In the conversations of older people, whose youth fell on the Soviet era, one can hear nostalgic memories of phenomena, events, and the way of life of that time. Even the smells associated with their childhood and youth were not forgotten in their memory. They will not confuse them with anything. So what are they - the smells of the Soviet era? And what are they related to?
1. Quartzing of the nose or throat in the clinic
The smell from this procedure was pleasant, but it felt some kind of dryness. Something like ozone. The apparatus for quartzization was a large-sized device that the size of a frightening horror for too impressionable children who have not previously undergone this medical procedure. However, she was completely fearless and painless. Moreover, during the procedure, the children felt a rather pleasant, albeit unusual for them, smell. The scent they will remember for the rest of their lives.
2. Hairdressers in the USSR
Those who happened to be a client of Soviet hairdressing salons remember the smell that was felt in these establishments. Sweetishly sharp, it was a mixture of cologne, shampoo and alcohol. Apparently, in all the hairdressing salons of a huge state they used the same cologne. One thing can be said without a doubt: when visiting modern beauty salons and hairdressing salons, completely different aromas are felt.
People whose childhood fell on the Soviet years talk quite interestingly about the impressions they received from visiting hairdressing salons of that era. So, they remember that a visit to these establishments was quite an exciting event for them. Maybe that's why they remember the dressing rooms, which housed leatherette chairs, and the inscriptions at the entrance to different zones the “Men's Hall” and “Women's Hall” rooms, and posters with original and never-before-seen hairstyles on the walls.
The women's hall was especially tempting for young visitors, because in it one could see women with curlers (just like a mother's) or with some structures on their heads that were mysterious to the children's consciousness. The hairdressers were wearing white coats (just like the doctors in the clinic).
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3. Soviet bus LIAZ
The atmosphere reigning in this passenger bus is hard to forget. When inside LIAZ, a suffocating and tart smell was felt. It was both sour and somehow hot. It was an extremely unpleasant "aroma" of exhaust gases and heated plastic to inhale. In addition to this pungent smell, passengers had to endure other inconveniences, such as crowding inside the bus, crowding and shaking while driving along the intended route. In such conditions, the citizens of the USSR traveled daily to work.
True, LIAZ was not the only type of public transport. Soviet people had the opportunity to travel to work and other matters on trolleybuses and even comfortable Ikarus. And it was these passenger cars that were preferred by those who were in no hurry to reach their destination.
4. Semolina porridge in kindergartens
Those who happened to be pupils of Soviet kindergartens remember the smell of semolina. The fact that the taste of this dish was, as they say, an amateur, can be said for sure. Someone liked to eat this porridge, and someone even could not stand the smell of it. These children, even as adults, recalled how much they hated the smell and taste of semolina porridge served in kindergarten.
Despite the fact that many smells of Soviet childhood cannot be called attractive or bewitching, nevertheless they return those who know them firsthand, to the time of childhood and adolescence, only past not in Russia, but in THE USSR.
Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/240222/62240/