Sure, it can make for vivid memories if you have a sense of smell. But if you haven't had a sense of smell for years - or have never really had one - you won't

Sure, it can make for vivid memories if you have a sense of smell. But if you haven't had a sense of smell for years - or have never really had one - you won't have those memories. If you've never had smells, your brain won't be trained to make those associations. You simply won't feel like you are missing anything.