I’ll start with the fact that I kind of like the smell of gasoline, and also bleach for some reason.
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I’ve never liked oil diffusers of any kind. I feel like my throat is closing up
Love Durian.
Hate white mushrooms (champignons)
I can’t stand the smell of garlic to the point of retching if I do. Just the thought of it makes me unwell. It’s a long story, why I’m like this xD
Oddly sweaty people, not like a sour unwashed sweat, but a showered person just lightly sweating on a warm day is weirdly endearing.
Love the smell of petrichor, the smell of the world after a good rain, especially if the temperatures are cool and crisp. Bonus if it’s deep in the temperate rainforests of the Canadian PNW, with no civilization near.
Love the smell of fresh-cut grass, reminds me of my youth even if it’s one of the only things that makes me sneeze uncontrollably (my only known allergy).
Marigolds bring me all the way back to childhood, as my mother had them planted around the entire house. I take one whiff, and for the briefest of moments I am a five year old without a care in the world. To this day I collect and re-sow their seeds everywhere I can. I particularly like the small ones with the dark orange and deep crimson flowers.
Hate the smell of tar with every fibre of my being. I could never be a roofer or a road worker or a street resurfacer for that reason. It makes me gag uncontrollably with even the faintest whiff.
I like the smell of other people. We work so hard to scrub ourselves clean, but I like to smell of people, even sweaty. I ask my spouse not to shower too often, lol. (Not trying to ask them to be super stinky… just a little favor.) I sneak a little smell every time I hug my kids.
IDK if this is popular or not, but I never hear anyone talk about it, so *shrug*
I’ve noticed that there’s good BO and bad BO. I think it depends on which bacteria make up the skin fauna. I can’t stand the bad BO but I like the good BO, at least from someone I’m in a sexual relationship with (since you need to be really close to smell it, as it’s usually not a strong smell).
The bad BO smell I associate with clothing, towels, or equipment not drying out properly. It can require bleach to get rid of the smell entirely.
The good BO smell I can’t really describe.
And ever since I’ve started using pre- and pro-biotic soap/lotion, I’ve noticed that I’ve only had the good BO, even after not showering for a few days. This is an added bonus because I started using it in the first place to successfully clear out a recurring skin infection. And the pro-biotic lotion smells amazing, too.
I’ve also noticed I like the smell of my arms, which is a different smell entirely. Not sure if it’s the skin or the hair. I have to put my nose directly on my arm to smell it.
Seriously! People with a healthy skin fauna smell great.
I think it has a lot to do with how frequently people shower using soap. Showering with just water should be much more common. I use soap only about once a week but shower almost every day. I’ve never had less issues with body odor.
Perfumes and air fresheners. They all smell like toxic chemicals to me.
New car smell, it’s awful. Sort of stale plastic if I were to describe it.
Amplified by long trips on bad roads as kid. Guaranteed to make you feel like vomiting on some sections. Now when I anticipate/pack for a trip I tend to smell that again even though I’m not even in a car.
You are not alone my friend. I heard that Chinese ppl feel the same way as you do and pay ppl to remove the smell before using the car. I don’t know if it is because of the same reason tho haha
I’ll say the same but you already did. I hate this smell too
I like the smells of tiger balm, kimchi, and fish sauce.
I think this is an outlier because I’ve been asked to never bring that stuff in the office anymore.
I like the smell of moldy houses. I’ve been told it’s a health hazard, so I don’t engage or encourage it, but when people excuse the smell in their residence, I tell them I like it.
Old musty library!
Motor oil is a smell that I really like. It’s from growing up around mechanic shops, I think.
I hate the smell of sandalwood. It’s just overwhelming and I can’t get past the heaviness of it. My coworkers use a tobacco and sandalwood scented room spray and I want to gag every time.
I love the smell of basements. The humidity and the green, decades old moss on the wall gives off this refreshing yet mature scent. As a plus, it’s also often cooler than the air at ground level. Mmmm.
Lavender because of garbage bags. Scented garbage bags are awful.
I like the smell of ammonia. I use ammonia based cleaners almost exclusively. Bleach smells like nothing to me, like if TV static was a smell.
I dislike strong perfumes, and I hated doing laundry for a long time and would put it off as long as I could before my grandma introduced me to scentless detergent. I don’t use scented dryer sheets either. I shouldn’t be able to smell my clothes after a wash. It’s gag-inducing.
