Winter scents

    'Scent always seems particularly intense to me in winter. The smell of toasted crumpet on a frosty morning. The sap from a branch, snapped in the garden, or of lemon zest grated in the kitchen, all seem especially vivid, heightened at this time of year. The cold air seems to illuminate scent ... Some things actually smell cold. Snow, obviously, but also peppermint, cucumber, yoghurt, ginger and juniper.'

    Nigel Slater, The Christmas Chronicles, quoted by Isabel Bannerman in The Star-Nosed Mole: An Anthology of Scented Garden Writing.

    More winter scent here.

Comments

[Dark Puss]

I am of course familiar with the Slater quote, but to me ginger and juniper smell warm not cold.

[Cornflower]

Interesting! I suppose it is a very subjective thing, and associations will play a big part in that.

[Dark Puss]

Yes, very subjective indeed! Though I totally agree about cucumber!