I’ve had migraines since I was twelve
Since my pediatrician would ask my mom what the orange lines were on my chin line
Makeup, she had to explain
My face, by then, more a shade of red than orange
Sugar cookies, pumpkin, cinnamon spice
All scents that have, for the most part, a set appointment on the calendar
Lavender, however
Seems to be one that runs rampant throughout the year
Osmophobia
That’s what it’s called when certain scents trigger or worsen migraines
A sensitivity to smell, basically
Only if a debilitating inability to think or speak can be classified as a sensitivity