The lilacs are in bloom in southern Ontario - an event that used to keep me inside at this time of year. They used to smell very strong to me and I would get bad headaches and brain fog if I was exposed for more than a few seconds. With MCS, one can react to VOCs from any source - even naturally occurring ones in plants and flowers.
Now lilacs smell wonderful to me! I was out gardening for a few hours today and the wind was blowing a neighbour's lilac blossom scent my way. I loved every minute of it and had no negative reactions :-)
It is such a joy for me to be able to enjoy these natural smells again.
I've also been enjoying it when fresh cut grass smell wafts my way - something that a few years ago I would have thought impossible due to the high terpene level in grass.
I'm not yet at the point where I'd bring strong flowers like lilacs, hyacinths or lily-of-the-valley inside though I do bring some more mildly scented flowers in.
What flowers do you love?
Do you react to natural sources of VOCs?
