When I walk at this time of year through the woods certain scents rise. The forest is just full of feral apple trees; the fallen apples bring a scent of sweet apple. Other plants set off a faint hint of vanilla that stops me in my tracks when I catch a whiff. Trees like cedars smell faintly of spices like cinnamon.
It's no surprise that people lean into pumpkin pie type foods and spices. It's natural.
