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Which aroma or smell makes you go Aaaah?

93 replies

Raera · 16/04/2019 20:52

Mine are sniffing the bottle of toasted sesame oil, just love it!
And then Barbour wax jacket smell makes me feel I'm cuddling up to my lovely DH on a cold day.

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margaritasbythesea · 16/04/2019 21:53

Grass
Rain
Creosote

Whoopstheregomyinsides · 16/04/2019 22:05

Neon tranquility candle
Coffee
Sourdough bread

HaventGotAllDay · 16/04/2019 22:10

Proper lavender (not lavender scented things)
Geranium leaves

The London Underground. Not the bodies and the sweat, that smell as you go down the escalators.

Aircraft fuel. Smells of leaving. And returning.

HippyChickMama · 16/04/2019 22:18

Rain, turmeric, creosote, camp fires, sea air, tinsel, that smell that the dc have at the end of a warm day (a mix of sun cream, warm skin and outside)

moanyhole · 16/04/2019 22:19

4711 perfume.reminds me of my granny waking me up in the morning by flinging holy water at me and saying morning prayers.

Sparklingbrook · 16/04/2019 22:20

Molton Brown Black Peppercorn reminds me of home.

The cat's fur.

Kouros aftershave takes me back and makes my stomach flip. Grin

PassMeTheWine · 16/04/2019 22:21

Vanilla

Freshly cut grass-reminds me of summer!

Kernowgal · 16/04/2019 22:26

Washing dried on the line
Woodsmoke on a crisp, cold day
Skin after a day at the beach
Soil (as in what plants grow in)
Old books/bookshops

PissOffPeppa · 16/04/2019 22:27

Chlorine Grin

bengalcat · 16/04/2019 22:30

Patchouli and amber candles and horse poo

Absolutepowercorrupts · 16/04/2019 22:33

Freshly baked bread, takes me back to memories of my great grandmothers house in Lakenheath.
Woodsmoke
Newly cut grass
The smell of the feet of my boxer dogs and their heads.
The smell of tangerines and cigars, always means Christmas to me.
A certain type of pipe tobacco, I've no idea what it's called, I can't really accost elderly pipe smoking men in public and ask them what is their choice of tobacco, but that smell will always remind me of my Grandad.

MotherOfDragonite · 16/04/2019 23:02

OP, if you like the smell of sesame oil you should try a luuuuurvely eau de toilette by Anima Vinci -- Sesame Chan. I had a sample when I ordered some perfume and it was really nice.

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 16/04/2019 23:09

Pears Soap - it reminds me of my grandmother.

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MsMustDoBetter · 16/04/2019 23:12

Real fires
Coconut
Lily of the Valley
Rain on soil in the summer

Pixie2015 · 16/04/2019 23:15

Opening new jar of coffee and DH going out aftershave

Heaviestdirtyestsoul · 16/04/2019 23:26

The sea, my childrens hair, fairground smell (diesel generators, candy floss, toffee apples, fried onions, hotdogs and ratburgers) first cup of tea on a morning.

Idontmeanto · 16/04/2019 23:37

Cigarette smoke and engine oil are two of the foulest scents on earth, but they are my father and transport me back to 1980-something with the faintest whiff of either.

BlackPrism · 16/04/2019 23:42

My mums grouting BlushBlush
DPs armpits Grin
Mint and lemon tea

ivykaty44 · 16/04/2019 23:45

Line Frye’s clothes with a westerly wind - smells so fresh & clean

Thatsashame · 17/04/2019 02:05

Leather. Mmmm

April241 · 17/04/2019 02:10

Baby smell
Daffodils
DHs wedding day aftershave

Eatcakeandgetpissed · 17/04/2019 02:32

Freshly laid tar
Wet cement
Petrol
DHs neck

Bluesheep8 · 17/04/2019 05:54

Stables
Saddle soap
Proper French lavender
Goulash