Afternoon

What does the afternoon smell like? EDITORIAL

Each line is the entry's own editorial description. Black Tea, Hot Pavement, Train Carriage and Apple also have VERIFIED claims of their own, on their pages.

• Black Tea: Brewed black tea smells warm and dry with a slightly bitter, tannic edge, like dried leaves softened by hot water.
• Farmers Market: A farmers market smells fresh, green and fruity, mixing ripe fruit, fresh herbs, earthy vegetables, warm bread, flowers and open air.
• Bookstore: A bookshop smells dry, papery and gently woody, mixing the crisp, inky freshness of new books with the softer, slightly sweet dustiness of older ones.
• Hot Pavement: Hot pavement smells warm, dry and mineral, a dusty, slightly tarry smell that seems to hang just above the ground.
• Train Carriage: A train carriage smells of fabric seats, warm metal and conditioned air, with a faintly dusty, enclosed quality.
• Apple: Apple smells crisp, juicy and fresh, opening with a bright green edge and settles into soft sweetness.

4 of these 6 entries have VERIFIED evidence of their own; the link to the afternoon is editorial, and associations vary by place, culture and person.