{"id":14331,"date":"2017-06-14T12:02:59","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T10:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=14331"},"modified":"2017-06-14T12:03:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T10:03:52","slug":"gli-odori-dellestate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/gli-odori-dellestate\/","title":{"rendered":"Gli Odori Dell’Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s hot,<\/span> we leave <\/span>the windows ajar day and night to <\/span>keep the house<\/span> fresh<\/span>. <\/span>G<\/b><\/span>li odori<\/b><\/span> dell’estate<\/strong> (the smells of summer<\/span>)<\/span> flow in<\/span>to<\/span> the house<\/span> …<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gigli. Photo by Geoff.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Profum<\/span>o<\/span> = Scent<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

J<\/span>ust outside the kitchen door is a tall bushy <\/span>gelsomino<\/b><\/span> (jasmin). It gives off <\/span>un<\/b><\/span> profum<\/b><\/span>o<\/b><\/span> inebriant<\/b><\/span>e <\/b><\/span>(<\/span>an <\/span>in<\/span>ebriating<\/span> scent), especially in the evening.
\n<\/span>Il profumo <\/b><\/span>dei<\/b><\/span> gigli <\/b><\/span>(<\/span>the scent of the <\/span>lilies) \u00e8<\/strong> <\/span>pi\u00f9 delicato<\/b><\/span> (is more delicate). You have to get close to<\/span> them<\/span> to appreciate it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aroma<\/span> = Aroma<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Some plants need to be touched before they release <\/span>i<\/b><\/span>l<\/b><\/span> loro <\/b><\/span>aroma<\/b><\/span> (their <\/span>aroma<\/span>), such as<\/span> la lavanda<\/b><\/span> <\/b>(the lavender)<\/span> and <\/span>il timo<\/b><\/span> (the thyme). <\/span>L’aroma <\/b><\/span>della lavanda<\/b><\/span> (the aroma of the<\/span> lavender<\/span>)<\/span> is <\/span>very soothing<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fragranza<\/span> = Fragrance<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The most evocative <\/span>fragranza<\/b><\/span> (fragrance) <\/span>in our front garden <\/span>is that produced by <\/span>le rose<\/b><\/span> (the roses). We chose this particular rose for its <\/span>fragranza <\/b><\/span>classica<\/b><\/span> (<\/span>classic<\/span> fragrance).<\/span><\/p>\n

These three words, <\/span>profumo<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>aroma<\/b><\/span> and <\/span>fraganza<\/b><\/span> are interchangeable. The most commonly used<\/span>, however, is <\/span>profum<\/b><\/span>o<\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/span>dore<\/span> = Odore<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Odore<\/b><\/span> (odour) is the generic term for smell. <\/span>Un odore<\/b><\/span> can be <\/span>buono<\/b><\/span> (good) or <\/span>cattivo<\/b><\/span> (bad).
\nAt this time of year the meadows are being mown and the air is full of <\/span>il <\/b><\/span>dolce odore di erba tagliata<\/b><\/span> (<\/span>the <\/span>sweet smell of cut grass).
\nThe tractor which passes our house with a load of wood, however, leaves behind it <\/span>un<\/b><\/span> cattivo odore di gasolio <\/b><\/span>(<\/span>a<\/span> bad smell of diesel).<\/span><\/p>\n

Puzza<\/span> = Stink<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Just as <\/span>profumo<\/b><\/span> is<\/span> only used <\/span>to talk about<\/span> a pleasant smell, <\/span>so <\/span>puzza<\/b><\/span> is used exclusively to describe a stink. For example, when Lino set fire to a heap of still damp hay this morning it gave off <\/span>una puzza acre<\/b><\/span> (an acrid stink).
\nUnfortunately I couldn’t close the windows because I was painting the<\/span> frames!<\/span> The paint, being spirit based<\/span>,<\/span> has <\/span>un odore abbastanza forte, ma non spiacevole<\/b><\/span> (quite a strong, but not unpleasant smell).<\/span> I wouldn\u2019t describe it as <\/span>una puzza<\/b><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To<\/span> S<\/span>ummar<\/span>ize<\/span>:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n