Do you ever have a moment when you suddenly recall something after smelling a certain fragrance? A dusty closet, your mother's perfume, etc. This season, the smell of Kinmokusei (Oleaceae/Osmanthus) has been giving me flashbacks to my childhood days.
This tree originally came from China. Interestingly, almost all the trees on Tokyo streets are male trees -- with no fruit. For some reason, the ancients didn't bring female trees to Japan.
I like taking a stroll during this season because I can smell it at almost every corner. I'm enjoying it while I can, because you can be sure that whenever Kinmokusei fragrance is in the air, the rain is not far behind....
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