Akira1005MergScentsHello. Mergs here. Just a guy who really loves fragrance and is really passionate about it. I have a background in organizational psych and I aspire to one day conduct a more formal research project on the link between our sense of smell and how it impact our day-to-day cognitive abilities. Not sure if that will ever actually happen, but one day.
Came here hoping to find like minded folks who are interested in fragrance but in a similar vein as such. This has been a somewhat fraustrating hobby because even though I LOVE fragrance, it also seems to attract a lot of the exact types of people I don't like to be around. People focused on labels, focusing on the sole ability to impress others, etc. A lot of the classism in the fragrance community also disgusts me on a personal level, as someone who came from a very underprivledged background. I think good scents can be found everywhere with an open mind. regardless of PRICE. I believe everyone should deserve to feel like they are expressing who they are and enjoying it regardless of their economical standing. (Anytime someone says something like "its smells like its price" gives me ick so bad. It makes me want to turn around and say "okay and you smell like debt lol")
ANYWAYS I love finding out what sorts of odd scents people collect and why. I love watching people yap about their curated and themed collections on youtube and such. Fragrance is just so fascinating and revealing! Enjoying my journey on and hope to share it with lovely people.
Still trying to find the best way to describe the type of scent profiles I love. I personally think I love anything thats "cozy". I love a good creamy vanilla and I love a good clean, uplifting spring/summer scent.
Hi, @MergScents . Cute icon.
I read a book about why scents affect the brain. In Japan, we are an aging society, so research on dementia is progressing, and it is said that essential oils have a great effect on the brain.
And I understand what you are trying to say. Honestly.
Also, the reason why I didn't like Green Tea Lychee Lime, which you like, is because, as you said, our backgrounds are different. In my country, we don't put fragrances or sugar in green tea. So I have an aversion to green tea having floral or fruity scents. In other words, it was an unusual smell for me. On the other hand, in countries where green tea is not consumed regularly, it is common to put sugar in it, right? This is a difference in perception.
I want the scent of vanilla ice cream. I think the reason is that it is associated with happy memories of childhood.
Funny enough, I actually completely understand the stance on EA Green Tea, idr where but I watched a video essay of someone discussing the line and how it is not typically associated with the same scent memory of "tea" from a non-westernized standpoint, which I thought was fascinating. I am actually curious to try more green tea scents as a result. I have had trouble sourcing some that dont align more with matcha, which I am admittedly, not the biggest fan of in my experience.
Wish I could help more with the ice cream hunt but I am not very well versed in that scent profile. 
I know 
Amore Caffè but I have never tested so idk how pure of an "ice cream" scent this may be.
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