The Johri is a boutique Jaipur hotel unlocking a sparkling stay in the Pink City.

Maybe it’s my own sensory associations playing tricks on me, but the minute you step out of the airport, the air in Jaipur seems to smell like paan. Paan, if you haven’t tried it, is a beloved Indian snack/breath freshener/stimulant hybrid; a mix of spices, slaked lime, areca nut and rose petal jam, wrapped in a green betel leaf. Its scent is one of sweetness, earthiness, menthol and mustiness. Like many Indian foods, it looks like a spilled jewellery box, particularly the type that…