Scents, Smells and Reminiscences......

When I was a boy, I would awaken in May and June to the incredibly sweet scent of cape jasmine blooms.  My mom had planted five of the shrubs just outside my window, and that wonderful scent has stayed with me all my life.  Every now and then, I will again inhale that bouquet, and a flood of memories engulfs me.

Cape Jasmine, Or Gardenia Blooms, Produce A Scent That is Straight From Heaven

And then there is honeysuckle.  There is nothing so summery and invoking of childhood than the sweetness of that smell. 

Is There a More Summery Scent Than Honeysuckle?

How about the scent of mom's fresh wash, just in off of the clothesline?  Or the stomach-rumbling, drooling sensation of grandma's fried chicken on a Sunday afternoon?

Back Before We Began Spending Money on Electric Clothes Dryers, We Dried Our Clothes on Clotheslines, and the Fresh, Natural Smell of Nature Was a ByProduct

Or the smell of an approaching thunderstorm.....the unmistakeable smell of the ocean.....the perfume of the one you love.....that doggie smell of your pet pooch.....the combination of hot dogs, mustard, tobacco and humanity of a baseball stadium.....onions, garlic and licorice............

The Ballpark Possessed the Unique Mixed Odors of Humanity, Onions, Hot Dogs, Tobacco and More

What are some unforgettable smells from your life?