What does it mean by "string and spring flowers"?
I'm reading a novel. And there's a sentence going like this: "a house that smelled of string and spring flowers".

Could anyone help me with the meaning of "string and spring flowers"?

Thank you.

Question

What does it mean by "string and spring flowers"?
I'm reading a novel. And there's a sentence going like this: "a house that smelled of string and spring flowers".

Could anyone help me with the meaning of "string and spring flowers"?

Thank you.

Answer

Well the smell of organic twine is a sort of dusty organic dryness while spring flowers are not a very strong smell and depend on the region you come from, in the UK these could be daffodils which are pretty strong but I suspect the author means lighter perfumes.  So the house smells of gentle flowery perfumes and dusty material.

Sounds like a house unused for 4 to 6 months.

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