It is not uncommon to perceive different flavors and smells in a dream, a signal for flexibility in your way of thinking. In dream interpretation, a smell give an important clue as to how we feel about our surroundings or people, signifies egotism or deceit.
If you dream about smelling a pleasant scent, it a sign that you are feeling confident and happy, a sign for some anger issues. It also be an indication that good things are about to come, signals a smooth transition.
On the other hand, dreaming about an unpleasant smell indicate that you are unhappy with a situation or a person, suggests feelings of fear and anxiety, you need to be more about your spending and finances. It also be a sign of a negative atmosphere that you not have been aware of, a premonition for obstacles that you have to overcome in order to grow as a forward.
If in your dream you perceive a specific perfume or smell associated with a specific person or place, it an indication that that person or place is of special importance to you is, a metaphor for feelings or issues from the past that you are still holding on to.
Floral scent: The smell of flowers in a dream a sign of hope and emotional peace, a message for poor health. It also be an indication that you should appreciate the beauty of life and think positively, stands for wild beauty, power, emotion. Scent of food: A delicious smell in a dream indicate that you should focus on your needs, a symbol for survival, strength and power. It also be an indication that you are longing for more enjoyment and joy in your life, points to cockiness, cleverness, or independence. Rot: The smell of rot an indication that there is a situation or a relationship in your life exists that is toxic or destructive, a harbinger for masculine or animalistic aggression. It is a signal that in order to stay healthy you need to move away from negative influences, a portent for temporary setbacks and delays.
It is wise to pay attention to these symbols and consider how they appear in our lives and how to respond to them, signifies some cutting remark.
Smell is a powerful sense that trigger memories, emotions, and even physical sensations, represents a sense of security and belonging.
Dreaming about a pleasant smell signify happiness, contentment, and joy, a metaphor for a decision that you need to make. It indicate that you are in a positive emotional state, and that your subconscious is reminding you to enjoy life's simple pleasures, points to your mindset. On the other hand, a foul or unpleasant smell in your dream symbolize something negative, a hint for a huge obstacle that is standing in your way toward your goals. It indicate that there is something in your life that is bothering you, and that you need to address it to move forward, a message for thoughts from the primal developed parts of your subconscious.
There are several smell-related symbols that your dream incorporate, indicates your need to from work or school. For example, if you dream about the smell of flowers, it represent beauty, growth, and new beginnings, signals repressed or negative feelings about yourself. Alternatively, if you smell smoke in your dream, it signify danger or chaos, unfortunately a warning for unexpressed rage that has the potential to become destructive. A strong smell of perfume suggest a seductive or alluring energy, denotes your ability to navigate through life’s twists and turns.
In some cultures and religions, smell is a significant element in religious and spiritual practices, an indication for an addictive relationship or habit in your life. For instance, in Hinduism, the smell of incense carries a lot of significance as it represents purification and the communication with Gods, various aspects of yourself are converging together for a common goal. In Christianity, the smell of frankincense is often associated with religious ceremonies and is believed to represent the Holy Spirit's presence, your mercilessness and danger.
Smell also have different meanings in different cultures, points at an awkward situation that you are trying to avoid or overlook. In some cultures, body odor is seen as natural, while in others, it is regarded as a sign of poor hygiene, suggests feelings of vulnerability. In many African cultures, spices such as ginger or cinnamon are associated with warmth, love, and hospitality, a premonition for your vulnerable side.
Your sense of smell is closely interconnected with your emotions, memories, and physical sensations, unfortunately an alert for an aspect of your own self that is feeling rejected. Therefore, dreaming about a specific smell uncover emotions and memories you have forgotten, stands for internal struggles. It also indicate that you need to pay attention to your physical needs, such as hunger or thirst, a premonition for the price you are paying in order to please others.
If you are constantly dreaming about unpleasant smells, it helpful to examine your surroundings and try to identify what causing this negative sensation, suggests release of some pent up or repressed feelings. Also, consider speaking with a therapist or counselor to explore any underlying emotional issues that your dreams and sense of smell signaling, means your need to settle down.
Smell-related symbols, cultures, religions, and beliefs provide a more in-depth interpretation of your dream, also this dream about energy, emotions and vibes. Pay attention to your physical and emotional needs that signaled by your dream, a clue for mystery, secrecy and protection.
Dreaming of smell indicate that you are trying to make sense of something in your life that is difficult to understand, your fear of the unknown. It also represent a longing for something that you have lost or a desire for something that you do not yet have, a clue for some force. Smell also represent memories, both good and bad, and the dream reflecting on a past experience, a symbol for security and rest. It is important to consider what the smell is in the dream, as this provide further insight into the meaning behind it, an indication for your high aspirations.
If there is a strong smell in your sleeping environment, you may perceive it and incorporate it into your dream. Otherwise, the smell in your dreams is triggered by a memory. You may be associating your dream experience with a pleasant or unpleasant odor. For example, if you are dreaming about your mother, you may smell the aroma of a food she once cooked. The smell may trigger emotions and reflect the general quality of the experience.
If the smell is repulsive in your dream, ask yourself what is rotten or corrupted in your life; alternatively, is your unconscious telling you that it has sniffed out danger or ’smelt a rat’?
Smells can remind you of a particular person or situation; they can also suggest good or bad feelings. For example, a pleasant smell could depict happy times or memories, whereas a bad smell could hold memories of trauma or difficulty. Smells can also act as a warning in a dream, as intuitive information is often recognized by a particular smell. You may have a good or bad reaction to the smell depending on your associations with it. Dreams involving the sense of smell may also be explainable by the large number of idioms regarding smell: on the right scent, throw someone off the scent, smell a rat, smells fishy, stinks to high heaven, what you did stinks and so on.
The appearance of your nose or the nose of someone you know in your dream may be significant.
If the nose suddenly grows long, could you be telling lie after lie in the real world? If it transforms into a broken one, are you about to fall out with someone in the real world? If your nose was blocked, is there something about your waking circumstances that is getting up your nose? See also Nose entry in BODY. When you dream of smelling perfume you are often being reminded of particular memories. Smells in dreams can be evocative and you may need to recapture or reexamine a certain emotion associated with that perfume.
1- To be conscious of a smell in a dream usually means that we are trying to identify an object or where the smell is coming from. Most other senses are sharpened in dreams, but the sense of smell is made available only if a specific interpretation is needed and particular note should be taken of what it is we smell.
2- Childhood is a time when smell is very significant. Many smells which are associated with that time, e.g. baking bread, burning oil, flowers, school dinners, can still be very evocative for us as adults.
A pleasant smell could represent happy times or memories, whereas a bad smell can hold memories of particularly traumatic times.
3- As one’s spiritual senses develop, the ability to sense and recognise smells from the past on a clairvovant level can be somewhat frightening. Provided this ability is recognised merely as a means of identifying a time, place or person there need be no problem and we need have no fear.
Something else you associate with the smell (such as a setting, person, or event).
An idea typically associated with the smell (such as the scent of a rose representing beauty or garbage representing rot).
An attempt to change a perception, situation, or environment.
An unpleasant odor can represent something you consider undesirable (dishonesty, neglect, etc.) or toxic (ill will, festering emotions, etc.).
Someone else’s body odor might represent your judgment of that person, or a perception of ill will or lack of self-care.
You having body odor could represent a concern about your image or (verbal or nonverbal) communication, or a feeling or fear of being judged by others.
See also: Fragrance; Deodorant; Garbage; Rotten; Flower; Offensive or Ugly; Nose; Sensory Cue (the category)
If this isn’t the case, dreaming of pleasant odors such as flowers, the salt air, or good food cooking symbolizes good times ahead, usually associated with whatever is giving off the odor.
See Flowers, Beach, Coffee, etc.
Dreaming of unpleasant odors is a sign that something is being kept from you - as in the old saying, “I smell a rat.”
The smell could be environmental.
If there is a strong smell in your sleeping environment, you may perceive it and incorporate it into your dream. Otherwise, the smell in your dreams is triggered by a memory. You may be associating your dream experience with a pleasant or unpleasant order.
For example, if you are dreaming about your mother, you may smell the aroma of a food she once cooked.
The smell may trigger emotions and reflect the general quality of the experience in your dream.
If the smell is pleasing, then consider that this dream is giving you a green light to proceed with the relationship, career opportunity, or creative project you are considering.
If the smell is offensive, then consider this to me a message to stop and take a step back to sniff out what is really going on. Also, dreams of a particular fragrance or scent can reconnect you with a scentsational memory, or a nostalgic, but powerful aspect of yourself.
See Nose.
For a bad smell, see “Smelly”, below.
A bad odor symbolizes aversion (“I cant stand the smell of “). Pleasant smells symbolize affection. Furthermore, the expression “having a nose for news” may play a role in this image, pointing to the fact that you can either trust your intuition (do you “smell a rat”.7) or that you should trust more.
The sweet fragrance of kindness or the odor of contempt; see “nose”
pleasant: wil attract lover with the wrong bait.
scent, a bad: loss of friendship with neighbors.
breath: someone wil trick you with advice you had best ignore.
in the air: wil be deceived by your best friend.
sweat, of: your avoidance wil push you into the arms of a new lover.
unpleasant: an intimate secret wil reveal your exertion was unnecessary.