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What's a smell you love that's odd/unusual?

252 replies

junipoor · 05/08/2021 18:21

For example, for me it's

freshly laid carpets,

rubber rings, anything smelling of armbands of floats etc

Antiseptic

Euthamol toothpaste (love the taste)

Petrol (when I open the little hole for petrol I have a quick sniff Blush)

OP posts:
Lanique · 05/08/2021 22:28

Petrol
Rubber
My dog's ears 😊

Loveitifwemadeit · 05/08/2021 22:29

Aviation fuel, when my partner comes home from work after being on refuel I have to sniff his uniform Blush

BecauseIdontWantTo · 05/08/2021 22:29

Slightly burnt toast - mmmmmmmmm

Lanique · 05/08/2021 22:30

Oh yes Creosote - lovely.

Lanique · 05/08/2021 22:31

Stone. In churches and in stonemasons yards.

MusicTeacherSussex · 05/08/2021 22:32

Aeroplane food cooking

Lansonmaid · 05/08/2021 22:32

My dogs paws - love sniffing them. Another vote for creosote as well

BrettAndersonscheekbones · 05/08/2021 22:32

New books

Lanique · 05/08/2021 22:32

Oh god this is embarrassing - but I'm half repulsed and half fascinated by the smell of my soggy wrist when I've taken my fitness watch off.

MintyGreenDream · 05/08/2021 22:36

Diesel.
Tar.
My dogs fur.

ginghamstarfish · 05/08/2021 22:36

Chamois leather

FunnyWonder · 05/08/2021 22:37

Bookshops
The skin on my arms when the sun has been shining on them
TCP - haven't smelt it in years but can smell it in my mind!

MintyGreenDream · 05/08/2021 22:39

@Partypoooooper what do piglets smell like?

Sarahlou252 · 05/08/2021 22:40

Hospital towels and sheets. Takes me straight back to when DD was born.
They must use the same detergent in Premier Inns as the distinct smell is the same, mmmmmm!

TrampolineForMrKite · 05/08/2021 22:41

Spent matches and petrol. Not together.

Onthebrink87 · 05/08/2021 22:42

Coal tar, germoline and creosote

BirdyBee · 05/08/2021 22:44

The air that comes out the vacuum cleaner
Bonfire smoke
Red door perfume as reminds me of my gran
Citronella garden candles
Cif cleaner

Toddlerteaplease · 05/08/2021 22:45

Petrol, and yes the smell of rubber rings and arm bands etc.

BirdyBee · 05/08/2021 22:47

And windolene window cleaner it reminds me of my mum!

opinionminion · 05/08/2021 22:47

Bleach

Passthecake30 · 05/08/2021 22:48

Old Spice (reminds me of my dad)
Germoline, sudocrem, savlon

I’m a bit addicted to 4head, I slather it on every bedtime and many times throughout the day Blush

goddessofmischief · 05/08/2021 22:48

Not "unusual" but as a veggie of 17 years I love a sniff of a fresh Big Mac. I have no desire to eat it but the smell! Luckily DD doesn't mind letting me have a good sniff Grin

DaveGrohlsTeeth · 05/08/2021 22:53

T-Cut
Calor Gas
Stardrops
My junior school swim bag.
A newly opened pack of cigarettes. I don't smoke, but I love that smell.

JollyHostess · 05/08/2021 22:56

[quote ZootSuit]@AtleastitsnotMonday isn’t the TicTac box the best smell?! No one else seems to think so. It’s minty but also sweet and a bit vanilla-y! Love it 😍[/quote]
Also agree with this one!
As a child I'd fill up the empty box with water to try and drink the smell 😂

Molehillfromamountain · 05/08/2021 23:01

I opened this to say Euthymol toothpaste too, reminds me of my Dad.
Diesel engines.
Play doh.