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(AVE YOU EVER FOUND YOURSELF WALKING THROUGH
THE CITY WONDERING h7HATS THAT SMELLv /NLY THIS TIME
) MEAN IT IN A GOOD WAY )M THINKING OF SOMETHING SWEET
AND SUBTLE SOME SAY IT IS REMINISCENT OF COTTON
CANDY 4HIS IS ONE OF THE HARDEST FRAGRANCES TO PINPOINT
THE SOURCE OF BUT IF YOU GUESSED *APANESE KATSURA TREE
#ERCIDIPHYLLUM JAPONICUM YOU ARE CORRECT
4HE FRAGRANCE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT COME FROM
THE FLOWERS BUT RATHER FROM THE LEAVES AFTER THEY HAVE
PROPERLY SENESCED FROM THE TREE AND FRESHLY LAYERED
THEMSELVES AS FALL FOLIAGE ON THE GROUND 7HEN ) WAS
A CHILD MY MOM USED TO TEACH ME STAR CONSTELLATIONS
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