Hanoi is blessed with a season of blossoms, filling the streets with delightful fragrances.

Emerging towards the end of September, it's only when the chilly breeze of the season arrives that one truly notices the intense scent of milk flowers.

Hanoi boasts a season of blossoms, spreading the aroma throughout the city.

Mid-October, as the news of the early cold breeze spreads, my phone suddenly chimes with a message: 'Chilly already? Milk flowers must be blooming vibrantly now.' I can't help but burst into laughter, never imagining I'd receive a message from them – the one who once considered milk flowers a lifelong nemesis.

Known as a signature flower of Hanoi, but the truth is not everyone adores the intense fragrance of milk flowers. And my friend, the one who sent that message, is one of those people. They love Hanoi dearly, yet detest milk flowers with equal measure... They chose to leave Hanoi for Saigon to pursue their passion. However, not in their wildest dreams could they imagine, the first thing they'd long for about Hanoi in early winter is the milk flowers.

'It's getting cold. Milk flowers are blooming... Let's go back!' They said, after almost a year of hiding in the South.

During this time, Hanoi is bustling and crowded, seemingly dividing people into two 'types': Those who adore milk flowers and those who don't.

If there's a group of milk flower enthusiasts, there are also those who are so 'anti' that they wear multiple layers of masks whenever they go out. While some girls dreamily inhale deeply to capture the scent and feel fulfilled, others, like a cautious lover, hurriedly pass by the milk flower stands, fearing a runny nose if they linger too long.

Despite the contrast it creates, it's undeniable that milk flowers are the first thing anyone thinks of when reminiscing about Hanoi in late autumn or early winter.

And there, many people, like my friend, long for Hanoi because winter is coming, because milk flowers are blooming. For when else is Hanoi... more Hanoi than when filled with the scent of milk flowers as the air grows colder?

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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour