Strange smell yesterday evening

Did anyone else notice a strange sweet smell yesterday evening around 6pm. I noticed all the way from Blackfriars bridge to Borough High street. It was quite a nice small - very sweet - a bit artificial?

Sounds from the description as though it was the sweet smell of success.... yet to be noticed near Elephant and Castle....

i did yes - depending on which direction i was facing it varied from burning toast to toffee apples

i forget when it was strongest but it was a some point while i was cycling between southwark street and new kent road

there used to be a factory with such a sweet chemically odour - Decima street, often smelt it near green walk..

That could be it - I can't remember if I noticed it on Long Lane.

Do you know if it is still operating?

Jan the old one wrote:

there used to be a factory with such a sweet chemically odour - Decima street, often smelt it near green walk..

That was the coffee importers on wilds rents. The high roast was rather unpleasent more like burnt toast. I havent noticed the smell for a long time so maybe the have gone.

This thread brings back memories for me of the wonderful smell of food from many years ago - especially Tooley Street, Tower Bridge Road, and Bermondsey - it was the norm back then (50-60 years ago). Now the smells are of Indian, Chicken and general fast food eateries, but I suppose children today will say in 50 years time ‘aah I remember the smell of Kentucky or whatever.' But, in my opinion, the BEST smell of all has always been and will always be the smell of chips from the fish & chip shop.