Now, you may ask, why does your body react so strongly? Scent is, as I said, one of the most primitive senses we have as humans. It’s directly tied to the limbic system—the part of your brain responsible for emotions and memories. This is why certain smells can instantly transport you back to childhood, trigger intense nostalgia, or warn you of danger before your conscious mind catches up.
Before the discard, your body is on high alert. Even if you haven’t fully realized what is happening, your subconscious knows very well that something is off. This is why, for some people, the narcissist’s changing scent can trigger intense physiological reactions:
- A sudden aversion to their touch.
- A creeping feeling of nausea when close to them.
- A weird sensation that you are in bed with a stranger, a corpse, even though it’s the same person.
- Uncontrollable anxiety when they enter the room.
You may try to rationalize these feelings away. You may say, “Oh, maybe they switched colognes or perfumes. Maybe I’m being too sensitive.” But deep down, you know it. Your soul knows it. The person in front of you isn’t them anymore; it’s their real self. You’re just finally seeing—and smelling it—for the first time.
If you have ever experienced this, please don’t call yourself crazy. The narcissist suddenly changing smell is not something you’re making up. It’s not your imagination; it is your intuition catching up to reality. Please, please, please believe it. Their mask is slipping, and their rotten core is surfacing. They are transforming into someone new, preparing to ensnare their next victim, their new prey.
Either way, your body knows what’s going on. So if you’re dealing with this person, trust your gut and get yourself out as soon as possible.
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