Fragrances
What I love To Smell
Baby’s breath-
There is almost an absence of smell. It’s light and airy.
Lilac- Sometimes
the wind blows in my backyard in early May and I get my first whiff and this
moment always reminds me of my mother who loved lilacs.
Vanilla- I like
vanilla extract, vanilla bean, vanilla ice cream. It’s a sweet smell.
Root beer- like
beer, it has a strong smell. Unlike beer, it has a sweet smell that quenches my
thirst.
Coconut- shaved
coconut doesn’t do it for me. But I love
the smell of a coconut coffee. It’s not
a popular flavor and hard to find. So, when I do find it in the store, I open
the bag, take a whiff and enjoy the moment.
I’ll take another whiff and then I must force myself to stop before
anyone notices me.
Clean hair- this fragrance
doesn’t last long but there is a quick moment right after a shower when my hair
feels and smells squeaky clean.
Tangerines- I don’t like to eat tangerines because I
don’t like messy foods but I love the smell that squirts out when I peel open a
tangerine.
Freshly cut grass-
it only last about 10 seconds but right after I cut the grass, a scent rises
and permeates my surrounding.
A cake cooking in the
oven- OMG, that is a joyful fragrance.
Burning leaves-
in the fall, I look forward to the Saturday evenings, after a day of garden
clean-up, when a neighbor burns a pile of leaves. The smell permeates the
neighbor and reminds every one of the glooming winter ahead.
Pine trees- it’s
my favorite Christmas smell.
Thanksgiving Dinner-
the whole house fills up with the aroma of gravy and turkey.
Summer rain- it’s
fresh, clean and warm. Winter rain is
cold so I try to avoid this rain. But
when it rains in the summer, I like to stand in it, almost like a baptism.
Beer- it’s a
strong, bitter smell.
Ginger Ale- when
we were sick, my mother served us ginger ale. I equate it with feeling
better. Now, the moment I smell it, I
begin to feel better.
Bacon cooking on the
stove- this smell can get me out of bed in the morning.
Coffee brewing- I
love to wake up to this smell.
Jasmine- I eat
Jasmine rice when I am in Asia. It has a sweet smell and because it is so
sticky, I can eat it with my hands and smell it on my fingers.
Earl Grey tea-
when it’s hot, I like to wrap my hands around the cup and get smell its strong
warmth.
Indian cooking,
particularly curry, they are exotic flavors that are so foreign to me.
