I was thinking about giving this whole blog up (again) because I can't seem to get myself to update as much as my experiences would like to. But as I was telling Choy about my soap obsession, I thought I'd write up an entry about the different smells I have come to love in Sydney.

1. Radiant AquaSave laundry detergent
I opened up a couple of jugs of laundry detergent (liquid over powder) at Coles and none of their scents grabbed me much like Radiant did. And it wasn't because it's an environmentally soap -- biodegradable and phosphate free, designed for fast wash cycles. It just smells like a burst of ocean freshness and freon all in one attractive red bottle.

2. Radox Antibacterial Thyme and Tea Tree Oil hand soap
I found this stuff in my cousins' flat and was immediately drawn to it. It reminded me of the time I used tea tree oil to zap my zits in high school, and how its scent slowly grew on me. I soon realised that tea tree oil kind of smells like an old lady, but whatever, it smells comforting and clean.

3. incoming trains
There is a breeze that flows through each platform a few seconds before the train comes. This breeze is accompanied by a distinctive scent. I can't quite describe it, but it smells like something familiar yet foreign; something clean yet worn out.

4. chlorine in the circular fountain on Potts Point
Chlorine just smells so warm and inviting. Mix that with a beautiful fountain and you've got perfection!



...to be continued