Wednesday, 6 August 2014

“Roses”, noses and “Jaffa Cakes”


Excuse the completely inappropriate bounce from the heavy topics in the last posts to this extremely flippant one; I guess I'm aiming for balance!
I've developed a theory that the world, or should I say the part of the world that is exposed to westernised confectionery, is divided into two kinds of people. Those who choose the crèmes in the “Roses” box first verses those who opt for the nutty/caramel ones first. In our household we are all nuts and the near empty box is filled with bright pink and orange stragglers. In comparison our neighbours have the opposite situation with the bright pink and orange crèmes being the most sought after members of the chocolate tin.
I also think that based on this information it is possible to predict whether someone will like “jaffa cakes”, “crème eggs” and “Turkish Delight”. In general I find that if you’re a crème fan you also like these delicacies which to me really aren't worth the effort involved in opening the packet.
In this light I've been thinking about scents and how perhaps a preference for a particular type of scent might actually be linked to a preference for a taste. I know that my favourite scents are vanilla, strawberries and crème, Christmas spice, almond and coconut. I don’t mind fruity smells like orange and lemon either however I'm not a huge fan of floral scents or I actually dislike musty/Herby smells like lavender or incense.
I wonder if scent and taste preference are linked.
Do you fit into any of my theoretical categories?
What chocolates do you always choose first? What scents do you prefer?

Comment below I’d love to know!

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