Aroma Quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Ah, that is a perfume in which I delight; when they roast coffee near my house, I hasten to open the door to take in all the aroma.” quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Download Open image

“Ah, that is a perfume in which I delight; when they roast coffee near my house, I hasten to open the door to take in all the aroma.”

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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