Among our senses, smell has a unique relationship with memory. A faint aroma can instantly summon a forgotten place, person, or moment from years ago. This is not merely poetic — it reflects a well-established connection in the brain between olfaction, memory, and emotion.
HOW TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE invites you to travel into your own past through the scents of personal mementos and souvenirs. Take a seat and select a destination. Place the mask connected to your chosen memory over your face, close your eyes, and breathe deeply. As familiar aromas emerge, moments once thought lost may return with surprising clarity.
Not all time machines move us forward. Some simply remind us where we have been.