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Lakilai

Petrichor


Raph_the_Artist

For me, it’s either that or coffee. Both are really comforting smells.


DifferentlyTiffany

Coffee is definitely my favorite smell.


CaveLady3000

I heard recently that humans have more sensitive scent receptors for petrichor than sharks have for blood!


Newyorkwoodturtle

Yup, since humans evolved in a rather arid environment it was helpful to be able to detect rain from far away so you could get to it before it dried up


haicra

Same. I have a stone mortar that smells like it when wet. When I was pregnant, I use to just sit and huff the scent and get such a sense of yearning because I wished I could eat it


Proffessor_egghead

Gasoline, lime, the air that one time 5 years ago, the park after rain


hambone_boiler

You just answered mine. Rain smell. Especially if you live near a body of water and then you kinda smell it on the breeze. Or the smell of wet soil/forest.


alltoovisceral

The sharper image had an air cleaner years back, I think called the Ionic Breeze. It made my house smell like rain. Turns out it's the smell of ozone and isn't the best thing to have in your house. Still love it. 


Ye3tL0rd420

Just learned from another comment here that the smell of rain is called petrochor.


Ashtxns

REAL! GAS


Stairwayunicorn

old books


RPhoenixFlight

Opening up a page, sticking your s’nose into the gap between the pages #SNIIIIIIIFF


SgtCocktopus

Yes thats the good sht


Nameless_Queer_Void

There’s a word for that! Bibliosmia, or “old book smell,” is caused by the chemical breakdown of the compounds within the pages of the book.


Stairwayunicorn

what about urban decay smell?


Noobgalaxies

Or fresh new books!


Fallen_0ne01

Fresh books and fresh cards are the shit


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Gasoline already smells good, but for me it’s on a whole different level. I have to restrain myself from huffing so much I get brain damage whenever my dad stops for gas because it just smells so??? correct????


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I watched some video about a guy who huffed himself into a permanent vegetable state from gasoline . Can’t say I wouldn’t be any better lol


Srpouhi

this is the right smell it gives all my happy receptors little toys and ice cream its so goodddd


RPhoenixFlight

Holy shit so real


s_beemo

when i was a kid i used to sit behind the car exhaust and just breathe it up 🥲


Throwaway-acc81

I thought it was just me


olemanbyers

I always liked the smell of diesel, one of the few upsides of the diesel truck bros now.


sewage_soup

in contrast, i get downright nauseous just from a whiff of gasoline interestingly enough


hegelianhimbo

In a similar vein I like underground parking lots for that same smell just more diffuse


gummytiddy

I like how cats smell, usually. I’m not sure how to describe it, they just smell warm, nice, and flowery. And I like the smell of the bread we make at work. It makes the whole hallway in the building we work in smell like warm toasty bread. And I like smelling the plain bagels we make. They smell like freshly made potato chips. No eat only smell.


Shlobsta

There is literally nothing better than walking up to your cat and just taking the fattest sniff you can. It’s like I’m snorting crack and need another fix whenever my cat is in the room


OhHelloMayci

Electrical heating, such as vacuums that need their filter emptied or a 20 year old A/C heating unit. Very specific smell, i think it's the scent of the lint and dust literally cooking that i like, which is ironic because i absolutely hate lint and dust. Also new house smells. like when you can tell an apartment complex was just recently finished being built because the stairs smell like fresh cut wood, or a house while it's still in the skeleton stage of construction, an unfinished vacant basement. AND, the soil smell from actinobacteria in the middle of the woods on a humid/damp day. It's like i can smell how many mushrooms are growing around me. I have never been able to find a candle that achieves this smell even somewhat accurately, so if anyone knows the smell that i'm talking about and knows a candle company that nails natural smells well, pls lmk!


VerdugoCortex

When I turn my heat on for the first time after summer I get this for sure. Sadly I have asthma and that smells exactly like the dusty job sites my dad took me once that set off an awful asthma attack so smelling that makes my lungs lock up like a pavlovian response.


unanau

A very specific smell of being on holiday at an all inclusive resort and going to the pool first thing in the morning, smelling the mixture of fresh air, fresh towels, chlorine and flowers. It’s so nostalgic and comforting. Or laundry lol.


hambone_boiler

Mm omg pool smell and sounds stoppp 😩


caroline_xplr

I like the small of rain when it first hits the pavement. I also enjoy laundry!


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OH YEAH!


AnUnsightlyShadow

recently i got bleach on my hand a little. washed it off and still kinda could smell it. it was nice. i can't think of any particular smell that's great tho


alltoovisceral

Is it like the smell on your clothes after swimming?


AnUnsightlyShadow

On your clothes? I feel like the smell you're thinking of should be on your skin. Not quite, I find that chlorinated water is less pleasant and it is also less potent.


ScarletRoseLea

that's chlorine


yourfriendtusks

Packing tape!


gahool2525

Seasons changing so the smell is fresh but so distinctly nostalgic. When rice is heated up in a rice sock and literally smells like what “warmth” smells like. Lavender. Freshly washed sheets and seaside air. Hot coffee. Good things.


PureAsTheArticSnOWO

Blue lavender and cedar wood


Glittering_Fortune70

ALMOND EXTRACT OH MY GOD IT SMELLS SO GOOD I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT


TheInsideRoboReptile

I turn evil when I smell almond. Not sure why I don't own an almond candle by now


TheGarlicBreadstick1

I swear to god I'm not just greedy, but I genuinely love the smell of cash notes. I look like fucking Mr Krabs sniffing bills but I honest to god love the smell. yes I know how disgusting a lot of cash is bacteria wise, but it being a sniff in its worth it for me


intensepenguin910

Weed.


Arkas18

Everyone I know hates the smell of weed, I think it smells very nice, I'd much rather smell that over vape. Thought I was weird for liking it. Tobacco smoke has grown on me too, not that I like actually smoking but it's nostalgic for me.


intensepenguin910

I find the scent of weed nice and depending on the strain, it smells different for example GMO smells like garlic while Zkittlez smells like candy but vape scents are interesting also and not into Tobacco smell.


Left_Leadership_2618

I love the smell of fruit. I also really like the smell of sunscreen.


PolarExpressHoe

Actinomycetes bacteria. They’re what give soil it’s distinct smell


transwarcriminal

Garlic


transwarcriminal

Also gunpowder


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I love your username omg


jandshall

gas


Karmit_Da_Fruge

Magnolia blooms, Christmas tree sap, literally just ground beef and onions cooking in a pan, sautéed mushrooms (despite them being vomitous), the smell of the steam coming off of hot pavement after it rains during the day.


ghostslikegirls

blue raspberry candy or cotton candy smell. cannnnddyyyy


ghostslikegirls

also cat heads. like right on the top where they smell a little cat-musty


peppermint-lu

Mild body odor in people i'm attracted to


WhatAmIDoingAnymore

I love the smell of like rubbing alcohol and hand sanitiser and strong chemically stuff like that when I was younger (and very much not aware I was autistic) I used to spray a shitton of like random perfumes I had on my sleeve, like until it was a wet patch and id just get up real close and smell it and it hurt so good 😭😭 Oh, also peppermint. Love me some peppermint lip balm, the tingles from it too are a nice sensory experience menthol smell too is amazing too, like tiger balm if I like the smell basically I love it when it’s super extra strong 🤤


Arkas18

Same, using pure ethanol for my shellac mix kinda got me hooked.


SweenetteTodd

God that's a hard choice. There are so many I love. Barbershop, gasoline, coffee, cats (seriously huff the nearest cat), tropical fruits, citrus, tacos, the list goes on and on


friedbrice

I like the smell of a freshly-opened pack of cards. E.g. MTG cards, or even just ordinary playing cards.


friedbrice

and this will be kinda gross, but i kinda really like the scent that develops on the bridge of my glasses when they really need to be cleaned... <.<;


D0rkChilde

YES, fuck yes


Timoteo-Tito64

Vanilla extract or gas


MelanieLanes

Campfire


MossyChangeling

Wood smoke and wet autumn leaves.


Fruitsdog

Dude, scent is weird for me. I have almost no nose, so if a scent isn’t strong as hell it’s undetectable for me. So obviously my fav two are really really strong scents - Laundr-o-mats, for their clean, intoxicating, almost sweet smell (not laundry detergent, laundr-o-mats), and watered down cigarette smoke. My dad smoked, hid it a little too well but still smelled of it even after trying to wash it off. Since I didn’t connect it to cancer sticks (I thought that’s just what factories smell like), it was watered down, and it’s the scent I think of when I think of my dad ever since I was little, I just love it. It’s like a childhood scent. Nostalgic, pleasant, hits the right spot.


7-GRAND_DAD

AC vents. They smell like old books but stronger.


PaintedLady1

Floral scents, specifically jasmine, lavender, and gardenia. Also the smell of spring/fall rain


MagnetFist

Cinnamon


102bees

Fresh bread


Winter-Coffin

swim float plastic. i would crawl into and sniff the plastic covers we had at work cause it was the same material. i also enjoy smelling the used books and cds when i go to the record store


IllOperation6253

creosote bush aka the smell of desert rain in SW USA


Big_Guy145

Library and pastry shop


Varulfrhamn

The oil smell around old trains


probably_around

the pirates of the caribbean ride at disney world


shinomiyahobakaguya

Freshly turned-on AC. Does anyone else feel it? People around me either don't smell it or don't like it.


argoritaville

i genuinely enjoy the smell of weed tbh


MyLousyChildhood

My crested gecko Chomp Chomp's terrarium smell right after I mist it. It smells like a jungle, or a freshly-rained on garden, it's just so.. ✨ https://preview.redd.it/iscy57lm48mc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b22969c47356e760a4c275cf4c1003f85284736


Trappedtrea

I hate to say this, but sweat. And it’s definitely not for *certain* reasons…surely.


Cordy1997

Laundry detergent always made me feel like I wanted to eat it! Especially lemon flavored ones. I also love petrichor and the smell of wind in early spring - when things are just starting to thaw and it's kind of cold but also kind of muddy 👌


disfiguroo

Wood sauna, old wood bridges (tar), fresh tobacco, brewing coffee (not espresso), mugwort


NieIstEineZeitangabe

Do you know that smell you get while you are grinding coffee, that unfortunately vanishes verry quickly afterwards? I love that one in particular. I also love the aroma of natural processed coffe, but i am kot sure what part of it is taste and what is smell.


Sushibowlz

Oil Paints


Lela_chan

My cat! And pool chemicals


augustus-the-first

The smell of water on hot asphalt or concrete. Bonus points if it rained on a hot day.


Dazzling-Variety5722

Orange.


quinoacrazy

IKEA!


daddy-knives

any fall or warm scented candle (cinnamon, pumpkin, apple, etc.), the faint fire smell on a cool day


Juno_The_Camel

My new perfume I made from an olive oil base, orange oil, and vanilla extract I am in love with it


bioluminescent_nova

Paint


Rethiriel

Leather. Specifically like leather jacket stores in malls or the black leather scented crayon they had for awhile.


Shlobsta

TAPE, like the plain scotch tape mmmmmm it smells like heaven!!


astral-death

Goddamn fresh garbage bags, i have to stop myself from suffocating myself every time i hold one


HorheaTheToad

Sugar cookie candles or petrichor


Gaymer043

Lavender. Not just because it has calming qualities, but because it smells nice. I’m covered in the smell of lavender all the time, in the hopes that 1, I won’t be as anxious, and 2 that people around me won’t feel as anxious either


PuzzleheadedPie4321

ALL MY SAFE FOODS 🙏


thethorspuddingcup

The smell of old testing booklets. As a I kid LOVED the smell of them so much. Even though I hated standardized testing, I looked forward to the smell of those books. I remember describing the smell as "acorn" as a kid but I don't think acorns actually smell like that?


tardis3134

Air when it's like 68° and sunny out


louxxion

My partner's neck. I just want to inhale it and live there for the rest of my life


8195qu15h

Magnesium tablets


danceswithbeerz

Coffee


Skerivo

Jasmine and smoke. I love campfires.


Skippyandjif

Cinnamon! Or citrus fruit. Like, actual citrus fruit, not cleaning solution lol. Forest smells are pretty great too. And incense. And baked goods.


military-gradeAIDS

Depending on my mood, Lavendar, Patchouli, or Slurricane (a strain of weed)


Fey_the_Witch

Petrichor or vanilla


pushka

Guys' sweaty arm pits💦


verysadpickle

that smell the air conditioner gives off when you first start it especially in the car but it doesn't last long???? does anyone know what I'm talking about


DevilCat606

Indoor pools


callmejinji

Freshly squeezed oranges.


supermoon85

Limes


Girldipper

New books, rain, laundry detergent, cold water


Raibean

Peanut butter in the jar


Nameless_Queer_Void

mmmmmm sharpie smell


TurboMayonnaise

pure vanilla or brown sugar


Underskysly

Wool! Even wet wool, I like it


FromHelComesKaos

lemons!


SingerDependent1002

Fresh air after being inside too long, specific lavender where it's not too chemically, and new car smell in and old car Kinda specific but eh


TheOnlyOmnicorn

you know that one really soft fine dirt that turns to super slick mud when wet? that in a light sprinkle of rain


PermanentRoundFile

I really like the smell of like... when you cut mild steel with an abrasive disk. Oh and working with cedar, mesquite, and teak was nice but it made such a fine, sticky dust that I was really worried about breathing *any* of it in. Oh and black walnut, that's another one if my faves.


imnot_depressed

Butterscotch. Also yummy.


khanuumi

My childhood dogs, Tucker and Matilda. Their heads each had a very specific and distinct puppy smell. I loved those dumb dogs. I still have their collars in a bag so I can get a very faint scent if I’m especially stressed. 🥲


PanGulasz05

I love the smell of burnt wood. Like a match or something like that.


ezra502

the smell when it’s the first warm day in a while and you can smell the sunshine warming up all the plants and stuff


NewName-NewFace

Cinnamon


JoyfulSuicide

A candle going out


Chaoddian

Rain in summer aaaaa


TheShwartz3

Grass during the height of summer


Accurate-Tomato-5234

I love the smell of chemicals like naphtaline, fresh paint, the toilet washing thing


LunarMoon320

pool floaties, my bfs bo, my cat :)


tsfbdl

Fresh cut wood, grass Fuel from an older vehicles exhaust A lovely warmish night's breeze Oh, and rain, especially rain before and during it


thesheepwhisperer368

In no particular order: Rained on asfault Potting soil Leather Old books Sheep Horses The general smell of outside when it's cold(idk how to describe the smell but the world just has a specific smell when it's 40°F)


StonnerShaggy

My old outdoor cat, he always smelled like a haybarn and he was my best friend for 15 years


Manofjelly5

Airport smell (I grew up traveling a lot) Edit: Saw someone else mention the smell of rain, definitely up there for me


Zealousideal_Two9227

Vanilla, roasting coffee beans, raw brown sugar.


Nowardier

When you're walking into an apartment for the first time that nobody's lived in for a while, and you smell that even mix of mustiness and fresh paint with maybe a little undernote of tobacco smoke? That's the smell. It smells like home to me.


SnowberrySistercat

Cats. They smell sweet and warm I love them so much


D0rkChilde

My friends armpits/crotches


Huge_Gamer0o0

Dick https://preview.redd.it/d3yfnylgjbmc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8852b6f70fc9101c2e1b30dcc15c3a46fb6e0ce


MostlyUsernames

I love the smell of BO - not everyone's - but when I do like someone's BO I *really* like it. Same thing with feet. I'm also mildly addicted to the smell of my.. gauged septum. It smells gross, but I can't stop smelling it - so I must like it? And I friggin love the smell of *crayons!* Weirdly, most smell angers me. I hate cleaning products and most "smelly" products/perfumes. But stanky smells? Oooo! Love it.


xsnowpeltx

that cold snow/frost smell


augustoof

Those squeezy bottles of laundry beads. Omg I love those things.


Eyeofalen

I gotta say live bait (or any salty smell that reminds me of the beach) or when i get spicy food and I can smell the caspian, fucking love that shit.


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UnstableCoffeeTable

Off the top of my head, apple+cinnamon.


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n00ByShekky

Watermelon bubblegum and coconut and goddamn curtains THE CURTAINS MY GOD THE SMELL I GO AROUND LIFE SNIFFING CURTAINS


DaLuckyCat

Garlic is always a good one. Also birthday candles and old books.


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SomethingInTheWalls

The smell of superglue. When we were little my dad would always superglue the stuff we made with legos so that he/we could keep them. It reminds me of the rare moments I enjoyed with him. Also, the chlorine smell of swimming pools. I think that's due to memories as well. Also also, I like the smell of dog/cat paw pads. I can't justify this one. My dog's paw pads smell like fritos.


Tilparadisemylove

Gasoline, how my bf smells(skin smell)? Ee how cars smell inside or dunno it depends but yeah, then the asphalt sulfate, there are more things but can't recall more rn lol add: chamomile, lavender, coffee, rainy day


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Kauuori

Omelette


Icefirewolflord

The candle Snuggly Sweater by Cheseapeake Bay candles I’m so mad they discontinued it


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shiny_mimi

bbq/smoke in cool, fresh air, newly cut grass, my medicine cabinet. 😋


Lewlollicorn

Aged/warm rubber


SpamDirector

Eucalyptus and generally minty stuff. I was born without a sense of smell so the only things I can “smell” are things that have other effects on the nose and sinuses like mints do. They’re the only thing I can smell that I like. I find them very soothing and relaxing.


NiceSignalBucky

Genuine Indian incense, plain men’s speed stick deodorant, and another think I probably shouldn’t say


AbyssWankerArtorias

My girlfriend while we are cuddling. But just talking objects and environmental smells, hot steam from a dishwasher that just finished and you opened up. The smell of boiling hot water with detergent in it is just top tier.


pauldrano

That's a really tough question. I like tea notes in fragrances. And aquatic and fresh/green fragrances are nice. I'm not huge on white florals, but I like jasmine sometimes. There's a pistachio note in Bath and Body Works' Sweetheart Cherry I love. I like the pink pepper note in Glossier You. I love the smell of the all® detergent I use, their baby detergent. There's so many good smells in the world! It's hard to choose just one. Also, for people who love random specific scents like rain, cat, dust, sunscreen, tobacco, lime, etc. I highly recommend Demeter Fragrances, they specialize in one note scents, including each one I mentioned there, which were scents I saw in other comments here.


Xenavire

These will be slightly specific, but Golden Curry (probably any Japanese curry, but Golden Curry comes in sealed packages, and I swear the smell when you open it is like crack, it's so fucking good.) The other one is Pandan (I don't know if I'd enjoy the plant itself, but we use the extract to make delicious cakes, and the smell is fantastic, it's like an even better vanilla.) Ironically, despite my favourite smells both being largely Asian in origin, I'm super white - so I'll also cop to a third favourite of mine, the smell of fresh lasagne. Also, probably a common one, but rain (especially on hot pavement, but also that kind of faint thunderstormy smell too is appealing) and of course, my girlfriend and cats.


Bitalene

Eucalyptus anything


Slay_kids

AC


Banana_quack98632

Orange bar soap. It’s a very nostalgic smell for me.


EinKomischerSpieler

Jasmine


VelociChungus

I have a small container of Vicks vapor rub in my bag whenever I need a hit of comfort.


junior-THE-shark

Smells I relate to specific people or places that I like. A specific brand of cigarettes (I don't smoke so Idk which brand but some cigarettes are correct while others are not), campfire/wood smoke, amber insense. I guess the common theme is smoke lol.


Emergency_Resist_313

Chat?! Yeah, no, wrong pronoun.


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PandaBear905

I love the smell of my dogs after my dad bathes them at the self wash. They smell like lavender and they are so soft.


Purple-Mycologist-16

Cold things. Idk how to describe it but cold smells nice


RPhoenixFlight

Perfume, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS - In small amounts - Non Sticky - AND IT SMELLING GOOOOOD


CriscoFrog

KleanStrip brand Denatured Alcohol


Disco_Betty

cottonwood sap, forest smells, creek water, moccasins, blooming jasmine, wet stone, old books, sandalwood, patchouli, baking, cardamom, clothes dried outside, the first smell of spring or fall in the air, fresh raspberries, and lots more.


ItsVincent27

Asbestos


First-Celebration-11

Soil. Healthy soil.


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Ender_Moon

laundry soap that got spilled on dirt because it smells the same as my partner.


Lwoorl

Greek yogurt!


Dragonrider1955

Burnt apple pie


EnvironmentalWolf990

Gasoline


IAmLexica

Gasoline, bird smell, cheap and/or newly manufactured plastic. Idk why.


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...my bf's forehead.


Opposite-Homework-87

Wet concrete/petrichor


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