Why smelling a pine tree can instantly lift your mood

Our noses take a shortcut to our happiest memories. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Pine is one of those scents that can change a room, and your mood, in an instant. One whiff, and suddenly you're transported to a world of woodsy snowscapes, twinkling lights, a fresh-cut tree shedding needles in your childhood living room . The scent soothing and joyful but why? Turns out the answer has less to do with what's inside the tree, and everything to do with what's inside us.