
Scents are a powerful memory trigger—which is why every time we get a whiff of something that smells remotely reminiscent of Gap's discontinued Dream, we're instantly transported back to our bittersweet pre-teen years, where images of Devon Sawa and YM magazine abound.
If you, too, remember obsessing over Gap's iconic line of fragrances (RIP Dream, Heaven, and Grass), and hoarding a strange amount of Bath & Body Works' ultra-sweet scents (shout out to Peach Nectar and Country Apple), this one's for you. Scroll through for a look back at the best scents of the '90s and early aughts—if you can handle the nostalgia.