I live in a semi rural area.. Riding over the ridges, I smell Orange blosssoms.. Great..
One of my favorite smells ever associated with riding was climbing Mt. Ventoux in Provence.. We were there when the Lavender was blooming.. It is amazing. Can't get enough of that smell. My wife keeps real lavender bath scent..
Not a bath scent person.. However, I do like that, because I associate it with Mt. Ventoux. Close my eyes in the tub and I see those lavender fields from my bike.. Think it was in late summer, I would recommend the ride.
Want the easy ride up so the smell of sweat is not too great to overcome the scent of lavender( I mean most approaches are really really difficult and I suspect beyond my ability) ride up from the east or from Sault. Sault is the Lavender capital of Provence. Unforgetable. The smell of the fields are everywhere and hang in the air for miles. Did not get tired of the smell.
ps- In the region they have Lavender Ice Cream, Lavender soup, lavender candy, lavender liquor(bought some of that home,potent stuff). I really liked the lavender honey chicken..
Now a favorite recipe..