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Smell of skin on first spring sunshine??

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girlwhowearsglasses · 21/02/2014 20:51

Ok I know nobody who has noticed this. On the first few days when it's sunny and you are outside (for me luckily today) I have noticed a very specific (and very evocative, pleasant) smell that comes off hands and arms if you smell them when you come inside...

Am I mad? It's not just me surely? I haven't gone to the lengths of smelling other people's arms, but I am making an educated guess it's melanin or some other compound produced by sun exposure, and I only notice it as it's been so long since I've been in sunshine??

Biologists and suchlike types, tell me not a freak?

PS: I don't have a super-sensitive sense of smell or anything..

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WitchWay · 21/02/2014 20:56

Sunshine definitely makes skin smell of sunshine! Quite a sexy smell I think Grin

phantomnamechanger · 21/02/2014 20:58

is it just fresh air, like a clean laundry smell?

have never noticed this and now worried I am not normal!

EmmaBemma · 21/02/2014 20:59

sun-warmed skin definitely has a particular smell.

FamiliesShareGerms · 21/02/2014 21:02

It's not just you, it's a very distinct (and lovely!) smell.

5madthings · 21/02/2014 21:02

I get you, its a sun kissed smell!

Ledare · 21/02/2014 21:04

Does it? I gave up smoking cigarettes a month ago and I am sniffing things constantly. I especially like satsumas. Spring isn't here yet but I'll definitely be trying that.

Only with close family, obvs.

ColouringInQueen · 21/02/2014 21:06

That has to be the most evocative title I've ever read!

Oh and I agree Smile

girlwhowearsglasses · 21/02/2014 21:11

Oh good. I am not mad then, it's quite fragrant. Once it's really sunny and here are flowers and plants around you don't notice

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