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Weird smells that you like

215 replies

BiscuitLover09876 · 05/10/2021 20:30

Another slightly odd lighthearted thread!

I've realised that I really love the smell of dust burning on a radiator Blush

Anyone else?

OP posts:
GreatBritishShartOff · 06/10/2021 11:57

Diesel

GothicaAutistica · 06/10/2021 12:28

The smell of pot - it reminds me of Amsterdam. Blush

My husband's long hair. It just smells so perfect; like safety, security, home.

Agree with other people: the smell of burned matches or blown out candles. Heavenly!

Very, very embarrassing but the distinctive female smell of my own vulva. I'm sure every woman and most straight men know what I'm talking about. It isn't a sexual thing, I just love the smell! It's distinctive, healthy and a scent only produced by females. And whoever thought it smelled like fish was an idiot!

RafflesTypeCharacter · 06/10/2021 12:34

Car windscreen wash.

knackeredcat · 06/10/2021 12:56

Firelighters. Love the smell, very nostalgic. Have been known to pick up a box and have a crafty sniff when shopping Blush

DigOlBick · 06/10/2021 12:57

Petrol. Anything really. My sense of smell has been absent for 4 months now Sad

I want to be able to smell my newborns head when he’s born!

HerRoyalRisesAgain · 06/10/2021 12:58

Acrylic monomer
Nail varnish
Acetone

LadyR77 · 06/10/2021 13:27

The smell of a cat that's just come in from a cold, frosty garden. There's something so good about it, I can't describe how comforting I find it!

stillcrazyafterall · 06/10/2021 13:31

Gin. Not the taste just the smell. Mmmmmmm

JizzyJane · 06/10/2021 15:22

@WheelieBinPrincess

I went on an all day ride in Iceland a couple of years ago and when I got back I REEKED of horse so much that DH wouldn’t even sit in the hotel foyer with me while I drank a coffee to warm up 😂 I thought I smelt lovely Confused
Wow, an all day ride in Iceland, that must have been a big shop, or did you keep going around and around?
fizzyboo · 06/10/2021 23:35

The leaves of tomato plants

My hands after I've chopped garlic

Unsure1983 · 06/10/2021 23:45

Bleach.
New leather.
But the one I am completely addicted to is new tennis balls.

Brusselsprouts21 · 07/10/2021 02:04

The candy floss smell at the fair
A new fresh book
The smell of my car the day after a McDonald's takeaway
Paint (specifically wood stain paint)
A rainy but warm day
Fireworks
Hot crepes being made abroad
I love so many smells Grin

SuperstarDog · 07/10/2021 02:24

Firelighters. Love the smell, very nostalgic.

I had to read this twice, first time I read it as Firefighters. 😅

knackeredcat · 07/10/2021 11:21

@SuperstarDog

Firelighters. Love the smell, very nostalgic.

I had to read this twice, first time I read it as Firefighters. 😅

Note to self - sniff a Firefighter, could be interesting! 😂
StormOfSekhmet · 07/10/2021 12:42

Fresh tar, play dough, old leather jackets, cats, freshly cut grass, coffee, tobacco, pipe smoke.

AutistAwayWithUrConditionalLuv · 07/10/2021 13:23

I think my weird ones are
Paint.
Nail varnish
Nail varnish remover.
Rain on dusty ground.
Used Hoover bags.
Ironing damp clothes.
A kindled or Lit Match.

That I can remember.

ThePotatoCroquette · 07/10/2021 13:41

Petrol
Bleach
Menthol Cigarettes
Toothpaste
Mint Mouthwash
Fairy Liquid
Shake N Vac
Rain
Nail polish remover
Hair Dye

My worst smells which some other people like are cannabis and beer yuck

Claricethecat45 · 07/10/2021 15:38

Knees !

Hugoslavia · 07/10/2021 16:54

@Claricethecat45

Knees?? Your own or other people's? And are you an actual cat?

Redpriestandmozart · 07/10/2021 17:00

Creosote
Horses
Saddle soap
Leather
Petrol
A new colour brochure
Dog paws
Wet poodle fur

ThePotatoCroquette · 07/10/2021 17:52

Dettol
TCP
Chlorinated swimming pools
Candy floss and that burnt caramel smell you get when making caramel

Eukanuba · 07/10/2021 18:04

Firelighters .

yikersvipers · 07/10/2021 18:11

Off to smell my cat's paws! Never heard of that one.

I like the smell of my eight year old daughter's head when she's due for a shampoo.

ditalini · 07/10/2021 18:15

Box hedges. Reminds me of my gran.

There's all sorts of smells that remind me of her. Old books and some things that I can't even name - I got a whiff of something the other day and I was right back in her house. I wish I knew what it had been.

Ohsugarhoneyicetea · 07/10/2021 18:18

The smell of air con in a car when you first turn it on, on a hot humid day