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National Day and a researcher’s e-mail create a surge of interest in the collective scent memory of Singapore.
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Perfumers around the world laud China's osmanthus but why has no one captured the scent of Singapore's tembusu?
VIVIENNE KHOO
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If the Earth laughs in flowers, then it spreads cheer through their perfumes. The myriad plant scents from the forests and fields of Asia, some subtle, some robust, evoke emotions as different as night and day.
VIVIENNE KHOO
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