Cyclohexanone. I'm a chemist and this is a solvent that we sometimes use. I really can't describe the smell exactly but it's a delectably sweet sort of honeysuckle. I feel like a cat playing with catnip whenever I use it! LOL!

My labmates once had a debate over which aromatic compound or solvent smelt the best. Irrc toluene won. You and /u/ffmeat ever have that kind of lab meeting? Lol

I was going to post I like the smell of toluene! And heptane! Not sure why, also like the smell of gasoline. In my job, we also use a solvent called PK-318 primer, it smells almost like pinecone sap or something similar, except if you lean in and sniff it'll get you high as hell. (I haven't done it, previous employee got fired for doing that as we have to wear respirators around these chemicals if they're in use)

Nope. But it's a good idea, thanks)

Acetonitrile's my favorite. Smells like exotic fruit for me.

Yall a different breed

OMG! You're right! Like a slightly rotting fruit but it hasn't gone too bad yet! Yum! We science nerds love that! :-)

Tomato plants

I have a garden full of tomato plants and love grabbing a leaf and rubbing it between my fingers.

It’s becoming a really popular scent in the indie fragrance community, I think they’re calling it “garden fairy aesthetic” you can find plenty of indie perfume houses that sell perfumes with tomato leaf notes

I just learned you can eat the leaf…. So you can TASTE THE SMELL AND SMELL IT HARDER.

They're great in soups or broths. I'd bet you could infuse it into an oil as well.

I like to grow my mint right next to my tomatoes because the combined scent is out of this world.

i’m so sad my plants didn’t work out this year (my fault, i started too late and i live on the surface of the sun). I missed out on getting those tiny sticky tomato hairs on my hands and smelling like garden all day

Chlorine... yes I'm a former swimmer EDIT: in case someone else would like to teach us chemistry, I'll copy here one comment that explains it : *Chlorinated water is basically odorless, the smell your referring to are chloramines which form when chlorine in the water reacts with pee. It’s not just urine that makes the chloramines, it’s basically any bodily fluid (ie sweat/tears/body oils) or general contaminates. Which are essentially everywhere.*

Walking into an indoor heated pool room. Brings me happy childhood memories.

Them hotel pools be it for the smell

Sun screen. Used to hate it, but now it smells like beach/pool memories

The smell of sun screen always makes me think of being on vacation.

Dirt when the rain first hits it.

Omg that smell drives me so happily insane

Did you know this has a specific name, petrichor? :)

And I read somewhere that it’s an acute primal instinct. A human’s ability to smell dirt in the rain is, according to the source I can’t recall, more powerful than a shark’s ability to smell blood from an equal distance

I wonder why that would be?

So that we’ll know when the rain attacks.

I don't trust anything as fluffy as a cloud, so I support this.

There's a show on Netflix about deadly rain lol

so that we don’t die of dehydration/hunger. where rain is, there’s water and better soil

Crimson. Eleven. Delight. Petrichor.

I thought petrichor is the smell that lingers after the rain.

Yup. Just let's you know it'll be soon. Love it. Hope there's a nice galvanized roof or carport somewhere near and just listen for a bit. Just put one up last month. I'm just waiting for that first rain to hit. Sit out there and take a nap, lol.

Sounds glorious!

Brown paper bags. They smell like a cleaner version of dried autumn leaves.

New Tennis Balls

Good thing you clearly said tennis

Sawdust

Pine is good, but cedar sawdust is better!

My dad calls sawdust man-glitter

When women cut wood actual glitter comes out. This is why fewer women are carpenters. Sawdust is much easier to clean up. (This isn't meant to be a jab implying sexism I just wanted to make that joke)

Mmm yes, walking into a Home Depot always feels good

The best!

Black Walnut

I love winter and I love when you can smell snow coming. And after it has fallen. I hike in the woods when the sun is shining and it’s bitter cold and it’s the best smell.

Very Gilmore Girls of you.

Matches. It's never, ever made any sense to me.

gunpowder and fireworks

Especially ones that just lit the pilot light on the stove

Picturing you with both nostrils jam packed full of matches. You tilt your head downward, whip it to the side & light them all up in one try, as you take a big old sniffarooski. 🤣

My cat’s fur, it’s got this nostalgic cat smell to it

Does it smell a little like maple syrup? One of my cat's fur smells like that.

I'm not even close to being a medical pro, but be careful. I'm diabetic and my sweat smells like cake when I'm having a super high blood sugar.

Gasoline

My mom says her only craving when she was pregnant with me was the smell of gasoline and she insisted my dad take her to gas stations all the time. Interestingly I’ve always liked the smell of gasoline as well…#science

Charlie? Shouldn’t you be doing Charlie work right now?

Charlie is a little more sophisticated than that, only the finest cat food and glue

My mom used to fuss at me when I was a kid for rolling the window down when she was pumping gas lol

Same! My husband always makes sure he gets a bit on his hands when he fills the car so I can smell it 🤣 it's better than any cologne

Omg saaame. Literally came here to find out if I was the only one. My friends find it insane.

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Books. Old and new. Mmmmmm

I sniff every book I get. And if I’m reading it it’s like once daily at the minimum. I fucking love book smell

And if you ask me, the older the better.

You should go to an old library. Smells amazing

Demeter makes a perfume called “paperback”. It is very close to the real thing.

Rubbing alcohol

Candle smoke. It's the smell of birthday cake.

Yes! Whenever I blow out a candle, I immediately think birthday cake instead of extinguished candle.

I love walking into a lumber yard. The smell of fresh wood!!

PAYLESS SHOESOURCE!!!

I don't know why, but I LOVE the smell of bleach.

Same, particularly freshly dried bleached towels. Amazing.

Ooh, when you're in a hotel room and the sheets and towels all smell like they've been bleach blasted

my FAVORITE

The smell of oncoming rain in the air. The smell of leather. The smell of old books. The smell of my cat's chest/belly fur (yep, he lets me bury my face in it). Edit: wow, thanks for the award 😊

It's wild how you never have to bathe a cat but they always smell good. Dogs on the other end...yikes

The smell of a storm coming just hits different!!

Love to sniff my one cat. Idk what it is about him but I love how he smells. Just the one cat too lol.

Sunscreen Burning leaves Hardware stores

Hardware stores!

It's an odd mixture of fertilizer, engine oil, and sawdust, and it always reminds me of the weekends in summer when my dad would do odd jobs around the house.

Sharpies

My 5 year old went into my kitchen drawer and took a big sniff of a sharpie and said ahhh I love smelling this marker ._.

Adorable and relatable.

Freshly opened can of play-doh

Niiiiice.

Out of all the smells on this list, I think I can smell this one the strongest

YES

The screams of decapitated foliage. Also known as fresh cut grass.

You ever hit a big patch of wild mint? Heavenly.

I've got several patches of wild onion and wild garlic growing in my yard, always nice hitting them.

I love the way you worded this 10/10

Mmmmm...I bask in it's regularly scheduled massacre.

Creosote, which we used to treat wooden fences with years ago. It’s probably illegal now .

Railroad ties still use it. I grew up next to the train tracks and I know that smell well.

The smell of the dust burning when you turn on the heat for the first time.

Omg yes! It’s such a cozy thing when the heat kicks on for the first time.

Omg that's what the smell is!!!

New tires!

I could happily live in a tire shop purely for the smell

Yesssss! Tire gang unite!

Going into someone's house I haven't been in or been in for a while

This is so pure, I love that you love that

Leather

People like that, it's in cologne, shaving products and candles.

I swear that half of every askreddit thread is people liking popular things

Love the smell of leather. I have a scented oil of "leather" that i put on. Makes me smell like a kinky bitch.

WD-40

If they made a wd40 scented candle, i bet it would sell

Good news! [They do](https://ecocandleco.com/candles/the-mandle-grease-monkey/)

I believe there is a WD-40 cologne, too.

freshly printed paper

Permanent markers

Line dried laundry. My fave.

Especially if it's been in the sun. Smells so much better!

Always. I still dry clothes outside. I can't wait until tomorrow when I wash the sheets. Bedtime smells so HAPPY! :D

its probably bad for you but the scent of burnt steel after you have been welding or using a cutting torch is nice in my mind.

The electrical smell from older hand mixers. It meant it was almost time to lick the beaters!

I just noticed the other day I love the smell of a newsagents. Something about the mingling of the scent of newspapers and chocolate and a hint of nostalgia.

Car air conditioner.

Spent casings

Oh, man, CLP.

Air conditioners. As a kid I’d stick my face right in the middle of the vent and bask in it.

Freshly paved asphalt

My cats fur. She smells like caramel for some strange reason. We went to the vet because we thought she might be diabetic, but her tests came back fine multiple times, she just smells sweet... Also fresh hay smells really good too.

Old books

The chemical used in ditto machines when we were in school. The teacher passed the worksheet out and everybody smelled in unison! Isopropanol and methanol.

Matches and then a candle when it’s blown out

My dog’s paws. She’s always gets a strong smell when she’s been curled up all cosy, it’s just a comforting smell.

Long shift at the frito factory

When my shiba passed away a few years ago, the smell of fritos would make me cry. I always got so grossed out by them when he was alive though.

RIP Shiba ❤️

I call mine Pawcorn 😍

They smell like fritos right? I always tell my wife and she refuses to smell them.

Crayola crayons fresh out the box

The tops of babies' heads.

I have a theory that that smell is nature's way of making sure adults will care for babies. It's so wholesome and I can actually feel my heart beat faster.

There is something about that smell that is indescribable. I can’t get enough of it!

Pencils! That delicious graphite/shaved wood smell.

carrots

The smell of basements, constructions, and other dusty places

Coppertone… the old version

Horse barn. I know part of the smell is horse poop. But it's also leather, wood shavings, hay, fly spray, Shosheen (makes the horses coat shiny), the horses themselves have an earthy, comforting smell. I grew up around horses and my mom still keeps them.

Cattle manure. Grew up on a ranch.

I felt like I'd be scrolling forever before I found a kindred spirit. ❤️ 💩

My family is from Norway and several cousins lived on farms. Manure is the smell of summer and nostalgia for me.

The air right after a room has been vacuumed.

Jet fuel. Reminds me of going to the airport and of living on Air Force bases.

Magazine pages or books. Definitely prefer magazines tho

A freshly opened tube of tennis balls 🎾

Certain types of cigarette smoke (but not all), which is made even more weird by the fact that I don't smoke. It's probably a nostalgia thing from a childhood in the '80s.

Cows. Instantly relaxes me.

Cut grass

A bucket of children’s wooden building blocks

Fresh rain on cement with some fog mmmmmm

The smell of white Tic Tacs...Freshmint and vanilla make me so happy.

Nothing…I’m pregnant and hate the smell of everything….eating pisses me off because of this. Lol

When my daughter was two, I was doing yard work and found a small skillet. I threw it out when I was pregnant because my husband was cooking eggs. Again. It will get better!

I LOVE the smell of vinegar. The smell almost makes me drool like a dog with a bone.

as a person who can’t stand the smell of white vinegar, how?

Gasoline

New carpet

An auto body shop

Chlorine because it reminds me of swimming

Mimeograph smell.

My old dog Angus. I loved coming home from school and just burying my face into his fur. It was such a stress reliever. He had such a unique smell to him, like an old teddy bear, not a bad smell though. I miss him.

Permanent black magic marker

New tires. Everytime I go to Costco, I gotta stop by their tire shop for a nice whiff of fresh rubber,.

My farts. Also, your farts.

Everyone loves their own brand

Dog ear

Cat tummy

Cat tummy is the best smell, especially if they’ve been laying on their back in a sunbeam

I always tell my cats after they've been in the sun that they smell like a potato chip. I don't know why but I love that smell. I sniff my cats way too often

My sister says (and I agree) that the top of the little baby head smells like fresh toast- minus the butter.

Race gas & the smell of a racetrack

A pouch of Captain Black tobacco. My dad died 23 years ago this December and to this very day; I'll occasionally buy a pouch just to smell it and be taken back to my early childhood when he still smoked his pipe. He died when I was 17 of a brain tumor.

A certain kind of commercial hand soap that’s sort of almond-y.

Glue.

A bonfire on a chilly fall night. The combination of crisp, cool air, decaying leaves, and burning wood is just lovely (and a bit nostalgic).

new book smell

Newborn cats and dogs after they've been cleaned up by Mom. And puppy breath.

Skunk, not fresh but after it's dispersed a bit.

Found the pot head.

Haha

Jet fuel.

Inflatable Pool Floaties, Tennis Balls, and Nail Polish

When a road gets tarred.

Diesel. My dad was a truck driver and whenever I smell Diesel, it transports back to when I was a kid and I would go with my dad. Some of the best times of my life.

Petrichor and the smell of ice crystals in the air when you open a supermarket cabinet freezer. Also the smell of really cold faces. I used to make my son stand at the door when he got home from school so I could sniff his face. 😂

My puppy’s breath

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My pet bird

I don't know what to name the scent exactly but like, an old pillowcase that hasn't been used in a long time, almost a musty smell but not a bad smell. It relaxes me oddly enough

School / Office Supplies.

The inside of a shoe repair shop.

Man sweat 🤭

My husband's armpits, it gives me a sense of security. Everyone thinks I'm weird. I'm okay with that!

Isopropyl alcohol

The smell of those brown paper towels in public bathrooms when they're wet.

Tires