[1] The source was eventually found to be a Frutarom Industries Ltd. factory in neighboring New Jersey, which was processing fenugreek seeds, commonly used in maple syrup substitutes.
The incidents were alluded to in a 2007 episode of the television show 30 Rock titled "Somebody to Love".
The scent was eventually traced to its source, a Frutarom Industries Ltd. factory in northern New Jersey, which was processing fenugreek seeds, commonly used in maple syrup substitutes.
[5] The episode begins with multiple characters (Liz, Tracy and Jack) smelling maple syrup.
This leads into the episode's main plot, in which Liz suspects a new Middle Eastern neighbor (Fred Armisen) is a terrorist.