Jane Eyre brings to mind the bergamot twang of Earl Grey Tea. Atlas Shrugged the mothball odor of creosote oozing out of railroad ties. I ascribe the Bath & Body Works Sweet Pea fragrance to Nancy Drew books. Francine Rivers' Redeeming Love is definitely a mix of jasmine and those curly little black snakes kids burn on the 4th of July (and hey, guess what...you can actually make your own black snakes here).
Think back on some of your favorite reads. What scents would you assign them? Share what your nose knows in the comment section.
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5 comments:
I love your mind. It's so freaky and weird!! No wonder you make up such great stories! LOL Hugs!
Fun post! I can't seem to think of a scent at the moment. I guess I think Romantic Suspense is the smell of the damp ocean air and the crash of the waves.
Ane ~ It's a tough job loving my mind, but somebody's got to do it.
Michelle ~ Yes! Never thought about genres having smells.
The things you come up with! You really need to write a how-to book with interesting tidbits like this throughout! Could you imagine, if one day books could actually emit smells for each different scene? I think I would stay away from any western books. :/
Yeah, I agree... I could do without the smell of cow pies and sweaty gunslingers.
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