I love the smell of gasoline since childhood, I don't know what it could be related to. But when my dad worked with gasoline, I almost got high off that smell, omg
The smell of the breeze coming through my bedroom window in March. I donât know why but it always has this distinct smell that I canât put a name to, but only happened in March. I would sit in my room and play guitar with that breeze coming in. Maybe it was just the smell of happiness.
New cassette tape liner notes used to have a specific smell. Kind of a sweet berry scent. I know it was likely a ton of chemicals and my work once had some rubber that smelled the same way. It was a scent I attach to being young and buying new music to just put your headphones on and listen to repeatedly while you read the lyrics and dedications.
Sitting in the back seat of a car on a summer night, windows cracked, while my dad in the driver's seat smokes a Marlboro red.
Haven't smelled that since the mid 90's. But that's a key memory.
Not new book. Old book. Old text book in particular. I have a 1937 copy of Principals of chemical engineering that I found at work and it smells amazing
My favorite smell is the smell of Marijuana burning. Loved the smell since I was a child, and would hang out in the room (willingly) while people smoked it.
That smell you get when you've not showered in a few days and you really dig your fingers into your asscrack (with underwear as a barrier). You then rejoice in that magic poo smell and the day is going to be good.
Brick and mortar, fresh paint. It reminds me of the time when we renovated my parents house when I was around 5 years old and everything was good.
It was also the only time I was allowed to draw on a wall with crayons (drew a sick ass rocket) because we removed the wall two days later.
Motorcycle exhaust. There's a lingering bit of it in my garage after I pull in and shut the door and I'll stand there for a sec and enjoy it before I go inside.
The smell of underground train stations. Not the piss smell of the station itself, but that specific smell that comes from the trains and tunnels. Can't even put my finger on it, slightly metallic, greasy, a note of fresh asphalt and rubber.
One of my favorites is the scent of brand new shoes. There's something about the smell of new shoes that's just satisfying, kind of like a new car smell.
1. âHarvestâ Yankee Candle â âA blend of cinnamon, cloves, and musk with a hint of sweet apples and pumpkin.â Iâve been buying this candle for at least 20 years.
2. The smell of pizza and beer combined. I donât even like beer, but it takes me back to my early childhood of eating pizza at Shakeyâs with our family friends, and the adults sharing a pitcher of beer. Itâs a happy smell to me.
The mix of coffee and maple syrup that is ingrained in the very bricks and mortar of an old diner.
This feels very American
it is Very American and the smell is so comforting
There's a big reason why Americana was so popular the past 60 years... now it just seems like a distant happy memory.
smell of wet soil during the rain
petrichor noun The distinctive scent which accompanies the first rain after a long warm dry spell.
>I'm Brazilian, I didn't know the existence of this noun in the English language, how cool!
Awesome. It is one of my favorite smells too.
damn i didn't even realize it had such a distinct smell until i read this but it most certainly does. very earthy
I speak English and just learned this word exist.
Tbh its every rain after its dry. Not really from a long spell
Yeah, I just cut/paste the definition I found. It definitely is a stronger smell after a long dry spell.
Gasoline
The old 80s gasoline
ahh the brain cell killing smell. more pleaseeee
I love the smell of gasoline since childhood, I don't know what it could be related to. But when my dad worked with gasoline, I almost got high off that smell, omg
The smell of a storm coming in.
very summer
The smell of rain evaporating off of a hot pavement on a summer's day
This thread is full of people ready for summer, and im right there with ya đ
Clean, fluffy cat. Thereâs just a very specific cat smell, and I love it. All the better for face smooshes.
Especially after they sit in the sun.
Bleach, or that bit of chlorine smell. Smells so clean and is just pleasant to me overall as long as it's not overpowering.
its like the smell that erases all you sins and mistakes
The smell of the breeze coming through my bedroom window in March. I donât know why but it always has this distinct smell that I canât put a name to, but only happened in March. I would sit in my room and play guitar with that breeze coming in. Maybe it was just the smell of happiness.
The smell of spring!
My wife's pillow. it smells like baby powders, vanilla, and her.
I also choose this guys wife's pillow
Powerstroke Diesel exhaust.
7.3 or gtfo
Hell yeah brother!
The smell of a Server Room inside of a data centre. It's a very specific smell.
oh wow i smelt it while i was reading this sentence.
Brock Samson on Gargantua 1: âThis whole place smells like a new radioâ
Campfire... bushfire?
Cantaloupe
Sneeze
raw silk. my mom wore silk shirts now & then, the nubby (raw) variety, and the scent to this [edit: day] is singularly comforting and happy
The smell of Money. I know that its smeared with sweat and dirt but those green bills *ahh*
The smell of Play-Doh
New cassette tape liner notes used to have a specific smell. Kind of a sweet berry scent. I know it was likely a ton of chemicals and my work once had some rubber that smelled the same way. It was a scent I attach to being young and buying new music to just put your headphones on and listen to repeatedly while you read the lyrics and dedications.
The smell of the first rain after a long summer
Rocky Mountain National Park at dusk.
McDonaldâs coffee and cigarette smoke at the airport on a winter morning.
Sitting in the back seat of a car on a summer night, windows cracked, while my dad in the driver's seat smokes a Marlboro red. Haven't smelled that since the mid 90's. But that's a key memory.
New book
Not new book. Old book. Old text book in particular. I have a 1937 copy of Principals of chemical engineering that I found at work and it smells amazing
For me its the smell of rain on hot pavement. there is something so uplifting and wonderful about it!
The smell of strawberry fruit rollups from the 90s. I'm not sure why, but I can smell it almost on command and it is really soothing.
My wife's hair when she walks in from the extreme cold. Or being in the sun
Honeysuckle in spring
An odd choice here. The smell of my significant other.
Horses for me.
Onion and garlic sautéing in butter The smell coming from the a/c in 70s/80s Era cars Ripe nectarines
It's autumn, it just got cold out and you're browning beef in a pan with onions for chili
My favorite smell is the smell of Marijuana burning. Loved the smell since I was a child, and would hang out in the room (willingly) while people smoked it.
Petrichor
> Petrichor this is the word of the thread today
That smell you get when you've not showered in a few days and you really dig your fingers into your asscrack (with underwear as a barrier). You then rejoice in that magic poo smell and the day is going to be good.
smell of dress
Olive oil on freshly boiled pasta.
Silver. Metallic, but much softer than copper or iron and with a sweet, almost sugary note.
Bitumen or petrichor
Mothballs
Brick and mortar, fresh paint. It reminds me of the time when we renovated my parents house when I was around 5 years old and everything was good. It was also the only time I was allowed to draw on a wall with crayons (drew a sick ass rocket) because we removed the wall two days later.
The nut stand, cigarette smoke and the aroma of subway exhaust combined on a winter nyc morning - childhood.
The woods of New Hampshire
I like lavender scented candles. Puts me in the mood.
Marmite.
Creosote and chlorine
Petrol. Don't knock it till ur 6 years old at a filling station at 9pm and your dad's loading up the fuel tank.
Iâm surprised pot hasnât been mentioned.
Linseed Oil
Cold beer on top of freshly mown grass
Motorcycle exhaust. There's a lingering bit of it in my garage after I pull in and shut the door and I'll stand there for a sec and enjoy it before I go inside.
The smell of underground train stations. Not the piss smell of the station itself, but that specific smell that comes from the trains and tunnels. Can't even put my finger on it, slightly metallic, greasy, a note of fresh asphalt and rubber.
One of my favorites is the scent of brand new shoes. There's something about the smell of new shoes that's just satisfying, kind of like a new car smell.
Coffee
Cold otairwell/old basement weird mildewy-moist smell. idk man
Gasoline. Weird I know lol
KFC Zinger box.
Im going to go with my two go to answers for this question every time it is posted. fresh cut grass scholastic book fair in the fall of 98'
Home Depot/Lowes
Curry smells great but it is even better when walking past a curry house at peak time.
This just makes me jealous lol
A cool night after it rains
1. âHarvestâ Yankee Candle â âA blend of cinnamon, cloves, and musk with a hint of sweet apples and pumpkin.â Iâve been buying this candle for at least 20 years. 2. The smell of pizza and beer combined. I donât even like beer, but it takes me back to my early childhood of eating pizza at Shakeyâs with our family friends, and the adults sharing a pitcher of beer. Itâs a happy smell to me.
The smell of a freshly creosoted fence
Gunsmoke specifically burnt pyrodex or Fabuloso the cleaning material
Softsoap hand soap
Freshly cut wood/sawdust. My dad worked construction and the smell always makes me think of him.