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Why does it smell like patchouli at 31st & Main?

August 9, 2016 | Lindsey Foat | 1 min read

On Kelly Roos’ drive home from work she often catches a whiff of patchouli around 31st and Main streets in Kansas City, Missouri. She asked curiousKC to sniff out the source.

We took Roos on an olfactory adventure, where she learned the answer and what patchouli actually smells like.

Got a question about Kansas City, the region or the people who live here? Anything you’ve always wondered about, found peculiar or downright confusing? Share your questions with KCPT’s curiousKC.

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