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One of my favorite things about California[1] is the distinct fragrances you get over the course of the year.
In the summer--the dry grass and bay trees--different depending on if it's dry or if a bank of fog is blowing in. Little pockets of Eucalyptus too, occasionally mixed in.
The smell of the Central Valley; sulfur and soil mixed with heat.
The sierras; cedar, dry, wafts of pine, becoming more nuanced with elevation and the introduction of little crevices of deep moisture and delicate green. Higher still, nothing at all.
First rain; the dry organics steep and create an exceptionally fragrant tea of grass, bay, pine, eucalyptus.
Then it's the winter, and everything's soaked. Redwood forests, dripping and mixing a dark depth with crisp highs. Mossy decay.
Spring starts in February; plum blossoms open and the air fills with an incredibly light floral fragrance. Sun starts to return and dry out the shadows, cool green wet slowly turns to a light dried green, then yellow as heat and fog cycles begin.
Last updated Fri Feb 11 2022 in Berkeley, CA