Scents & Sensibilities
New Mexico may become the first state to have an official aroma. But forget the floral notes of desert flowers or the earthy tones of sagebrush. A bill moving through the state legislature would designate the smell of “green chiles roasting in the fall” as the official New Mexico aroma. Introduced by State Senator William Soules following a visit with elementary students in his district, the bill has met with some controversy for its specificity...