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Exotic fragrance is a Chinese word, Pinyin y ì Xi ā NGP ū B í, which is interpreted as unusual fragrance. It's from the sixth chapter of flying flowers.
explain
An unusual smell came to my nose.
source
The sixth chapter of Liu Zhang's "flying flowers" in the Qing Dynasty: "when Liu Youmei takes it, he feels fragrant and refreshing, which is quite different from the taste of wine in the ordinary world. When he drinks it, he feels intoxicated and wants to get drunk."
usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
one 's nostrils were assailed by a strange