Here I was , sitting at my desk, working, when suddenly, there was this waft…a slight fragrance carried from GodknowsWhere…it was at once familiar, yet something I couldn’t exactly locate. The only thought was that I must have smelt it before…maybe when I was a kid….was it perfume? incense? room freshener?? Naah!! None of these…yet, YET, I was sure I had smelt it loooong ago…….ages ago….
Does this happen to you?? A sudden waft from the past…?
Anyhow, it got me thinking……what all were the other ‘smells’ that I could recollect…the ones which made an impression then, and still do. A little bit of introspection revealed this list :-
1) The distinct fragrance of Ponds Dreamflower Talc that my mom used to wear. The slight flowery smell, that permeated her very being…Whenever I think of mom, I can ‘smell’ the fragrance in my mind 🙂 .
2) The first rain ….the first few droplets falling on the parched earth….giving off that fragrance which was intoxicating, yet unachievable…something you desperately want to get hold of, but couldn’t. There was this frustration I could feel, of not being able to grasp the source of this smell, to hold it captive and make it mine forever 🙂
3) Palak (Spinach) Soup. My love for the green veggies starts and ends with Palak. The earthy aroma of thick palak soup, topped with a generous helping of fresh butter (sometimes Amul butter) or cream, the steam carrying the promise of fulfilment. Yummm….
4) The smell of babies when you nuzzle their necks….the soft smell which is a combination of baby talc, milk, cerelac..whatever….its so soft, inviting, I feel I can inhale forever, yet not get enough of it. And both my babies smell the same 🙂
5) The hot steam carrying a deliciously heavenly smell when you remove the cover from Dum Biryani. The mixture of fried onions, mint and coriander, of soft rice and tender meat….the spices binding it all together…. I better stop before I start drooling on the keyboard 😀
There are so many more…but it’ll take a long time to list all of them.
This was my list….
What are your favourite smells??
Care to tell me? 🙂
me also for 1,2 and 4 :D….
my list …
the smell of idlis made in Plankton leaves:reminds me of my childood days at granny’s place.
Chole Bhatura smell:Reminds me of army parties 😛 attended as a kid with mom dad
Besan ka smell: Reminds me of mom making me take oil bath and then apply besan all over your body 😛 !
Maggi ka smell :Reminds me of days when we used to fight for even a single strand of noodles..wud even lick the plate/bowl clean 😛 !
Cocoa smell :Reminds me days dad used bring one dairy milk for each one of us and keep in the fridge .I used to finish it first and then my my sister used to eat it later i used to ask her 😛 ..while going to office and coming back from office,our bus passes Cadbury factory ..oh the chocolate aroma is just awesume..i have this faint smile on my face and enjoy the chocolate virtually 😛 ..
shaving cream ka smell :Reminds me days when i used to see dad shaving ..i used to find it very funny..the face covered with white beard(the foam) ..i used to ask dad if i can put that cream on his face 😛 .. now i ask my husband…he he he he…
lots more actually…
HAHA!!!
Loved the last entry 🙂
And yeah, Chhole Bature smell also reminds me of the time in Army parties…..remember NSOI, Udhampur??