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Rank the most terrible smells

145 replies

RishiRich · 04/05/2022 13:00

See what I did there? ;)

  1. Accidentally cracking a rotten egg. Actually gagged at this one.

  2. The bag of duck weed I got through the post this morning. I can still smell it.

  3. Removing a forgotten mooncup.

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wonkygorgeous · 04/05/2022 13:25

Infected cyst on a friends back. Worst smell, somewhere between mouldy cheese and a ripe nappy. Seriously nasty.

SunshineLollipopsAndRainbows · 04/05/2022 13:27

Ugh!!
One of the worst things I have ever smelt is an FCUK body spray that an ex had colleague used to wear. It was truly foul & I couldn’t stand it. In the end I pretended I was allergic to it & she stopped wearing it. Would have been great for a diet because it made me feel incredibly sick.

SunshineLollipopsAndRainbows · 04/05/2022 13:28

Not sure where “ had” came from in ex colleague!

ToffeeNotCoffee · 04/05/2022 13:31

I offer that indescribable odour you get when the dentist is drilling or buffing off the sharp edge of a tooth. It's like burning bone or something. Utterly foul.

This^

MrsMoastyToasty · 04/05/2022 13:31

Sewage treatment works. I've visited a few in the past and part of my work.

teacherorpreacher · 04/05/2022 13:34

The smell in my car after a friend messed herself she obviously had a poorly tummy but omg I drove her back home absolutely retching can still smell it

nearlyspringyay · 04/05/2022 13:34

Off chicken

Fungal infection

Dogs anal glands when they have to be emptied

GoodnightJude1 · 04/05/2022 13:35

Death.

oh and Joop aftershave.

Gilesgoesformiles · 04/05/2022 13:35

Rotting mice bodies under floorboards near to pipes

always sanitary tells (fragrance) mixed with period blood in morning. It’s vile

ChairOfInvisibleStudies · 04/05/2022 13:37

Prawns that were several weeks past their use by date on a hot summer's day.

ForTheLoveOfSleep · 04/05/2022 13:39

Fake cinnamon scent in candles/air fresheners etc. It actually makes me gag 🤢 Shops in December are a nightmare for me 🤣

Omelette cooking. But strangely no other eggs cooking.

Comedycook · 04/05/2022 13:39

Dog shit is the worst smell ever imo. I'd never have a dog for that reason alone.

Ringmaster27 · 04/05/2022 13:41

Burnt human flesh.
A smell that is unmistakable and unforgettable 🤢

TheDaydreamBelievers · 04/05/2022 13:42

Tonsil stones 🤮

TheYearOfSmallThings · 04/05/2022 13:43

The time I ate Oatibix.

I thought I was going to die and take the whole household with me.

GlumyGloomer · 04/05/2022 13:45

Concentrated hydrochloric acid. Not disgusting but causes actual pain. I imagine you could get a similar effect by snorting ground glass.

majorquimby · 04/05/2022 13:45

Rotten raw chicken, closely followed by rotten lemon.

You would never believe a lovely little yellow citrus fruit could smell so foul, I once had a lemon fall into my teatowel drawer undetected and hide under a pile of teatowels until it was decomposed - all the teatowels had to be washed multiple times and some had to be thrown out.

Thursday37 · 04/05/2022 13:45

Horse hoof abscess - the smell on the poultice is vile.

The indoor pig farm up the road when they open the vents. Ditto the chicken farm. Both horrific and are why I won’t buy intensively farmed meat.

Rotten potatoes for sure and also vomit. I’m actually ok with shit, too many years of animals lol.

I know this is probably unique to me but the smell of the clean dish washer when it has just finished makes me gag. When I was pregnant I couldn’t go near it. It’s not even a strong smell but it literally turns my stomach no matter what tablets we use.

drinkingwineoutofamug · 04/05/2022 13:48

Necrotising fasciitis. Tasty
Rotting dead dog at side of the road in 50c heat
C diff
Dogs farts
Infected leg ulcers

Thursday37 · 04/05/2022 13:54

Oh another one, dead badgers. Absolutely revolting. My horse won’t go near them, it’s sort of cheesy but toxic. Urrrgghh

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Bouledeneige · 04/05/2022 13:59

Bin juice and my friends very farty Labrador. Smells like dried sick. Oh and my XH's feet - they smelled like dried sick too.

BarrowInFurnessRailwayStation · 04/05/2022 13:59

Pancreatic enzymes which were being vacuum drained from a non healing wound. If that's what's going on inside the body I'm glad I'm on the outside.

Decomposing body is definitely the worst though.

Fluffymule · 04/05/2022 14:02

I'd agree with many posted already and add plug-in air fresheners.

Not so much that they smell rancid like the others, but that the cloying synthetic odour is awful enough to induce a debilitating migraine in minutes. And the smell seems to stick to you for hours.

Wallawallakoala · 04/05/2022 14:09

I came on to say tonsil stones!

DD wee'd the bed and put the sheet under the bed, stayed there about a week or more.. the sting in our nostrils!