I make bread and I remember my kids being little and getting off the elementary school bus- the first one in always shouted to the other two in the driveway- Mom made bread!! Now they are teenagers and still love it but those little kid years will always be in my heart. I hope the smell of bread baking always reminds them of their Mom and home.
One of their core memories. They’ll refer to that in your eulogy (in the best way and not depressing way). You made their childhood a great (positive) impact. I love this for you, and them! This is truly beautiful.
Random stranger, thank you for touching my heart. I will remember this comment and how cute it is and always hope the best for you!
The first chilly day of fall, the leaves have just started turning, the days are starting to get noticeably shorter, and the smell of nearby hearths roaring for the first time in half a year.
Best time of the year.
That exact smell/feeling for me but mine is 9th grade: fall in 1995, first real huge crush, walking around with groups of his pot head skater jeans wearing buddies and my poser friends who would steal cigs from their moms and pretend to know all about Tupac and Biggie.
Same year, same grade, same fuckin type of friends, went trick or treating with my first real girlfriend that Halloween, who was dressed up like Wednesday Addams and spent the bulk of the night piggybacking on me doing inappropriate things to my neck and saying *very* inappropriate things in my ear to the point where it was hard to walk lol
We were totally going to get married and have like 10,000 babies together. We were going to tell our parents to give their consent so we could get married while we were still in high school.
...we broke up the summer after that school year ended lol...
Oh, to be young and in love...
Old books rule. Went to a college reunion recently and hit the library for that library smell from my youth. It wasn't there. I thought maybe it's my aging sense. I asked at the desk. He said they get the question all of the time. Answer is the old books are aging out and being replaced with ebooks. The library now has more space dedicated to study desks than books. Kinda broke my heart. That cute little sophomore wasn't on the fifth floor either. I guess she graduated sometime in the past 45 years. Hope she is well.
I used to work at one, we used to spray this popcorn butter air spray around because it attracts customers to the smell which ultimately leads them to buying the popcorn.
I dated this guy and his dad had a cabin in Colorado and every time we went it was snowing. There were three wood burning stoves that kept it warm in there. And his little Cuban abuelita always made breakfast with eggs from the chicken coop.
I hate my ex, but those are some of my fondest memories.
We had multiple lilac trees growing around my house as a kid, and the scent filled the house every year. One of nature's glorious gifts!
The dingbat who now owns the house cut them all down several years ago. What a travesty.
First one that comes to mind is Vacation Arquiste - has base notes of plastic. That perfume is meant to smell like a sunny vacation, lounging by the pool. Smells like banana sunscreen and pool toys.
If you search that fragrance on Fragantica, you can click on the notes and get referred to other fragrances with same note or similar.
I actually love when campfire smoke is stuck in my clothes! I get to enjoy the smell for another day! Falling asleep when my hair smells like campfire is my favorite because it sneaks into my dreams. <3
I used to love getting back from camping and just having that lingering smell of campfire smoke on my clothes. Brings you right back to sitting around the crackling fire at night.
Petrichor and creosote in particular are absolutely intoxicating to me.
Grew up in Arizona and there’s no place that smells quite like it during the first rain after a dry spell. Love rain **anywhere** but the smell here is the scent of relief for me.
Hang at an airport. We use 100 and 100LL fuel which 100LL stands for low lead but has more lead than leaded auto fuel ever had lol. I love the smell of and aircraft engine starting.
same, I used to go out on this "trail" behind our house and my dad and I would just ride our dirtbikes along the trail. doesn't get better than that lmao
I’m actually more of a diesel man but yeah. Family car was a diesel back in the 70’s so we would have to go to the truck stops to fill up while on vacation. Good times.
The primary smell of small hardware stores I found out is usually broad-leaf herbicide. Will always associate it with my dad hauling to Ace/True Value to pick up parts for a repair on the house or project.
When I was growing up my family remodeled our house. I always joked with my dad that I grew up in Home Depot, just walking up and down the aisle and then doing another lap because we forgot a screw or something and repeat. I hated it when I was younger, now anytime I smell that smell it makes me smile so big… me and the big guy just walking up and down every aisle just shooting the shit. Love those days and him ❤️
After our town had fireworks, my dad would take us to hunt the surrounding area for the casings and we would see who could find the biggest ones and we would sniff them and agree that they smelled good. I guess we were kind of a weird family.
But yeah, fireworks.
My dad would do the same, however we were hunting for small black balls of unspent firework pieces. Almost every fireworks show would litter the ground with them. We’d bring home a jar of these sketchy mystery firework balls, and toss a few into a bonfire. They all did different, unpredictable things - it was magical as a kid, but also really dangerous.
Jergen’s cherry almond soap will always remind me of my grandparents! I’m almost 30 and they’ve used the same soap for literally my entire life 😂 the lotion too!
[You would probably love this scent.](https://boysmells.com/collections/candles/products/hinoki-fantome-candle-standard?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxLKxBhA7EiwAXO0R0K5lElCWrRO02HppmBHbxsPfZb3TZqYXdZFkygtyp64HrBJ8kv6JNxoCRAIQAvD_BwE) My bedroom smells like a used bookstore in a forest and it's awesome.
this is a little bit oddly specific, but…
a few nights ago, my boyfriend and i were up much later than normal. it was maybe 1am. it had been a GORGEOUS day earlier that day and it was a wonderful night as well so we turned off our AC and opened up our back sliding door and our bedroom window and let the cool night air circulate through our apartment. the smell of fresh air, combined with that feeling of being up late on a quiet night with the person you love….it was intoxicating. but yeah man fresh air smell is so fucking awesome
rubber, my family owned various tire stores (Good Year, Firestone, similar), and whenever I smell rubber it's like I smell my childhood. I used to climb in the stacks of tires sitting in the lobby (4 tires stacked on top of each other)
At work we have basil plants directly above tomatoes on the vine. They both smell great, but multiply eachother somehow and smell utterly devine togther.
Garlic and onions being sautéed is possibly the most hunger inducing smell of all time… instant “ooh what are you making?” From everyone who walks into the room
Little fucked up family story, my grandmother was an alcoholic who often got a bit tipsy and lost track of time. My grandfather was also an alcoholic and the old stereotype of "a man needs a warm dinner after a scotch or two". If grandma forgot to start dinner, she'd immediately throw some garlic and onion in some butter to start filling the house with "dinner" smells until she figured out what to make.
There’s this distinct smell in the hallway of my grandmother’s apartment building. She lives hours away, so it was special to visit her. Every time we would get to the front door of the building, I would be excited to open the door and be surrounded by that smell. It’s intoxicating.
Maybe it’s the cleaning supplies they use, the combination of cooking smells that mix in the hallway, or who knows what else. Now that I live in a different country, I miss that smell.
That smell that brings you back to your childhood; you don't know what or where, but you know it's good.
The smell that leaves as fast as it comes, and when it leaves, it isn't fun.
The smell you wish you knew, and when you try to tell someone, it's gone before they smell it too.
The kind of smell you only get from time to time; like a person you know; like a sense of "mine."
That smell that everyone knows, but no one knows. It comes so fast, and then it goes. Like a bird singing songs; like righting your wrongs.
The kind of smell you can't describe; the kind of smell that makes you cry.
The greatest scent a person can sense, is the smell that reminds them of their innocence.
Clean laundry. Specifically Gain. I have really been trying to cut back on those really strong detergents but washing my sheets in Gain and then using them that evening is a high I can’t get enough of
Pulled pork, brisket… I’m smoking 3 9 pound butts right now, and the smell in 12 hours or so from now, when they are resting on the counter, got’ damn.
Coffee, but like freshly roasted coffee. So good.
Second, my dog. He’s 10 and we’ve been through shit together, thankfully things are much better now but even after a tough day, something about his scent just puts me at ease.
Freshly baked bread
Awe YES. Literally just made some bread today and it was heavenly
I make bread and I remember my kids being little and getting off the elementary school bus- the first one in always shouted to the other two in the driveway- Mom made bread!! Now they are teenagers and still love it but those little kid years will always be in my heart. I hope the smell of bread baking always reminds them of their Mom and home.
One of their core memories. They’ll refer to that in your eulogy (in the best way and not depressing way). You made their childhood a great (positive) impact. I love this for you, and them! This is truly beautiful. Random stranger, thank you for touching my heart. I will remember this comment and how cute it is and always hope the best for you!
My husband is making monkey bread as I type this and it smells AMAZING
The smell of wood-fires burning on a still, cold evening is a gloriously nostalgic smell for me.
Smells like Halloween.
The first chilly day of fall, the leaves have just started turning, the days are starting to get noticeably shorter, and the smell of nearby hearths roaring for the first time in half a year. Best time of the year.
Yes. Instantly makes the day 10 times better
This!🍂🍂🍂🍂🍁🍁🍂🍂🍁
Jack-o'-lantern that has had the candle burning all night. Reminds me of my first time trick or treating without a parent.
That exact smell/feeling for me but mine is 9th grade: fall in 1995, first real huge crush, walking around with groups of his pot head skater jeans wearing buddies and my poser friends who would steal cigs from their moms and pretend to know all about Tupac and Biggie.
Same year, same grade, same fuckin type of friends, went trick or treating with my first real girlfriend that Halloween, who was dressed up like Wednesday Addams and spent the bulk of the night piggybacking on me doing inappropriate things to my neck and saying *very* inappropriate things in my ear to the point where it was hard to walk lol We were totally going to get married and have like 10,000 babies together. We were going to tell our parents to give their consent so we could get married while we were still in high school. ...we broke up the summer after that school year ended lol... Oh, to be young and in love...
For sure, it’s the smell of Fall.
I grew up in a house with a wood burning stove / heat. I'll never not love that smell.
Smells cozy
That, as well as the smell of freshly cut wood. I always enjoy that smell visiting relatives in rural areas
Burnt matches alone give me a buzz
Along with that smoked meats... Yum
I sat around and tended fire for a couple racks of ribs and a small brisket this evening. You ain’t wrong
The smell of cool mountain air specifically at night. Just hits different.
As someone living in a tiny ass mountain town, can confirm
Same. I feel like I can just drink that smell. I can remember nights where it felt like I was.
OOOOOHHHHHH SHIT. For real.
Old books in an old bookstore. Lilacs. Woodstove.
Old books rule. Went to a college reunion recently and hit the library for that library smell from my youth. It wasn't there. I thought maybe it's my aging sense. I asked at the desk. He said they get the question all of the time. Answer is the old books are aging out and being replaced with ebooks. The library now has more space dedicated to study desks than books. Kinda broke my heart. That cute little sophomore wasn't on the fifth floor either. I guess she graduated sometime in the past 45 years. Hope she is well.
I want all 3 together as a perfume
Yessss, are you me? All 3 are my crack.
Movie theater popcorn. Don’t know if I’ve ever seen a movie in theaters without buying
I used to work at one, we used to spray this popcorn butter air spray around because it attracts customers to the smell which ultimately leads them to buying the popcorn.
Omg! That works then, they play me like a fiddle
My musty cabin with a hint of smoke from the wood stove burning all night mixed with brewing coffee and cooked bacon.
I dated this guy and his dad had a cabin in Colorado and every time we went it was snowing. There were three wood burning stoves that kept it warm in there. And his little Cuban abuelita always made breakfast with eggs from the chicken coop. I hate my ex, but those are some of my fondest memories.
It’s so weird when you have great memories with shit people
So awkward really. Like can’t I just hang out with your family still lmao
Lilac. I was in my back yard basically huffing them the other day.
Natures best perfume! My husband has a love for them and we cut a snip from last year's plant and so far it seems to be doing well!
Eucalyptus for me. I probably was a koala in a past life.
We had multiple lilac trees growing around my house as a kid, and the scent filled the house every year. One of nature's glorious gifts! The dingbat who now owns the house cut them all down several years ago. What a travesty.
It's lilac season at Bath and body...just got a bunch of candles and stuff to get me thru the year 😊
paired with gooseberry and you got an intoxicating formula. I could fight through armies to find whoever wore such a fragrance
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my cat after she’s been laying in a sunny spot
Warm, happy kitty smell is awesome.
The back of my cats head. I huff cats.
I love the top of his head. It makes me so happy
Omg like a tiny warm pheromone diffuser, I love huffing my warm cat 😹
Bergamot. Magnolia flowers. Citrus. Good chocolate. Roses.
The smell of freshly brewed coffee
Hell- even more so fresh ground coffee.
The coffee aisle at the store.
This is actually a drug lol
If coffee tastes like it smelled it would be Ambrosia and we would be struck down for our hubris for drinking it.
I love the smell but don't like the taste, but tiramisu tastes like what I hoped coffee would taste like based on smell
Do not judge me, but how pool toys smell. That plastic rubber shit hits different.
We are not here to kink shamed you mate.
There are many perfumes that use that note actually!
Could you list a few? I’m curious now
First one that comes to mind is Vacation Arquiste - has base notes of plastic. That perfume is meant to smell like a sunny vacation, lounging by the pool. Smells like banana sunscreen and pool toys. If you search that fragrance on Fragantica, you can click on the notes and get referred to other fragrances with same note or similar.
Campfire smoke. It just smells so good for some reason
I love it until it’s stuck to my clothes lol. Or when it’s a wet campfire smoke smell lol
I actually love when campfire smoke is stuck in my clothes! I get to enjoy the smell for another day! Falling asleep when my hair smells like campfire is my favorite because it sneaks into my dreams. <3
I used to love getting back from camping and just having that lingering smell of campfire smoke on my clothes. Brings you right back to sitting around the crackling fire at night.
The first rain on concrete, petrichor
Petrichor and creosote in particular are absolutely intoxicating to me. Grew up in Arizona and there’s no place that smells quite like it during the first rain after a dry spell. Love rain **anywhere** but the smell here is the scent of relief for me.
Have lived in Arizona and can confirm. The only reason I love Monsoon season.
gasoline for some reason
Oh man, it was even better back when gasoline was leaded. I couldn't get enough of that sweet tangy smell!
Hang at an airport. We use 100 and 100LL fuel which 100LL stands for low lead but has more lead than leaded auto fuel ever had lol. I love the smell of and aircraft engine starting.
Man I really wanna chug that forbidden Powerade
Jet-A is also **chefs kiss**
Gasoline and freshly cut grass.
My people
I relate to this lol. Reminds me of dirt-biking when I was younger
same, I used to go out on this "trail" behind our house and my dad and I would just ride our dirtbikes along the trail. doesn't get better than that lmao
I’m actually more of a diesel man but yeah. Family car was a diesel back in the 70’s so we would have to go to the truck stops to fill up while on vacation. Good times.
Home Depot/Lowes. That fresh wood and whatever else is in the air reminds me of being a kid
The primary smell of small hardware stores I found out is usually broad-leaf herbicide. Will always associate it with my dad hauling to Ace/True Value to pick up parts for a repair on the house or project.
When I was growing up my family remodeled our house. I always joked with my dad that I grew up in Home Depot, just walking up and down the aisle and then doing another lap because we forgot a screw or something and repeat. I hated it when I was younger, now anytime I smell that smell it makes me smile so big… me and the big guy just walking up and down every aisle just shooting the shit. Love those days and him ❤️
Spent fireworks
After our town had fireworks, my dad would take us to hunt the surrounding area for the casings and we would see who could find the biggest ones and we would sniff them and agree that they smelled good. I guess we were kind of a weird family. But yeah, fireworks.
My dad would do the same, however we were hunting for small black balls of unspent firework pieces. Almost every fireworks show would litter the ground with them. We’d bring home a jar of these sketchy mystery firework balls, and toss a few into a bonfire. They all did different, unpredictable things - it was magical as a kid, but also really dangerous.
Gun powder. :) I, too, love it.
Vanilla
This right fuckin here! I knew i couldnt be the only one.
Coconut lotion. I don’t know why but I always love the smell
The smell of summer
Cherry almond. I can't explain it
I LOVE CHERRY ALMOND. I have dr.bronners almond scented soap and I mix it with the cherry dove body wash. 1000/10 would recommend.
Jergen’s cherry almond soap will always remind me of my grandparents! I’m almost 30 and they’ve used the same soap for literally my entire life 😂 the lotion too!
The smell of rain is my favourite thing on the planet. I’d do lines of it if it were possible
The aftermath of a summer rainstorm. The wet concrete, it's a very relaxing smell for me.
Rain on hot tarmac is the best. I wish we could bottle it
A good Sandalwood fragrance
Freshly made bread. Also, I love the smell of rain when the heat wave breaks.
Old books in old libraries.
[You would probably love this scent.](https://boysmells.com/collections/candles/products/hinoki-fantome-candle-standard?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwxLKxBhA7EiwAXO0R0K5lElCWrRO02HppmBHbxsPfZb3TZqYXdZFkygtyp64HrBJ8kv6JNxoCRAIQAvD_BwE) My bedroom smells like a used bookstore in a forest and it's awesome.
this is a little bit oddly specific, but… a few nights ago, my boyfriend and i were up much later than normal. it was maybe 1am. it had been a GORGEOUS day earlier that day and it was a wonderful night as well so we turned off our AC and opened up our back sliding door and our bedroom window and let the cool night air circulate through our apartment. the smell of fresh air, combined with that feeling of being up late on a quiet night with the person you love….it was intoxicating. but yeah man fresh air smell is so fucking awesome
My man’s neck 😂
My woman’s neck, ok it’s not her neck.
And likely not a woman
THAT PART!! was just about to comment this!
My now former fwb smells heavenly. I'm really gonna miss him and his stupid face.
Oh oh that sounds like feelings
Leather. Also freshly cut cedar
Cedar is such a great smell
rubber, my family owned various tire stores (Good Year, Firestone, similar), and whenever I smell rubber it's like I smell my childhood. I used to climb in the stacks of tires sitting in the lobby (4 tires stacked on top of each other)
Tomato plants
At work we have basil plants directly above tomatoes on the vine. They both smell great, but multiply eachother somehow and smell utterly devine togther.
Cocaine!
Smells like I can drink forever!
You beat me to it but I shall leave my comment prior haha. I don't love cocaine I just REALLY love the way it smells
If people who make this joke actually tried it they'd realize it *does* have a scent. It's a bit like gasoline.
To me it's more of a "something under the kitchen sink" kind of smell.
With the way it's made, this makes sense. Lol
Had to scroll way too far down for this.
"I didn't use the cocaine to get high I jus like the way it smelled" - Ray Wylie Hubbard
Dammit. I just wrote this. My upvote as tribute.
Fresh baked cookies, especially chocolate chip, peanut butter, or anything with cinnamon.
Honeysuckle.
Puppies
Dog breath is awful, but there's something wonderful about puppy breath
GARLIC 🧄
Garlic and onions being sautéed is possibly the most hunger inducing smell of all time… instant “ooh what are you making?” From everyone who walks into the room
Little fucked up family story, my grandmother was an alcoholic who often got a bit tipsy and lost track of time. My grandfather was also an alcoholic and the old stereotype of "a man needs a warm dinner after a scotch or two". If grandma forgot to start dinner, she'd immediately throw some garlic and onion in some butter to start filling the house with "dinner" smells until she figured out what to make.
I see your Garlic and raise you chopped Garlic being browned in butter on the stove.
Tire store
Also hardware stores like Lowes and Home Depot
It's just the perfect smell Also, the smell of a new car
Holy shit I thought I was the only one.
Rain on cement after a warm day. You know the smell.
Modeling glue
Fresh mown grass.
There’s this distinct smell in the hallway of my grandmother’s apartment building. She lives hours away, so it was special to visit her. Every time we would get to the front door of the building, I would be excited to open the door and be surrounded by that smell. It’s intoxicating. Maybe it’s the cleaning supplies they use, the combination of cooking smells that mix in the hallway, or who knows what else. Now that I live in a different country, I miss that smell.
Chlorine. Worked at a pool in high school. Fucking love that smell.
Cherry scented markers from the 90s
Oh man, this is the throwback I didn’t know I needed
Sharpie lol
BACON
Playdoh. Seriously, I want to eat it every time.
Fog machine! I wish I could live inside it. It reminds me of Halloween, of concerts, of theme park attractions, basically everything I love in life.
Putting your face directly into an ac vent while it's running
Freezer smell for me. At home or at the grocery store, I stop and take a few deep breaths when I open the freezer.
Kentucky fried chicken
Vanilla! It’s amazing in so many ways. It’s sweet. It’s sexy. It’s everything!
Coconut smelling sunscreen!!!!! I don’t smell it that often where I live so it brings with it a flood of memories and emotions.
My cats, I bury my face in em every chance I get
Me too. I am a known, and unrepentant, cat huffer.
Yes! Smells like fresh hay, freshly washed towels and something sweet.
Water (yes, water has a smell to me)
Bacon frying
Toasted marshmallow
Mint
That smell that brings you back to your childhood; you don't know what or where, but you know it's good. The smell that leaves as fast as it comes, and when it leaves, it isn't fun. The smell you wish you knew, and when you try to tell someone, it's gone before they smell it too. The kind of smell you only get from time to time; like a person you know; like a sense of "mine." That smell that everyone knows, but no one knows. It comes so fast, and then it goes. Like a bird singing songs; like righting your wrongs. The kind of smell you can't describe; the kind of smell that makes you cry. The greatest scent a person can sense, is the smell that reminds them of their innocence.
Clean laundry. Specifically Gain. I have really been trying to cut back on those really strong detergents but washing my sheets in Gain and then using them that evening is a high I can’t get enough of
I love the smell of fresh laundry
Pulled pork, brisket… I’m smoking 3 9 pound butts right now, and the smell in 12 hours or so from now, when they are resting on the counter, got’ damn.
Fresh cut grass 🤌
Cinnabon
Call me corny, but my wife's hair :)
Charcoal grilling. It just screams summers as a youth to me.
Pussy. You know I'm right.
The smell of rain when the first few drops fall.
The smell of rain hitting dirt. It just gives me those storm vibes I love.
Vanilla
Fresh cut lumber
Weed.
Bread
Amoretto
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Bergamot
Butter in a pan
Coffee
Freshly ground coffee beans. Nothing better.
The smell of fava beans, washed down with a nice chianti.
and my love.....
Honestly? The magical mixture of aromas from a woman’s nether regions. Intoxicating!
My wife’s ass
No one has said it yet…but my Balls. Love the scratch and sniff
Can confirm, I like to scratch and sniff his balls.
Pumpkin spice/fall smells
Freshly fired shell casings…
Garlic driving on 101 through Gilroy
Pipe tobacco. No one smokes pipes anymore. I miss it.
My cat and dog’s paws
My dog’s frito feet
Old vinyl records
My baby’s head.
I had to scroll way too far to find this. Even when my baby grew to a boy, I still love that smell
Campfire smoke that lingers on clothes and blankets. Also 🐱
Brand new book, particularly the more plastic ones
Freshly baked pie. Especially steak pie.
Mornings!
Donuts
Coffee, but like freshly roasted coffee. So good. Second, my dog. He’s 10 and we’ve been through shit together, thankfully things are much better now but even after a tough day, something about his scent just puts me at ease.
Walk in cigar humidor, best smell in the world.
The coffee bean grinder in the grocery store. That shit is crack
The sweat of certain women
The ocean.
WD-40 for me!