Lilac

“This is the most important smell of all smells. Growing up my mom said she was allergic to them and so she tried to cut down our lilac bush but could only cut the part on our property line. i would sit outside in the spring and just breathe it all in. idk if it’s connected at all but i also haven’t spoken to her in a decade. 🤷🏽‍♀️”

“i'm begging you: literally stop and get a big old whiff of these. They smell so good and it will inspire someone else on the sidewalk to do the same = peace amid urban chaos ^2”

“My favorite flower is a lilac”

“The smell of them is intoxicating”

“Rochester's Lilac Festival runs in May each year. We're lucky to have multiple Olmsted parks here, Highland Park being one of them. There are over 1200 lilac bushes planted here.”

“The end of may is lilacs season in Quebec. Sniff it on your way like there's no tomorrow. Be a bum (a flower bum) and steal some from public places (just a few branches,we're not hardened criminals!)”

“Just love these guys. Every year their smell (and fleetingness) just gets me.”

“I always thought lilacs were too fragile to bring into your home, but they're actually some of the most resilient if you prepare them properly. When you cut off a branch, prune the leaves so that just the flowers remain (notice the varied shades of purple even in one branch!), and those sturdy branches will last a long time in water, preserving their exquisite little flowers.”

“the most divine smell. thank you chicago spring!”

“The smell 💯”

“I love to take a nice deep breath in our lilac bush to reset. Bonus points if a bee happens to be buzzing around.”