The smell of ink

　I love the smell of ink, and I still remember it.

The smell of ink that permeated the walls and floor of the calligraphy class I attended as a child was like a mild sedative to my child's mind.

　I learned later that the raw materials for sumi ink are a mixture of soot, glue, and perfume, and that the perfume is used to eliminate the unique smell of glue. Dragon brain and musk are typical examples, and it is said that these fragrances also have a secondary effect of calming the mind of the ink polisher. agreement.