Spring

What does spring smell like? EDITORIAL

Each line is the entry's own editorial description. Garden After Rain, Lilac, Cut Grass, Soil and Rain also have VERIFIED claims of their own, on their pages.

• Garden After Rain: A garden after rain smells wet, green and earthy, with fresh leaves, damp soil and flowers that seem brighter than before.
• Lilac: Lilac is soft, sweet and floral, with a powdery note and a fresh green lift from leaves and stems.
• Florist Shop: A florist shop smells cool, green and floral, with cut stems, leaves and damp water mixing with sweeter flower scents.
• Cut Grass: Cut grass smells intensely green, moist and fresh, with a sharp, sappy edge and a slight sweetness underneath.
• Soil: Soil smells earthy, damp and dark, with a mineral note and a rich organic depth.
• Rain: Rain smells cool, wet and quietly mineral, with an earthy undertone that seems to hang over soil and pavement once the first drops have fallen.

5 of these 6 entries have VERIFIED evidence of their own; the link to spring is editorial, and associations vary by place, culture and person.