From The Enigma
NPL Magazine
December, 2015
LEXMAN

The two key words to this flat have five and six letters, respectively. They differ by only their initial letter - that is, the first letter of the second word.

A scent  _ _ _ _ _ up from
The amethyst-colored _ _ _ _ _ _ ,
A sure sign of spring.

HINT: The first letter of the second word is I.

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