1. Prompting vivid memories, or images, of things not present; especially, things from the past: Mary's mother often baked cookies when she was a child; so, now whenever she smells cookies being baked, she has evocative memories of her childhood.
2. Referring to something which brings someone or something to mind: Smelling the perfume was very evocative of spring flowers in bloom.Serving to bring someone, or something, to mind.