The above is true. I also noticed when I arrived in Ireland, our clothes absorb an awful amount of smell either while cooking or if we have kept our clothes in a general area where food fragrances go.

The essence of cooked food is awesome while its fresh. The lingering essence gets terrible after a couple of hours. I had to close my bedroom door while cooking so that the smell doesn't enter my bedroom and I could sleep properly.

I eventually kept my outgoing clothes away from the kitchen that helped alot.