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What do these famous people smell like? (Fun)

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NEtoN10 · 21/07/2019 22:26

As inspired by other thread and requested.

Here's my starter for 10

Johnny Depp - roll up cigarettes and airways chewing gum

Roger Federer - new leather and laundry detergent

Idris Elba - whisky and coke and nice shower gel

Benedict Cumberbatch - egg mayo sandwich

Tom Hardy - Lynx Africa

.... Go!

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littleyellowwellies · 21/07/2019 22:42

Miley Cyrus - canesten and vodka

BengalBruiser · 21/07/2019 22:42

@TheQueenSnortsAvocados and @RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie...

So we're all in agreement that when it comes to Stephen Fry, there's old leather involved?

BengalBruiser · 21/07/2019 22:44

Miley Cyrus - canesten and vodka

Thanks. Now I have wine in my left lung.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/07/2019 22:44

Stephen Fry definitely smells of leather

Remus Lupin smells of varnished wood and old wool

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/07/2019 22:46

Johnny Marr - fag ends and sex

Alicecooperslovechild · 21/07/2019 22:46

Nigel Farage - Brut and stale pub

Alicecooperslovechild · 21/07/2019 22:47

Jeremy Corbyn - compost, wet wool, olbas oil and sweat.

vampirethriller · 21/07/2019 22:48

BengalBruiser yes and there was a banana skin left in there too.

elQuintoConyo · 21/07/2019 22:48

Johnny Depp - rotten teeth and 3-day-okd armpits.

David Beckham - last night's kebab.

Teresa May - roast dinner.

Gwyneth paltrow - zero, nothing. Steamed Nothing.

Jeremy Clarkson - smells of Status Quo denim.

Jamie Oliver - Peppa Pig.

BengalBruiser · 21/07/2019 22:49

Derek Acorah is delicately scented with white spirit (arf) and own-brand hair gel. The blue stuff in the tub. He probably smells like Stella as well.

Alicecooperslovechild · 21/07/2019 22:49

Theresa May (since I've gone political) - L'air du temps (popular with my mum 15 years ago), failure and shame

SmellbowSpaceBowl · 21/07/2019 22:49

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VictoriaBun · 21/07/2019 22:50

Johnny Depp - unwashed hair

Roger Federer - sweaty

Idris Elba - me !

Benedict Cumberbatch - wet wool

Tom Hardy - Lynx Africa

BengalBruiser · 21/07/2019 22:50

I bet Tom Hardy smells like sweaty hands.

SmellbowSpaceBowl · 21/07/2019 22:51

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LatinforTelly · 21/07/2019 22:51

Rafael Nadal - baked earth and toothpaste.

SmellbowSpaceBowl · 21/07/2019 22:52

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BengalBruiser · 21/07/2019 22:52

Boris J makes me think of cold pot noodles. Probably the curry flavour. And tobacco. And plastic wrapping.

SmellbowSpaceBowl · 21/07/2019 22:53

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TheQueenSnortsAvocados · 21/07/2019 22:53

Dannii Minogue - cheap knock off Ghost (Edt) from the market.

MrsMoastyToasty · 21/07/2019 22:55

The Queen - gin and lily of the valley talc

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headlock · 21/07/2019 22:56

Kate Middleton - fairy dust and cucumber sandwiches

Whoopstheregomyinsides · 21/07/2019 22:56

Joanna Lumley- roses and hair spray

0blio · 21/07/2019 22:58

Gary Barlow - shortbread

Mark Owen - pencil shavings and Juicy fruit chewing gum

Robbie Williams - pork scratchings and cider

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