Name: Buck

City: Newberry

State: SC

Date Experience Occurred: 07/1982

Approximate time: 05:00pm

Where did you have this experience?: Whaley House

With whom did you come in contact?: Anna Whaley

Other: At least I think it was Anna.

In what area did this occur?: Hallway next to stairs

Do you have paranormal pictures or voice recordings?: no

Did you experience cold spots?: no

Moving furniture or lights?: no

Knocking or other sounds?: no

Please explain your experience: We had gone to the Whaley House late in the day on the last day of our trip to visit my brother who lived in San Diego. The house was actually closing when we arrived but the elderly man who was in charge kindly agreed to show us around. We were the only people in the house at the time. After the tour, I asked the gentleman about the ghosts of the house. (I'd been very interested in ghosts all my life.) He began to relate the story of the haunted stair and the courtroom. Suddenly I caught the scent of Lavender perfume and felt a chill on my back. Moments later my brother asked my mother if she was wearing perfume (which would have been odd as she never did and was allergic). She said no and he mentioned it aloud. I confirmed I smelled it too and it seemed to be coming from behind me. I turned in that general direction and spoke to the "empty air" saying "Thank you for visiting us. Your cologne is lovely." Seconds late the scent faded and the cool sensation left me.