Favorite Summer Smells: Fresh Cut Grass

Walking around the other day we were about to curse the sound of the dreaded leaf blower until we realized that what was being blown was a freshly mowed lawn. Since we don't have allergies, we took a big whiff and were transported to another time where summer felt like it was years long, afternoons stretched like taffy into the evening and there were hours and hours to just play.

Growing up in Southern California the smell of freshly cut grass along with the sound of sprinklers popping on is the sound of a childhood spent outdoors, running around. And as an adult it has become our version of stopping to smell the roses. Since we don't have a lawn and a lot of our neighbors don't either, we don't actually get to smell it that often (which means we're being a water conscious neighborhood) but when we do notice the smell, we stop and actually breathe it in and just appreciate the moment.

Since we don't get a summer vacation anymore it can be too easy to just stay busy until we realize that Summer has come and gone. Taking the time to acknowledge these Summer moments help us to relax and to remember the things we like to do in the summer: we'd like to throw a couple of bbq's, make it down to the beach and keep our place open and airy for people to stop by for a bite or a drink. Because summer is here and if we're not careful, we could forget to enjoy it!

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Fresh cut grass is quite possibly the best smell in the world. And while artificial attempts to emulate are never the same, I still have one of the old GAP grass scents from the early 90's that I keep in my desk. Marc Jacobs had a grass inspired scent, but it was definitely more perfumey, and less straight-up grassy.

posted by amt230 on June 16th 2008 at 10:54am
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In parts we have mint and lemon balm invading our lawn, it makes cutting the grass a joy. I live in the country side and the cows in the field next to the house come over to the fence and watch me as I work, I think the smell of the cut grass for them must be like it is for me when I am starving and I walk into a pizza restaurant on a cold winters evening.

posted by 000 on June 16th 2008 at 12:31pm
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I think the "pure grass" scented home products from good home smell a lot like the real thing (one of my favorite smells as well)!!!
http://www.goodhomeco.com/docs/product.html

posted by breezy9 on June 16th 2008 at 12:57pm
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000--I can only imagine how wonderful that is. breezy--I'm totally gonna check that out!

posted by laure on June 16th 2008 at 2:11pm
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Fresh cut grass is the top on my favorite smells ever. Instantly reminds me of playing outside as a kid.

posted by BlahDeBlah on June 16th 2008 at 6:33pm
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Does anyone remember the soap company Mutura?

They were purchased many years ago by the Gap - they had a fabulous green soap call Cut Grass, or something like that...I loved that soap. It was like rubbing that smell all over you in the shower! Fabulous!!!

Anyone know of a company selling a similar sccented soap?

How about Lush Products?

www.thebitterfoodie.blogspot.com

posted by thebitterfoodie on June 17th 2008 at 3:58am
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