Smells? I like them. And I definitely associate events with specific scents, like we all probably do. (The smell of a rain-wet creosote bush still reminds me of waiting for the school bus.)
The smells of Wilfair include cherries, oranges, cake frosting, chlorine, mints, onion dip, cinnamon, Monty's deodorant, and woodsmoke. Tar and methane, too, of course. And let's throw in whatever man soap they're using over at the Motel Fairwil for good measure. Anything I missed?
But on my end, the smells of Wilfair are different. They're whatever shampoo or lotion I happened to use at the time of writing. They are:
Rene Furterer Otara: When I started "Wilfair" I'd just gotten a fancy new haircut (I rarely change my hair, so this was a big deal). I splurged at my salon and got some nice conditioner, something else I rarely do. This was the stuff I was using right when I began the books, so if I catch a whiff of it, I'm instantly back trying to figure out who Fair is and who the Overbove guys are. It smells good.
Kroger Lemongrass & Basil Hand Soap: A staple of my kitchen. Definitely one of the major scents of the series for me.
Cost Plus World Market Peppermint Vanilla Lotion and Pumpkin Spice Lotion: Ditto. I use them throughout the year, not just the holidays, so they really remind me of writing the stories. For some reason I associate the Peppermint more with the Fair and Gomery storyline. Those two are pretty pepperminty.
Now I'm thinking about "Stay Awhile" smells. Here's one: ketchup.
