What are your favorite smells/scents?

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   habeeposted 12 years ago

   Mine are:
   
   1. Frasier fir tree
   2. Paul Sebastian men's cologne
   3. pumpkin pie
   4. horses
   5. yeast rolls baking

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      Justsilvieposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Fresh Plowed farm fields
      Lavender
      Apple pies baking
      KL mens cologne
      Channel number 5 (reminds me of my grandmother)
      The smells associated with Christmas

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      moneyfairyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Mine are:
      1. Lilly of the Valley(as that is my mom's favorite perfume)
      2. orange or citrus scents
      3. french lavender
      4. cookies fresh out of the oven
      5. pine trees in the fall also the fresh smell right after a rain storm

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      Daniella Lopezposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      My favorite are:
      1. Lavender
      2. Fresh, homemade bread
      3. Pumpkin Pie
      4. Honeysuckle
      5. Cloves

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   gmwilliamsposted 12 years ago

   My favorite scents/smells are:
   (1) fresh leather
   (2) baby powder
   (3) Youth Dew perfume
   (4) fresh cold air
   (5) the smell of roast chicken

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   carol7777posted 12 years ago

   My favorites are: lavender, cinnamon, gardenia, rose, barbecued steak

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   AMFredenburgposted 12 years ago

   (1) Cinnamon
   (2) Honeysuckle
   (3) Autumn days
   (4) Vanilla
   (5) Orange

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   fpherj48posted 12 years ago

   Great question, Habee.....
   1. Freshly ground coffee brewing
   2. Brand new babies
   3. Italian Bread fresh from the oven
   4. Autumn Air
   5. Clinique Aromatic

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   My Minds Eye53posted 12 years ago

   Mine are:
   (1) Old Spice
   (2) Thanksgiving
   (3) Coffee, ground or fresh brewed (even though I hate the taste)
   (4) fresh cold air (stole this from GM)
   (5) Frying chicken
   (6) The country

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   Glosheiposted 12 years ago

   Mine are,
   
   1, Freesias
   2, Hot bread
   3, Fresh cut grass
   4, Lily of the Valley
   5, Harvesting hay
   6, Sea-side

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   tsmogposted 12 years ago

   Some of my favorite smells are:
   
   Fresh brewed cinnamon coffee with Hazlenut creamer. I add more cinnamon on occasion. I use that mix at work and it is kinda' an aroma therapy for  me. It helps maintaining a sense of calmness with the day to day normal stresses.
   
   Oddly, gasoline is one. I think that goes back to the hey-day time period of Hot Rods, NHRA Racing as a participant, within its complex of manufacturing entrepreneurs, and today a spectator, and finally it just revs me up.
   
   I like the smell of a hot-out-the-oven pizza with a secret tomato sauce. It can be vegetarian, or meat lovers, or Hawaiian, or shrimp, or just a great sweet New York Style cheese pizza too.
   
   I like the smell of a baby in her/him mom's/dad's arms just after a bath. The twinkle in the eyes and cute smile help too.
   
   I like the smell of morning. I sleep in a chair next to a window usually. My bed is below a bunch of power wires so the theory is EMF signals disturb my sleep. I dun'no. However, I sleep with the window open. I go to work at noon. So, I let the smell of dawn awaken me naturally. Yup, morning smells wonderful . . .
   
   Tim

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   JKennyposted 12 years ago

   My favourites are:
   
   1. A freshly painted fence.
   2. Fresh, clean air.
   3. Freshly grilled beefburgers
   4. Hugo Boss Aftershave
   5. New car smell.
   6. Radox shower gel.

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    justateacherposted 12 years ago

    The smell of my grandchildren fresh from the bath - and the smell of my husband fresh from work...

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    ESPeck1919posted 12 years ago

    Mmm...let's see, mine are (in no particular order):
    
    - Lavender
    - Old books
    - Leather
    - Sandalwood
    - Coffee
    
    Now, I wonder what all of these preferences say about us as people.

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    IzzyMposted 12 years ago

    Mine are:
    
    - freshly cut grass
    
    - new tarmac on a road
    
    - bacon roll
    
    - coffee brewing
    
    - new baby smell

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    Pearldiverposted 12 years ago

    Down Here in the pine forests out back of backwards.....
    
    It's gotta be....
    
    A hot Moose and Bourbon Pie
    
    Freshly BBQed Skunk
    
    That pair of trainers that followed me home
    
    The fresh air that rushes into the room when someone leaves
    
    Fresh Bread
    
    
    
    More seriously:
    
    Lemon Verbena
    
    Star Anise
    
    & those trainers that followed me home and aren't allowed inside, or near friends.... well ya know... they are not too smooth in the smell department!! 

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    My Minds Eye53posted 12 years ago

    OOOOh, bacon, I totally forgot bacon!  Add that to my list too.

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    themadimadimadiposted 12 years ago

    abercrombie cologne.
    peanut sauce.
    and cigarettes (i am not a smoker but i love the smell)

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    rebekahELLEposted 12 years ago

    night blooming jasmine
    
    lavender
    
    home made cinnamon buns baking in the oven
    
    freshly cut grass
    
    pine forest
    
    ocean breeze
    
    sandalwood
    
    freshly brewed coffee
    
    rosemary
    
    Clinique happy - it instantly makes me happy

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    IzzyMposted 12 years ago

    Ooh night blooming jasmine!
    
    I took a cutting home from Spain in the spring, and it is now 4 feet high and has just finished flowering - indoors because it is a bit too cold for it outside here, except in summer.
    
    Wonderful scent!

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    kathleenkatposted 12 years ago

    -Washer/Dryer exhaust vent (not kidding, that steamy clean smell is amazing)
    -Lavender
    -Sandalwood
    -The smell of salt water waves crashing on the beach
    -That smell right after it rains

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    CrisSpposted 12 years ago

    Interesting....my list is long but to name a few, I love:
    
    1. Grapefruit and Bergamot
    2. Baby's breath (the real thing)
    3. Fresh cotton or linen scent
    4. That fresh grassy scent after the rain
    5. Fresh brewing coffee

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    ktrappposted 12 years ago

    Off the top of my head...
    - warm cinnamon rolls
    -clean sheets
    -Gloria Jean's butter toffee k cups (coffee that my co-worker makes in a Keurig)
    -that smell right before it rains
    -inside of a Starbuck's
    
    Funny ...two of mine involve coffee although I hate the taste of it and don't drink it.

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    Mighty Momposted 12 years ago

    Fresh Coffee
    Bacon
    Meat on the grill -- can be burgers, dogs, steak -- just that waft of a neighbor's fired up charcoal instantly says "summer" to me.
    Candles -- pumpkin spice, vanilla, apple cinammon
    Fresh cracked can of beer -- preferably Bud (don't drink it, just brings back great memories).
    
    Snow in pine trees (specifically, the crisp cold air breathed from a chair lift)
    
    Norell -- reminds me of my Grammy coming for Christmas
    Muguet des Bois -- lily of the valley perfume by Coty (hard to find now)
    Love's Musky Jasmine Flower (purple bottle same shape as "Baby Soft" -- impossible to find now)

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    Motown2Chitownposted 12 years ago

    Sandalwood
    Anything pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon
    Eucalyptus
    Baking brownies
    Fresh cut grass
    Burning leaves
    Horses
    Puppy breath
    Freshly bathed babies
    Coconut Lime Verbena anything from Bath & Body Works
    Freshly extinguished candles
    Murphy's Oil Soap
    Spaghetti sauce
    Bleach
    Coffee
    
    (In no particular order, of course)

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    Mighty Momposted 12 years ago

    Ooooh, M2C.
    Some really good additions on your list.
    Baking brownies or cookies -- yum!
    I love Murphys Oil Soap and also love the smell of PineSol!
    MM

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       habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I love the smell of PineSol, too!

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          Motown2Chitownposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I like Pine-Sol too. 

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    Gary Holdawayposted 12 years ago

    I love herbs, lavender, rosemary, thyme, mint, lemon grass etc. They all small so earthy and natural but are unique in the most pleasant of ways.

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    joaniebabyposted 12 years ago

    Even though I do not drink coffee, and never have, I love the smell of a newly opened container of ground coffee.

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    DrMark1961posted 12 years ago

    Coffee. Is there any thing else that should even be on the list? Just coffee.

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    brakel2posted 12 years ago

    lavender vanilla lotion
    smell after a rain
    lilac flowers
    smell of lavender Fabreze room spray
    I love anything lavender I guess
    
    Thanks Habee. This was relaxing

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    StandingJaguarposted 12 years ago

    1. Yuzu
    2. lilac flowers
    3. garlic
    4. bacon
    5. various evergreens
    
    The list could go on! Scents are one of the strongest memory recallers, and this is why yuzu is on my list. It is one of the signature scents of a mountain spa in Santa Fe, where I used to live. I loved it there!

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    wordscribe43posted 12 years ago

    A camp fire
    Cooking onions
    Honeysuckle
    Pumpkin lattes
    AND gasoline.  Yes, I went there.  And no I don't huff the stuff for effect.  I just really love the occasional whiff at the gas station. 

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       IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Gasoline/petrol/diesel - all does it for me too! lol I was destined to become a taxi driver, and get to fill up with diesel every night.
       
       No-one else just adore the smell of tarmac? Maybe there is another name for it in the States? That black stuff they re-surface roads with? Mix of tar and stone chips?
       
       And I love the smell of the sea. That salty tang that comes in with the breeze as you stand on the shore with the wind in your hair. I missed that in Spain, even though the sea was never more that 5 miles or so away (as the crow flies).
       
       And talking of Spain, walking through the 'campo' when the almond trees are in flower is Heavenly.
       
       Or just walking by bars and smelling that heady mix of coffee and beer.

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          wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Oh I get the tarmac thing, Izzy.  Over the summer we had our street re-tarred (is that a word?) and I was the only one in the neighborhood who was happy.  Everyone else had their windows seal up tightly... not me. 
          
          We must have similar "smell buds" because I also love the smell of the sea.  Just left the Oregon coast and was loving how my clothes still smell.

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    rebekahELLEposted 12 years ago

    I forgot
    
    honeysuckle
    
    pumpkin lattes
    
    plumeria
    
    patchouli
    
    sauteed garlic and onions
    
    olive oil and herbs for dipping bread
    
    chicken grilling outside
    
    @Izzy, I'm not feeling the love for the smell of tarmac..    I do love the smell of the salty sea air, it's like therapy for me.  Maybe why I live in Florida. 
    
    I also love the smell of a hot summer night in Florida with a slight breeze.
    
    I also like the smell of Murphys Oil Soap. It's what I use to clean my floors, furniture and counters.
    
    How can I forget orange blossoms.

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       IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hope you folks in Florida have the hatches well battened in view of the impending storm.
       
       Full moon tomorrow = highest tides in the next week.
       
       That plus Sandy looks a bit dangerous. Stay safe!
       
       Even if you don't like the smell of tarmac!

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          rebekahELLEposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks Izzy, the storms often come our way, but this one is heading towards DC, New Jersey, the Northeast.  I think the east coast of Florida may have felt some effects, but we didn't over here on the Gulf coast.  My thoughts are also with the people who may be affected.  We went through one a few months ago, and it was not fun.   My street and yard turned into a lake.
          
          I hope those in mandatory evacuation zones take the necessary precautions and leave.  Situations can get very serious quickly.

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             IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Not nice
             
             I saw on the news something about Venice being flooded?
             
             They showed pavement cafes with people sitting in about 6 inches of water. Well, one person. Guess the rest made a fast exit.

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                rebekahELLEposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                I don't know, it's very possible.  It's further south.
                Storm surge looks very threatening with Sandy.
                
                ok, back to favorite scents.  The scent of my clean sheets is calling me to bed.

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    PaisleeGalposted 12 years ago

    1. My Toddler Grandson fresh out of the bath still all snuggly wrapped up in a towel, scuirming to get loose and run naked through the house.
    2. French Lavender
    3. Pecan Pie in the oven.. reminds me of Thanksgiving, my mom's fav. holiday
    4. English Leather men's cologne.. . my first true love as a teenager wore it ..do they even make it anymore?
    5. Japanese Cherry Blossom from Bath & Body Works
    6. Coffee - have never cared for drinking it but the smell is wonderful
    7. Hot Bread from the oven.

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    logic,commonsenseposted 12 years ago

    A woman in a romantic mood.
    Freshly cut watermelon.
    Freshly cut grass.
    Freshly cut hay.
    Ripe peaches on a tree.

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       habeeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hay and sweet feed are biggies for me because of the association with horses.

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       Ladymuddposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Ahh yes...Hay....and leather...(saddle)

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    Sheets, towels and pillow cases dried outside on the clothes line
    patchouli
    almond
    fresh baked bread
    cedar
    carnations
    lavendar
    chocolate
    coffee

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       Ladymuddposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Ooooo...I forgot about patchouli!!!  And sandlewood!

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    MelissaVsWorldposted 12 years ago

    Fresh laundry
    camp fires
    fresh baked bread
    fresh baked cookies
    apple pie
    evergreen trees
    baby powder
    vanilla cupcakes
    cotton candy
    movie theater popcorn
    coconut body lotion from Bath and Body Works
    Strawberry shampoo
    Old Spice aftershave

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    Ladymuddposted 12 years ago

    Oh, my...
    Apple pie
    Pumpkin spice
    Gain detergent and softener
    puppy breath
    jasmine
    honeysuckle
    roses
    Turkey roasting
    chocolate

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       Ladymuddposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Now I've read everyone else's and I agree with ALL OF IT!!!  LOL

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    HoneyBBposted 12 years ago

    I love the smell of a kindergarden classroom...that gluey, pasty, papery smell. It brings me way back.

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    aykianinkposted 12 years ago

    Onions.  Raw onions.  Seriously, just cut the onion in half and hand it to me.
    
    Other than that...I don't know, various women's shampoos?

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    boundarybathroomsposted 12 years ago

    1. Mint
    2. Freshly baked bread
    3. Strawberries
    4. The fresh Winter air
    5. Freshly cut grass

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    ocbillposted 12 years ago

    jasmin
    sandalwood
    lavender
    pine wood (after a cold rain)
    cinnamon
    pumpkin
    aqua di gio

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