[Jung Yu-jin's Scent Walk] The Comfort Brought by Fragrance and Words

Fragrance and words are alike. Though invisible, they linger in the heart for a long time.

In this class, we slowly encountered five different scents along with our breath and body movements. In the moment of inhaling and exhaling, the fragrance naturally seeped through the gaps of our senses. Among them, the fourth scent held a little secret. It was my 'personal secret scent' that spoke only to me.

We always live surrounded by the words of others. Amidst the heavy encouragement that we should be okay, endure, and do better, we spend our days without saying a word to ourselves. So this time, I prepared sentences that return solely to me, rather than to others.

The words shared with the iris scent were, "The answer is already within you." The moment I smelled the fragrance, my stiff gaze softened, and my breath deepened by an inch. A moment later, a participant quietly murmured, "With the scent and meaning together, I feel like I can finally see the answers to the questions I've been asking myself lately."

Fragrance is quick, and the body responds honestly. As the breath deepens and the tension in the shoulders eases, the heart finally follows. When the scent opens the door, the words create a place to stay within. When the two senses connect, a person naturally becomes closer to themselves.

Some find calm through fragrance, some relieve tension through movement, and some soothe their hearts with sentences. In those brief moments, we recover very quietly.

In fact, fragrance cannot be a fundamental solution. Words also do not write the answers to life for us. They merely create a 'gap' where we can fully feel ourselves. I believe that is enough. Taking a moment to pause and return to oneself is already the greatest comfort.

The place where fragrance, words, breath, and body meet is always quiet. And in that silence, a person becomes the most honest.

Written by: Jung Yu-jin (Perfumer An Sol) @ansol.scent
- Operating the 'Pilates & Scent' wellness program
- Producing and selling fragrance products
- Collaboration and product sponsorship with PERE
- Collaboration on church fragrance projects
- Developing brand and space fragrances & planning classes