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Favourite smells

37 replies

PollyPutTheKettleOnKettleOn · 12/04/2022 22:31

As i lie here revelling in the scent of the aloe vera I've lathered myself in, I wonder...what are your favourite smells?

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spotcheck · 12/04/2022 22:37

Vanilla

Keha · 12/04/2022 22:38

Not to wash in, but a favourite in terms of evocative is that smell of tomato leaves/plants

CarpeVitam · 12/04/2022 22:43

Johnson's Baby Powder Smile

Thursa · 12/04/2022 22:45

Freshly cut grass
The sea shore
Grapefruit, I just got a grapefruit scented shampoo, smells good enough to eat.
Roses

Yika · 12/04/2022 22:50

Rain on hot tarmac.
Lime blossom on a hot summer evening.
Roasting coffee.

Mydoghealsmyheart · 12/04/2022 22:51

Freesias.
Freshly cut grass.
Puppies.

Sweetpeasaremadeofcheese · 12/04/2022 22:54

My toddlers hair when it's freshly washed.
Washing that's been dried outside.
Fresh, clean smells.

saturdayhelicopter · 12/04/2022 22:55

Rain on concrete. Eucalyptus. Damp.

whymewhyme · 12/04/2022 22:56

The smell of my horses muzzle.....divine.

Sapphireskies · 12/04/2022 22:58

Lavender, the smell of rain, petrol (usually), fresh cut grass, vanilla, apple cinnamon too many to name.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/04/2022 22:58

Outdoor pools. That smell of sunscreen mixed with inflatables.
Blown out candles
Baby animals.
Lavender
Carpet shops

Watchkeys · 12/04/2022 22:58

Shoe polish and puppy belly.

Watchkeys · 12/04/2022 22:58

Oh and B&Q.

Wintersgirl · 12/04/2022 22:59

Crabtree & Evelyn Christmas room sprays, gutted they've been discontinued, nothing comes close.

Custardpudding · 12/04/2022 22:59

Fresh air on washing that’s been on the line outside all day, and newly washing bedding! I can still also recall that smell of brand new newborn baby

Sapphireskies · 12/04/2022 22:59

@Keha

Not to wash in, but a favourite in terms of evocative is that smell of tomato leaves/plants
This is divine.
redfairy · 12/04/2022 23:06

Sweetpeas
bluebell woods
bonfires
oranges
Germolene

MrOllivander · 12/04/2022 23:06

@Keha

Not to wash in, but a favourite in terms of evocative is that smell of tomato leaves/plants
The botanical candle company do a greenhouse candle which is that exact scent!

They're one of my fave companies, I have a candle from them called late summer which made me cry Blush I got it after my horse died, and it's the scent of summer rides where the grass is all dry and crispy and it's been burning hot all day

MintyGreenDream · 12/04/2022 23:25

The sunshine.
It definitely has a smell.

My dogs biscuity smell.

My son and husbands skin

MinorWomensWhiplash1 · 12/04/2022 23:26

I love the earthy smell of my cat’s paws.

Wintersgirl · 12/04/2022 23:34

@MinorWomensWhiplash1

I love the earthy smell of my cat’s paws.
Ooh yes, my cat when she comes inside on a Winter's night, her fur is cold and it smells of bonfires!
HopingForMyRainbowBaby · 12/04/2022 23:39

Germolene

TrefoilTrefoil · 12/04/2022 23:40

Lemon - nothing nicer than cutting into a lemon or grating lemon zest. Lime too.

The air in tropical countries.

Geranium leaves.

Ohyesiam · 12/04/2022 23:43

Woodsmoke
Dug soil
Line dried bed linen
Cut grass

ArtichokeAardvark · 12/04/2022 23:45

Ground coffee. Best of all is fresh, but I still stick my nose into the vac-pac every time I open a new bag of grounds.

Wild honeysuckle.

Ariel washing powder - smell of my childhood!

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