There was a strong smell of aniseed in the air - pastis was the apéritif de rigueur.
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There was a strong smell of aniseed, the sound of glass breaking and he was aware of the two men leaving him and getting into the Renault.
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There was a strong smell of antiseptic.
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There was a strong smell of cigarette smoke.
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