tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post113326818846277772..comments2023-12-22T00:26:36.056-08:00Comments on The Variegated Sky™: The scent of a womanAparna Gangulyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1136186254109919982006-01-01T23:17:00.000-08:002006-01-01T23:17:00.000-08:00Aah..that reminds me..I have learnt a new word rec...Aah..that reminds me..I have learnt a new word recently.<BR/><B>Petrichor </B><BR/>(PET-ri-kuhr) noun <BR/><BR/>The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell. <BR/><BR/>[From petro- (rock), from Greek petros (stone) + ichor (the fluid that is supposed to flow in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology).Aparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1136185606001954442006-01-01T23:06:00.001-08:002006-01-01T23:06:00.001-08:00@rohitInteresting!I guess u have analysed it right...@rohit<BR/>Interesting!<BR/><BR/>I guess u have analysed it right..the smell must have been registered in ur mind subconsciously....Aparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1135141425707683092005-12-20T21:03:00.000-08:002005-12-20T21:03:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.PODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780496644230017030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1134630968105534732005-12-14T23:16:00.000-08:002005-12-14T23:16:00.000-08:00A bit of Biotechnology..but I guess it's ok :))A bit of Biotechnology..but I guess it's ok :))Aparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1134630889868568632005-12-14T23:14:00.000-08:002005-12-14T23:14:00.000-08:00@ShashankThe classical theory was..human females d...@Shashank<BR/>The classical theory was..human females don't emanate pheromones-chemical signals that attract the males of the species..but I beg to differ..<BR/>they are actual instances when the olfactory perceptions are intoxicated by a certain indivual..and without any apparent reason..<BR/><BR/>For more on this ,visit the following link<BR/><BR/>http://www.hhmi.org/senses/d230.htmlAparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133957039753666892005-12-07T04:03:00.000-08:002005-12-07T04:03:00.000-08:00@Saket..oops..I need to brush up my Botany as well...@Saket..<BR/>oops..I need to brush up my Botany as well..(was never good at it except for the Latin names which I found interesting..<BR/><BR/>Anyways I meant the stalk by which the flower is aatached to the stem..whatever that is calledAparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133930378168356222005-12-06T20:39:00.000-08:002005-12-06T20:39:00.000-08:00No idea, neither Hindi nor Botany is one of my str...No idea, neither Hindi nor Botany is one of my strengths.<BR/><BR/>Learnt something today:<BR/>"petiole"<BR/>The stalk by which a leaf is attached to a stem. Also called leafstalk.Sakethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741938917826698834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133868978215601672005-12-06T03:36:00.000-08:002005-12-06T03:36:00.000-08:00@SaketThat reminds me..dunno what u call them in H...@Saket<BR/>That reminds me..<BR/>dunno what u call them in Hindi-"shiyuli"<BR/>They are orange petioled,white flowers which blossom in autumn nightsAparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133868748893824152005-12-06T03:32:00.000-08:002005-12-06T03:32:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Aparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133847068733175342005-12-05T21:31:00.000-08:002005-12-05T21:31:00.000-08:00My olfactory memories pale in comparison to yours ...My olfactory memories pale in comparison to yours frankly, but here is a half-baked attempt.:) I remember my mum making tea every morning and how lovely it smelled with ginger... the soil after the first monsoon is another favourite of mine... I loved the smell of these flowers, we called it raat-raani, when you go past them. Yes too many to list truly.Sakethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741938917826698834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133793304222407262005-12-05T06:35:00.000-08:002005-12-05T06:35:00.000-08:00@Saket...That's sweet!!Why don't u tell me somethi...@Saket...<BR/>That's sweet!!<BR/><BR/>Why don't u tell me something that smells like happiness to u?<BR/>For me...it's fresh baked cookies,infant's milky breath,<BR/>The soil after first showers of monsoon,new pages of a book,Mama's saree,...the list is endless....(thank God for that!)Aparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133776076790785172005-12-05T01:47:00.000-08:002005-12-05T01:47:00.000-08:00Funny you reminded me of my mum. She is an anesthe...Funny you reminded me of my mum. She is an anesthetist and always smells of these weird agents from work when she comes home. Somehow though they remind me of a much sweeter time in my life as a kid...Sakethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741938917826698834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12934803.post-1133347635704131342005-11-30T02:47:00.000-08:002005-11-30T02:47:00.000-08:00Depends...but nothing which is too overpowering.St...Depends...but nothing which is too overpowering.<BR/>Strong odours are turn offs...being Dandy is ok..but if he gives the impression he has been bathing in his fav Calvin Klein perfume...I wouldn't fancy him much..Aparna Gangulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145595106647499958noreply@blogger.com