The scents

Six scents, six hours of the day.

Three familiar comforts and three less obvious compositions. Each one is written for a particular moment — open one and read where it belongs.

A bedside table lit by a single warm lamp

Drift

For rest

Lavender settled over cedar, for the last hour of the day.

Oranges with green leaves against a pale wall

Daybreak

For mornings

Yuzu and white tea — bright without being loud.

A glass bottle on linen in pale morning light

Linen

For the home at rest

Fig leaf and soft amber — the smell of a room just tidied.

Raindrops striking still water

First Rain

For slowing down

Petrichor and vetiver — the smell of weather arriving.

A living room at dusk, lit by a single lamp

Hearth

For evenings

Roasted tea and sandalwood — warmth without a fire.

Dense green foliage in a shaded tropical garden

Veranda

For clarity

Lemongrass and lime leaf — a garden just after watering.