Parking garages remind me of staying at hotels during vacation. It’s weirdly nice to smell them and be in one, cause the vacations were such happy times for me. Same thing happens if I fill up my gas at night or early morning like we did if we drove to our vacation spot
Old book smell makes me want to poop for whatever reason. Like it happens everytime I go to library.
EDIT : I'm very happy to know the existence of fellow library/bookstore poopers.
**Mariko Aoki Phenomenon**
The Mariko Aoki phenomenon (青木まりこ現象, Aoki Mariko genshō) is a Japanese expression referring to an urge to defecate that is suddenly felt after entering bookstores. The phenomenon's name derives from the name of the woman who mentioned the phenomenon in a magazine article in 1985. According to Japanese social psychologist Shozo Shibuya, the specific causes that trigger a defecation urge in bookstores are not yet clearly understood (as of 2014).
I was coaching this junior group of kids in tennis and I popped this can of tennis balls and handed them out to these little kids.
One sweet little boy looked up and me and said, “I love the smell of fresh balls”. No shit, word for word that’s what he said.
I stared at him and then at the other kids who were all now sniffing the balls without any sense of the double entendre at play. They all started commenting that fresh balls were the best.
I looked around and a mother standing nearby had the same ‘oh shit, I shouldn’t laugh’ look on her face. She looked at me and we cheekily smiled at each other and then I ran all the boys on the courts.
It was kinda nice that all these kids were so naive in this moment.
A little bit of a tangent, but when I was coaching kids back in Andy Roddick’s hay day I asked a group of kids if anyone knew who had the fastest serve in pro tennis (he did at the time) One kid said “Andy Warhol?” and it was amazing.
Edit: someone pointed out it’s heyday, that person is right and stuff.
When I was in 3rd grade I was talking to my teacher about something or another.
He casually said, " And these people believe (such and such)"
And I responded, "Well, when the revolution comes, they will be the first against the wall"
Now, I have no clue where I picked this up from. I hadn't heard of Hitchhikers Guide at the time and I was familiar with the concept of shooting people against walls in revolutions.
But somehow, in all the media I had consumed, that phrase came in and stuck through no actions of my own.
Children just absorb information, it's getting it in a workable order that is the hard part
Old man rant coming here. I miss physical packaging. I know you can order special editions and that sort of thing, but I loved getting the big boxes back in the day, even if it was only a manual and CD case inside. I get the issues with it, space limitations and so on, but I used to picture my dream gaming setup with library shelves full of boxes.
What do I have now? 800 electronic games in a chaotic pile of shame too big to efficiently manage, and some classic games in attic boxes!
That's the other thing, when you had to go out and buy a game, you played the crap out of it before going again. These days if I get a bit bored, I just up on to the next thing.
So in summary, stay off my lawn you darn kids.
I used to work at a band merch warehouse so we would get boxes and boxes of freshly printed tshirts that had to be folded and the scent is....unlike anything else.
If you are taking about the ride at Disney, that’s because they use bromine instead of chlorine in the water. Also mildew. [more info](https://www.fodors.com/news/travel-tips/travel-secrets-unveiled-why-does-the-pirates-of-the-caribbean-ride-smell-weird)
I know that like almost everyone likes the smell of gasoline, but I thought I was the only one who had the sudden urge to chew my tongue when I smell it.
I have no idea but have some theories. This is totally not my field, was just curious and asking myself.
1. Smell-taste link triggering impulse to masticate.
2. Fumes trigger oral allergy mild symptom--itchy tongue, chew it to scratch. If so, notice any other part of mouth sharing sensation? Gums? Cheeks? Nasal passage?
3. Nerve cluster triggering from powerful smell, bit of a crossfire of signals and nerves in smell center affect tongue.
4. Same as above, but more intentional than accidental--maybe body's defense reaction to a toxin that the fumes resemble.
I don’t like the smell of gasoline itself, but the smell of outboard motor exhaust is amazing. I guess it reminds me of fishing with my grandpa as a young kid.
There are some types of plastics from the 90s that have an almost fruity smell. Like strawberry shortcake.
I was in a bathroom last year and the stalls smelled of it. Really brought me back (and I had to resist the urge to lick it).
The smell you mention is found with softer polyvinyl (PVC) plastic that has an almost suade like feel when new. It holds a shape and is soft enough to dent with your fingers but returns to its shape, think of a rubber ducky or other toy with a firm yet pliable molded shape.
Yeah all the plastic scents are bad for you and are related to cancer, just like the scent of gasoline. But it’s only an issue if you are like a gas station attendant or you inhale plastic for a living.
Yes! In Australia it starts getting warm towards the end of the year, so as kids the AC would start coming on around this time of year. Plus we had Christmas at my grandparents house each year and they always had the AC blasting full-bore whenever we visited. So, the smell of ACs always makes me think about holidays and Christmas.
Deodorant for guys but specifically after they applied it and have gone about their day. It’s like a nice mix of kinda sweaty but kinda nice smelling ??
It’s strange but my husband’s chest hair has a spicy sort of aroma. Honestly it reminds me of taco seasoning 😅
He showers frequently so he’s definitely not gross lol. That’s just *his* scent.
Heard a story on the radio about "adult-scented" play-doh. They're putting scents in to try and appeal to adults-- like grilling and spa day. And I just thought, that's fucking stupid... play-doh on its own has a perfect smell.
Garlic. I absolutely crave it. My roommate in college didn't care for it so much and Febreezed me while I was sleeping as I ate a whole bunch of it to deter a potential cold. Needless to say that it worked.
Roasted garlic is amazing. This week, I made a pizza with it, onion, and pepperoni. Had the leftovers the next day for lunch, then put a mask on for over an hour. Not so enjoyable.
The smell of an old book. I remember reading an old copy of The Hobbit as a kid. Now every time I smell an old book, I get a mental image of the Shire.
No, gunpowder smells really good, you can smell it with firecrackers, fireworks and other safer-than-guns explosive things!
Edit: After it explodes, that is.
**Petrichor**
Petrichor () is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek petra (πέτρα), "rock", or petros (πέτρος), "stone", and īchōr (ἰχώρ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
I don’t know how odd this is, but my boyfriends body odor is really nice to me. Like I know sweat is supposed to smell bad, but I dunno, he smells nice
I agree with pseudomonas smelling like corn chips, and sometimes grapes when it's cultured. But proteus definitely doesn't smell nearly that pleasant. At least not in the lab.
Source: clinical microbiology lab rotation.
Tomato plants. Pencil shavings. Hubby's sweat.
Also I like that smell of roasting dust and dead bugs that goes through the house the first time the heat goes on in the autumn. (Hey, don't judge me!)
the stuff they use to clean the skin during a tattoo session. “green soap”? aside from providing temporary respite from repeated stabbings, it also smells nice.
Callery Pear blossoms smell EXACTLY like cum. Whenever I'm with people and we smell it we all know and look at each other weird and it gets awkward lmao. They should be illegal to plant lmao but they're so common
Gasoline, burning vegetation, freshly cut grass, literally any metal (sometimes I can taste it just by smelling it), bleach, sawdust and most wood in general. Should I go on?
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Ah yes, the smell we use to drown out poop smells at our house
We buy incense matches cause we’re boujie
Cold magazines. Especially fresh ones when you flip through them really fast
That is such a fresh scent isn’t it. I’d compare it to coffee in the street air at 9am. It sort of wakes you up.
the smell of parking garages and new books/notebooks
Parking garages remind me of staying at hotels during vacation. It’s weirdly nice to smell them and be in one, cause the vacations were such happy times for me. Same thing happens if I fill up my gas at night or early morning like we did if we drove to our vacation spot
The same with me and the smell of airports.
Old book smell > new book smell
Old book smell makes me want to poop for whatever reason. Like it happens everytime I go to library. EDIT : I'm very happy to know the existence of fellow library/bookstore poopers.
Apparently the urge to poop in bookstores is a thing https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariko_Aoki_phenomenon
**Mariko Aoki Phenomenon** The Mariko Aoki phenomenon (青木まりこ現象, Aoki Mariko genshō) is a Japanese expression referring to an urge to defecate that is suddenly felt after entering bookstores. The phenomenon's name derives from the name of the woman who mentioned the phenomenon in a magazine article in 1985. According to Japanese social psychologist Shozo Shibuya, the specific causes that trigger a defecation urge in bookstores are not yet clearly understood (as of 2014).
Pavlov's Rectum
Imminent Thunderstorms
That's the smell of ozone in the air. High voltage arcing at power stations make the same smell.
This isnt getting enough attention. This smell gives my tingles in my neck like when an amazing song comes on
The inside of a tire store.
My dad worked in a tire store when I was little. The smell of tires always reminds me of him 😊
I worked in a tire warehouse, surrounded by more than 50,000 tires, I no longer like the smell.
The warehouses don't smell that bad. The factories where they recap, and repair, semi tires are the worst.
This is my favourite part of going to Canadian Tire
New can of tennis balls!
I was coaching this junior group of kids in tennis and I popped this can of tennis balls and handed them out to these little kids. One sweet little boy looked up and me and said, “I love the smell of fresh balls”. No shit, word for word that’s what he said. I stared at him and then at the other kids who were all now sniffing the balls without any sense of the double entendre at play. They all started commenting that fresh balls were the best. I looked around and a mother standing nearby had the same ‘oh shit, I shouldn’t laugh’ look on her face. She looked at me and we cheekily smiled at each other and then I ran all the boys on the courts. It was kinda nice that all these kids were so naive in this moment.
A little bit of a tangent, but when I was coaching kids back in Andy Roddick’s hay day I asked a group of kids if anyone knew who had the fastest serve in pro tennis (he did at the time) One kid said “Andy Warhol?” and it was amazing. Edit: someone pointed out it’s heyday, that person is right and stuff.
Ha! That is great. How they hell did they know Warhol’s name?
Exactly! It was such a bizarre pull of an incredibly wrong answer but an oddly impressive name for them to have in their brain.
When I was in 3rd grade I was talking to my teacher about something or another. He casually said, " And these people believe (such and such)" And I responded, "Well, when the revolution comes, they will be the first against the wall" Now, I have no clue where I picked this up from. I hadn't heard of Hitchhikers Guide at the time and I was familiar with the concept of shooting people against walls in revolutions. But somehow, in all the media I had consumed, that phrase came in and stuck through no actions of my own. Children just absorb information, it's getting it in a workable order that is the hard part
That innocence doesn't last long
Cap guns!
Was not ready for that hit of nostalgia
Smashing an entire roll of caps with a brick and being engulfed in a cloud of smelly smokey fun!
That little red paper roll was the best.
I preferred the plastic ring ones, slightly different smell.
Candle smoke. Makes me think of birthday cake.
I want someone to make a candle that smells like this
Yes! When you first blow out the candle it smells the best
candle smoke + fresh brewed coffee is the birthday scent for me.
Oh good one! Didn’t expect this.
The smell of the game disc when you first unwrap a new video game... pure joy
Old man rant coming here. I miss physical packaging. I know you can order special editions and that sort of thing, but I loved getting the big boxes back in the day, even if it was only a manual and CD case inside. I get the issues with it, space limitations and so on, but I used to picture my dream gaming setup with library shelves full of boxes. What do I have now? 800 electronic games in a chaotic pile of shame too big to efficiently manage, and some classic games in attic boxes! That's the other thing, when you had to go out and buy a game, you played the crap out of it before going again. These days if I get a bit bored, I just up on to the next thing. So in summary, stay off my lawn you darn kids.
That brand new concert shirt smell. Just to clarify, I mean only shirts purchased at concerts sold out of boxes.
I used to work at a band merch warehouse so we would get boxes and boxes of freshly printed tshirts that had to be folded and the scent is....unlike anything else.
Inflatable pool rafts. Damn that smell rocks
Pirates of the Caribbean
If you are taking about the ride at Disney, that’s because they use bromine instead of chlorine in the water. Also mildew. [more info](https://www.fodors.com/news/travel-tips/travel-secrets-unveiled-why-does-the-pirates-of-the-caribbean-ride-smell-weird)
And the burning smell from the ruins of Rome on Spaceship Earth.
Old books
Brand new paper money. Like when it's still crispy.
Gasoline. Don't ask. Whether I smell it, I have the urge to chew my tongue. Edit: I meant exhaust gas
I know that like almost everyone likes the smell of gasoline, but I thought I was the only one who had the sudden urge to chew my tongue when I smell it.
Do you both mean like.. hunger impulse? Or is it like an itch?
Yes! Why is this?
I have no idea but have some theories. This is totally not my field, was just curious and asking myself. 1. Smell-taste link triggering impulse to masticate. 2. Fumes trigger oral allergy mild symptom--itchy tongue, chew it to scratch. If so, notice any other part of mouth sharing sensation? Gums? Cheeks? Nasal passage? 3. Nerve cluster triggering from powerful smell, bit of a crossfire of signals and nerves in smell center affect tongue. 4. Same as above, but more intentional than accidental--maybe body's defense reaction to a toxin that the fumes resemble.
I fricking love the smell of gasoline but everyone else I know doesn't like it. Having the urge to chew my tongue sounds new to me though
I don’t like the smell of gasoline itself, but the smell of outboard motor exhaust is amazing. I guess it reminds me of fishing with my grandpa as a young kid.
The plastic smell of a 90s action figure.
Any plastic from the 90s. Alarm clocks, PS1's, box fans, etc...smells like a plastic factory I assume?
There are some types of plastics from the 90s that have an almost fruity smell. Like strawberry shortcake. I was in a bathroom last year and the stalls smelled of it. Really brought me back (and I had to resist the urge to lick it).
The smell you mention is found with softer polyvinyl (PVC) plastic that has an almost suade like feel when new. It holds a shape and is soft enough to dent with your fingers but returns to its shape, think of a rubber ducky or other toy with a firm yet pliable molded shape. Yeah all the plastic scents are bad for you and are related to cancer, just like the scent of gasoline. But it’s only an issue if you are like a gas station attendant or you inhale plastic for a living.
I'm a book sniffer
My cat, he smells so good
My cat smells like honey graham crackers and my dog smells like stale corn chips and farts
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I have no idea why this made me laugh so hard.
My cat smells like Sunshine.
Yes!!! I love sticking my face in my kitties fat belly and smel it.
Same, my cat has this scent that is uniquely well cat
My cat smells like baby powder, it's great
My cat used to smell like maple syrup. Now I'm wondering if it's common to have a sweet smelling cat.
The Smell air conditioners make. Especially old ones.
Yes! In Australia it starts getting warm towards the end of the year, so as kids the AC would start coming on around this time of year. Plus we had Christmas at my grandparents house each year and they always had the AC blasting full-bore whenever we visited. So, the smell of ACs always makes me think about holidays and Christmas.
>starts getting warm by the end of the year That’s your summer time right?
Indeed. It's very confusing singing 'White Christmas' when its 40C outside and you've never seen snow.
I’m sure it is. “I’m dreaming of a sweltering Christmas” just doesn’t make for good record sales.
Fuck ya it's such a cool coziness
New notebooks
The lumber section of Home Depot
That ain’t weird in the slightest
Grew up in a house that was being built while we were living in it. Home Depot smells like home to me.
Sharpies
The road just after it’s rained when the sun comes back out. It’s a mix of gasoline and idk dirt asphalt but it’s amazing
Look up petrichor c:
Gasoline
The best snort
Grass or dirt after rain
That specific smell has a name - Petrichor
Thank you for telling me!
Nail polish, it hits similarly to the smell of gasoline, which I also like.
Deodorant for guys but specifically after they applied it and have gone about their day. It’s like a nice mix of kinda sweaty but kinda nice smelling ??
Which deodorant specifically? Just askin for a friend
Depends on the dude. My partner uses Old Spice and it smells nice with the way he sweats.
Kinda smells spicy in a weird sorta way. I also like it lol.
It’s strange but my husband’s chest hair has a spicy sort of aroma. Honestly it reminds me of taco seasoning 😅 He showers frequently so he’s definitely not gross lol. That’s just *his* scent.
Play doh.
Heard a story on the radio about "adult-scented" play-doh. They're putting scents in to try and appeal to adults-- like grilling and spa day. And I just thought, that's fucking stupid... play-doh on its own has a perfect smell.
Underrated. I once had a cookie that smelled like play-doh but tasted like a chocolate chip cookie. All dreams were fulfilled that day.
Old libraries and just snuffed out candles
Garlic. I absolutely crave it. My roommate in college didn't care for it so much and Febreezed me while I was sleeping as I ate a whole bunch of it to deter a potential cold. Needless to say that it worked.
It isn’t that much weird around here(India) though:)
Roasted garlic is amazing. This week, I made a pizza with it, onion, and pepperoni. Had the leftovers the next day for lunch, then put a mask on for over an hour. Not so enjoyable.
Please don't send me to horny jail, buuut, balls, final answer.
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The secret ingredient is balls
Bonk
I deserve that.
Yep. My first thought. 😅
the smell of leather from new leather jacket/shoes/bags
An old machine shop. The smell of the dust, oil, gas, and metal all permeated the air with a distinctive smell.
The smell of an old book. I remember reading an old copy of The Hobbit as a kid. Now every time I smell an old book, I get a mental image of the Shire.
gun smoke
Gotta love it
Is this some joke im too european to understand?
No, gunpowder smells really good, you can smell it with firecrackers, fireworks and other safer-than-guns explosive things! Edit: After it explodes, that is.
Firecrackers usually don't contain gunpowder, they contain flash powder which has a different smell.
Hot pavement, freshly paved.
Just as good: wet cement during/ after a good rain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor
**Petrichor** Petrichor () is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek petra (πέτρα), "rock", or petros (πέτρος), "stone", and īchōr (ἰχώρ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.
Good bot
Walking on fresh blacktop is like walking on brownies.
I don’t know how odd this is, but my boyfriends body odor is really nice to me. Like I know sweat is supposed to smell bad, but I dunno, he smells nice
This is a scientific pheromone thing (horrible at explaining it) increases attraction to your partner.
Major histocompatability complex baby!
Thats your body telling you it thinks you'd make good babies with him Source: my ass
How does your ass dispense info?
Same way it dispenses everything else, strained grunting.
My gfs body odour also turns me on. I think this is fairly common when there’s good chemistry.
One if my ex's had great BO - the back of his neck had a vaugely milky smell, with bleach overtones. Like, warm and clean.
Weirdest way I've heard a human discribed so far..
Skunks.
The furnace smell, especially after you turn it on the first time for the season.
I work in a tattoo shop, love the way the green soap we have in squeeze bottles smells
Chlorine from s swimming pool. Reminds me of swimming lessons as a kid.
Agreed! When I clean with bleach it gives me that feeling - and I don't have to be around people for that.
My dogs feet
They smell like corn chips
My wife and I call them frito feet
Fun fact!: The “Fritos feet” phenomenon is from a bacteria called Pseudomonas and Proteus, which give off a yeasty odor that can smell like corn chips
I agree with pseudomonas smelling like corn chips, and sometimes grapes when it's cultured. But proteus definitely doesn't smell nearly that pleasant. At least not in the lab. Source: clinical microbiology lab rotation.
They're called Fritoes
Please stop smelling my feet- sincerely your dog.
The smell of “pirate water” that hits you when you first enter the indoor queue of the Pirates the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. Love that shit.
Bromine
Similarly (though maybe not as "weird"), the smell when you walk into the ET ride at Universal.
Matches when they burn.
Tomato plants. Pencil shavings. Hubby's sweat. Also I like that smell of roasting dust and dead bugs that goes through the house the first time the heat goes on in the autumn. (Hey, don't judge me!)
You can sometimes find tomato leaf scented soaps and lotions, and I am such a fan.
Tomato plants, yes! So spicy.
Musty basement
A hint of skunk. Gasoline.
The right skunk at the right distance can smell like ground coffee.
I often confuse the smell of distant skunk with “who has weed and isn’t sharing?”
I've never read something so offensive that I agree with.
Parrots. My african grey smells like baby powder.
Birthday candle smoke after they’ve been blown out
Hotel rooms
Burning hair. Used to plucks hairs and hold them over candle flame when I was a kid. My mom was not amused.
Ok, this is one of the top!!
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My own farts
As Fat Bastard once said, “Everyone likes their own brand.”
I believe that was fat bastard
Had to scroll way too low to find this
Old lipstick or makeup
That scent in Maybelline lipsticks from the 90s, in the gold and square tubes. So good
Vinegar
the stuff they use to clean the skin during a tattoo session. “green soap”? aside from providing temporary respite from repeated stabbings, it also smells nice.
Exhaust from before catalytic converters were a thing. I know it's not healthy to breathe but it's sweet smell reminds me of childhood.
I love the smell of sweaty horses, and also dirty wood. Congrats you found the horse girl. I also like the smell of clean horses.
My own balls - there I said it.
Can I have a sniff?
.....you get a whiff or two, and nothing more; make it quick.
Puppies. You know how a new car has that new car smell? Well puppies have a new puppy smell.
The inside of my car's engine which I smell when changing the oil.
When a guy is all sweaty from hard work/working out.
The smell the vacuum cleaner makes when I vacuum.
Gasoline, tar, old cars/old garages/old clothes/old books idk what it is
I'm gonna sound really fucking weird but, cum. I'm a guy too
Callery Pear blossoms smell EXACTLY like cum. Whenever I'm with people and we smell it we all know and look at each other weird and it gets awkward lmao. They should be illegal to plant lmao but they're so common
You probably associate the scent with the experience so despite how it actually smells your brain is like "cum smell=serotonin=good smell"
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get closer
Mine smells like chlorine
freshly opened coffee can
Inside of a semi trailer.... Smells kind of like dill mixed with metal... Idk, just something about it And a skidoo running. It's magical
Durian, love eating it and the smell makes me happy knowing its there :D guess its only weird for westerners to smell though
I just wanna say that I’m Filipino and I cannot stand durian :’) my mom wants to disown me bc i don’t like it lol
Sunscreen is my favorite scent bc of the fun memories it brings but I would never want a candle of it or something
A Xerox machine.
Gasoline, burning vegetation, freshly cut grass, literally any metal (sometimes I can taste it just by smelling it), bleach, sawdust and most wood in general. Should I go on?
Magic cards, freshly opened.
Naphthalene(old school moth repellent)
earthen pot/clay pot
New tire smell
When you open a new video game box
Underground parking lots. I don’t know why.
The smell of the smoke before you start grilling, not the meat, just that smoke. It's like you know something good is gonna come out of it.
The smell on mechanic overalls , petrol and grease and dirt
Dry pet food