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What does it mean?
Besides, they always smell of bread and butter.
In plain terms
They always have a comforting, homey scent.
What can you take from it?
Familiar aromas can signal comfort.

Where it applies

  • food
  • ,home settings

Putting it to work

  • use scent for coziness
  • associate aroma with welcome

Questions to consider

  • Why do simple scents evoke comfort?
  • How can scent influence mood?

Another view

The statement is vague about who 'they' are.

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