New York secretes its fullest range of smells in the summer; disgusting or enticing, delicate or overpowering, they are liberated by the heat. As my nostrils led me from Manhattan's northernmost end to its southern tip, some prosaic scents recurred (cigarette butts; suntan lotion; fried foods); some were singular and sublime (a delicate trail of flowers mingling with Indian curry around 34th Street); while others proved revoltingly unique (the garbage outside a nail salon). Some smells reminded me of other places, and some will forever remind me of New York.— Jason Logan, Scents and the City (NY Times.com)
This is one of those, "Man, I wish I'd thought of that." moments. I sadly didn't record my trip to New York as detailed to verify the efficacy of this map, but I've enjoyed browsing it regardless. Also reminds me of a chapter in The Perfect Scent (Chandler Burr) wherein he and one SJP actually do this outright. Nice to see it visualized online, and definitely worthy of a Nose Words.
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