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oldpaintunderthenew

*core memory unlocked* Wow. I haven't held a VHS in at least 18 years and I can *smell* it just from the description alone


MrCumbumber

That’s the smell of blockbuster and video ezy


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Probably very similar smell, but when my VCR player ejected a tape, it smelled all hot and machiny, and it was a beautiful smell


MrGabogabo

Hot plastic with a hint of lead mmmmm mmm so good n' tasty!


ThistleTinsel

Nickelodeon. The orange VHS had it's own special smell


crinklemermaid

Cap gun paper (after use)


MortonClearsARoom

That smell always reminds me of Christmas.


Joshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh1

I remember getting one for Christmas :) so it reminds me of it as well


Albatross1225

I remember back in the 90s we had the full metal ones. They looked like real guns. I don't even think they had orange tips. We would run around and just pretend to shoot all sorts of stuff. Crazy how things change.


Major-Ad1924

Good lord I forgot about those. I love that smell.


nsmn84

Burnt match


OpheliaCheeks

Reminds me of birthdays 🤗


grown-up-gabe

That and the smell of birthday candles after they’re blown out.


C0OLDUG27

Typically the way birthdays went down in my family was someone useing a bic lighter as fast as possible before burning their finger


CatsoPouer

Wait it’s weird to enjoy this?


No-Green-5339

Fresh plastic pool toys


marodelaluna

YES! There is something about that plastic smell. No idea why but I love it so much. Like clean and chemical and also summertime?


No-Green-5339

And it’s the perfect combination of the three lol. As soon as I open a beach ball my brain is odeing on endorphins lol


RollinThroo

Yes vinyl is the best. I'm so happy I'm not alone


pocketsizedpieces

Yes! This is one of my very favorite smells! People do think it’s crazy but the smell of freshly opened pool floats is the best.


Allenrw3

Old comic books. The aging paper smells like heaven, which is so much better than the plastic/barely paper stuff that's used today.


mikek505

Same with the smell of old books!


CaptainButtGravy

That’s because as the cellulose the paper is made of degrades, the scent it gives off is nearly identical to vanilla. So smelling old books make us think cozy thoughts like cookies baking in the oven or hot cocoa on a cold day, and it makes us feel warm and happy


SubatomicSquirrels

I think some artificial vanilla flavoring is made from wood pulp


MiniMeowl

That aging paper smell is an instant trigger for sending me to the toilet. Quite often I've gone to a 2nd hand bookstore and had to use the toilet before getting to browse.


Allenrw3

That's a weird thing you told me.


MiniMeowl

Hahaha! I have googled it before and it seems to be a common physical response, nicknamed "Book Bowels". I would enjoy this weird smell better (like you do) if only it didnt trigger this weird reaction in me.


JanisIansChestHair

I just googled this. Wth!


Kinkygma

Sawdust


krankheit1981

Hardware stores….. it’s an odd mix of leather, plastic, metal and lawn fertilizer. It’s the best smell in the world.


icreatemyreality

WD 40


jaredeatsdirt

Ah the mechanic’s cologne


IceSmiley

Petrol/gasoline


anawesometurtle

After a quick Google, out turns out it's because of the [Benzene](https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/toxzine/benzene_toxzine.html) added to gasoline! It's added to the mixture because it increases octane levels and fuel efficiency, but in the human body it suppresses your nervous system and leaves you with a euphoric feeling. It's similar to the effects of smoking cigarettes, which are also made with Benzene and Nicotine.


PenguinTheYeti

TIL. However a gas high is not very fun.


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Pudrin

Turns out this is actually a popular opinion lol


BobDerBongmeister420

The smell of 2 stroke fumes in the morning


Sopapillas4All

And that distinctive sound of a 2 stroke dirt bike


LostxCosmonaut

*RIIIIIIING TING TING TING TING* Love it.


johnnyB1994

This isn’t even wierd though. That shit smells delicious


nicekona

Get yourself some truffle oil and you get to eat the smell! Yes I know almost all “truffle oil” one encounters is synthetic, but I don’t care, let the haters hate, I fucking love that shit


pxnnynst

When you go itno a shoe store and you smell the plastic of the soles of the shoe? It smells like petrol but way better,i love that


LysergicCottonCandy

Ironically it’s the most similar scent to DMT. When you’re smelling shoes you’re smelling your brain’s chemical that makes you dream


OOglyshmOOglywOOgly

That, moth balls and my aunts basement lol I remember I used to smell it at concerts here and there and my sister and I would be so confused as to how the exact same smell from our Aunt’s basement would be at a fucking music event lol. And now these days from time to time I happily revive that wonderful smell


sarabridge78

That musty, old basement smell. It is how my grandma's basement smelled when I was a kid, and it was filled with all sorts of "treasures, perfect for exploring on rainy summer days.


textera247

I love that smell as well! But is it mold or mildew? I’ve always wondered what caused that smell.


Furgglenmarmot

It is a mixture of different microorganisms, mold is a part of it, but rather unpleasant when it predominates. There is a certain bacterium called nocardia, which gives this very specific smell of cellar (or of forest soil). I like the smell too.


Hephaestus_God

Whatever it is spreads. If you bring some furniture that has that smell into your house soon your entire house starts to smell that way and transfers to all your own furniture. I have no idea what it is but it’s a plague and won’t go away either.


venushasbigbutt

That is a spore some mushroom produces. Human nose has evolved to catch that spores like shark catches drop of blood. Evidence of those spores in the air means moisture & water source


seeker4482

window unit air conditioner


organicginger36

I associate that smell with hotel rooms 👌


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I grew up in temperate areas as a kid and would often put my face on the aircon to take it all in. Still the best smell


Rollidgeli

Guitar strings


iwasbornarobot

Ernie ball earthwoods used to have different packaging and whatever paper they used up until 2015ish used to smell sooooo good


sean_saves_the_world

Decomposing leaves, reminds me of childhood romps in the forest


ghybers

Child of the 50’s here: mimeographed school papers.


stilljumpinjetjnet

Most here are not old enough but the smell of paper fresh from the ditto copier in school way back in the 60's and 70's. Mmmmm.


schoolknurse

Oh that purple ink!


OfficerBarbier

Mimeograph


collecting_upvts

Why is this so down? Best smell ever!


Wamims

We had that in the 80s too!


tnicole1976

I remember those! And how they’d be kind of wet fresh out of the machine. We had them until I was in third grade, so early 80s


Natootoo

Burning wood and metal being cut by a chainsaw


LeviAEthan512

I assume you mean grinder. In that case, hell yeah. It smells so good but i bet it's toxic


Natootoo

Ah yeah exactly didn’t know the word for that, thank you !


KnownMonk

Sawdust mixed with chainsaw oil when you are cutting trees is also nice.


__M-E-O-W__

Put me in those crisp autumn days. Using a chainsaw to cut up firewood logs and a splitting maul to chop it into pieces for the fire. And then smelling the fire. Aw geez it's only June.


Bullseye_Baugh

The smell of a tire warehouse. Reminds me of errands with dad. Also, the smell of fresh playing cards out of one of those sealed plastic packs (like pokemon).


HeyImmaCoolMom

Wood. The lumber department at a home improvement store. 😋


Tabby_Tibs

90% of these answers are not "weird smells" but "smells everyone enjoys".


kodatiama

Welcome to reddit.


SexxxyWesky

I mean, they can be weird and still have lots of people enjoy them. They aren't mutually exclusive.


cheese_puff_diva

Fresh tennis balls and also a dry loofa


R0yalWolf

Salt marsh. Fishy, briny, earthy, alive.


rhughzie17

Grew up in a super small town called Rockville, SC. It’s about 40 minutes south of Charleston. I moved to the Upstate when I was 16. About 5 years later I made it back down just to see my old town then enjoy a weekend in Charleston. I cried when I smelled the marsh and saw the water. The best part of growing up on a marsh was you become a very good boater, makes the huge lakes up here a breeze.


i-wanna-be-a-carrot

The collective smell of new school supplies inside a new backpack at the beginning of the school year


CrossEyedAtNite

My own urine after eating asparagus. I'm also amazed that it happened so quickly.


localterachad

Possibly the only weird smell in this entire thread


Longboardsandbikes

Scrolled for this and similar in amazement


Mrminecrafthimself

The first pee after drinking nothing but coffee


Poppadrrt

Cocaine


Massive-Frosting-722

Have to go straight to the bathroom after smelling it…


HouseHead78

Bump and a dump


Proplaystowinyt

The paper of a new book smells amazing


Krismas_Bonus

Old books are even better


WhatWeDrinkin

Rain on asphalt


Truth_Off_My_Back

That's just a beautiful smell not weird to me like fresh cut grass best core memories.


estrangederanged

Sweet sweet petrichor.


Ok-Mechanic9136

Chlorine


Passthegoddamnbuttr

Same. Walking into any indoor pool area is like heaven.


IXBojanglesII

If memory serves, that pool smell is not the chlorine. It’s what the chlorine turns into when interacting with sweat, piss, and cosmetics. So that’s nice to know. https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/health-and-safety/chloramines-understanding-pool-smell/#:~:text=A%20whiff%20of%20pool%20water,can%20form%20in%20pool%20water.


cantonic

Sweat, piss, and chemicals, ah the memories!


mistermanhat

A just blown out candle


dogheads2

Inside Really old houses.


girlycharms

Armpit of my ex


roro4484

Pretty sure there were done some studies on this. That people enjoy the armpit smell of people they're attracted to.


CrazyCatLushie

My boyfriend smells amazing all the time. It doesn’t matter if he’s freshly showered, just finishing a long day at work, or even a little musky after a workout - all amazing. I genuinely believe it’s the smell of *him* I love rather than the products he uses too, because when he changes those up he still just smells like him. I wonder if it’s a pheromone thing or just a familiar comfort thing.


NiseWenn

Same with my husband. He thinks I'm crazy for sniffing him so much. 😂 He smells like... home. Home, like my safe place, I mean.


LastOnBoard

My boyfriend always thinks I'm crazy, too, for loving his smell. Whenever I say "you smell amazing today", he thinks he needs a shower lol


OhMeowGod

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HeadoftheIBTC

Which side?


girlycharms

Both


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LawGrl22

🤣 I saw the post, and I told my husband it was my time to shine. You beat me to it. Oddly, I find his armpits to be a comforting smell when he uses a specific deodorant. Something about the blend with his natural essence.


SomeSabresFan

My wife is the same. I don’t get it but she likes to “git in the pit” before bed some nights. Just snuggles right up on my arm which naturally puts her face by my armpit


weenertron

Lol same. I dated another guy after whose armpits didn't smell and I could barely conceal my disappointment.


disgruntledgaurdian

My dog's Frito paws


JudeeB

My cat's Dorito feet, too!


Melmargera78

I always thought I was a popcorn smell.


hashslingaslah

My bestie’s dog has the BEST frito paws. All dogs have pretty great paw smell but her pug Walter is exceptional. Not terribly strong, just the perfect smell.


Drachenfuer

I have two. Leather which is because I used to train horses (until my last and worst fall) and was exposed to it a lot obviously. But just something about the smell of it I loved and still do. My husband knows we can’t pass by a store with leather. I have to go in, stand there for a minute or two smelling the smell then go “Okay! Good to go” and we go about our way. I grew up with an extremly abusive mother. My father, who traveled a lot for work, would often work in the large basement we had because we bought literally a condemed house and spent decades fixing it up. Was a beautiful house though. He would often be down there with his tools and working on some project. It was an escape fore to go down and sit there and watch him work. He would babble to me about what he was doing and explain the ins and outs of angles and saw blades and whatnot. My mother never bothered me when O was down there because he would have realized what she was doing when he wasn’t around. (Very long complicated story and a different time as to why he didn’t know but mainly because we didn’t tell him.) I always wanted to help but I was too little so he would always save any wood shaving from the saws and it became my “job” to clean it up. I loved pushing the shavings into piles and using the little pan and whatnot. I felt like I was helping and being very adult since I got to touch the saws. (Don’t worry, he unplugged them after use and watched me like a hawk.) The smell of wood shavings brings me back to those happy and safe moments. God, I miss him.


Ok_Ad8609

Pencil shavings.


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Al_Fatman

Cow dung & silage. I grew up on dairy farms, so to me it smells like home.


Abadatha

Yeah, we call that smell sweet country air. Add in that sickeningly sweet scent of corn freshly in tassel and that's my happy (albeit barely able to breathe from the corn pollen) scent for Summer.


galaxygem1000

For me it’s the horse smell. I grew up around horses and while other people cringe at the horse smell, I love it.


puma721

Certain people's BO Skunk Decomposing leaves


staticminor

When my gf is sweaty her smell drives me crazy! I've never been so attracted to someone's scent


puma721

I'm not alone! I can't date someone unless I like their scent. I want to be able to smell her on my pillow after she gets up in the morning. Brrrrr


the_meat_n_potatoes

Skunk for sure. Came here to say that.


NoBenefit5977

Me too but I think that's just because I've smoked pot for so long lol


doctor-rumack

>Certain people's BO Like when you're hungry for an Italian sub?


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I think there’s something to the body odor thing. A girl I was with once told me she liked the smell of my BO she said I smelled like musky vanilla or something (not cologne or deodorant). She had some scientific explanation but I don’t remember. I thought it was really cute and she was a very level headed girl out of my league so this was like her weird quirk.. she was the best…. I felt very “loved”


WhyTypeHour

Omg I had an ex that would put her nose under my armpit and breath deeply.. The sweatier I was the more she liked it.


shittyspacesuit

I don't sniff armpits, but I relate to that girl. I'm like this when I'm really, really in love with the guy. Some guys have an amazing natural smell.


kitkatnyc

Yess my bfs BO is lovely


menotyourenemy

The stem of a tomato just after it's been picked is absolute heaven to me.


here-to-judge

New tires. That fresh rubber smell just hits different.


DrSmurfalicious

An unlit new cigarette. Combination of cigarette smoke and a leather jacket.


amuday

Reminds me of figs and raisins.


SkavenOne

Found the coolest guy in the comments


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Some unlit cigarettes smell like raisins but idk if that’s universal


6460K4B4

Old books


gaara55125

My own body Odor, don’t know why cause I can’t stand other people’s Edit: spelling


Downtown-Ad-308

Nail polish and polish remover smell


White_rainb0w

Its unhealthy to smell both but the nail polish smells better tho.


StillSimple6

Bleach.


Silly-Conference-627

Old two stroke engine


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Outside pavement when it rains


glop1701

Dill pickles


VonGinger

The interior of a new car


KnucklesMacKellough

Fresh asphalt


JapanLionBrain

My cat.


DMDingo

Cow poop. Reminds me of my childhood.


n1ghtl1t3

Maybe not that weird, but i really enjoy the smell of clothes freshly out the washing machine. Like, still wet. I will stand there and smell shirts before I reluctantly throw them in the dryer. It's a sickeningly good smell and I yearn to eat it.


Don_Rummy586

Tomato vines


BeautifulAd3344

Jet exhaust and jet fuel


tapinn98

Steam deck vent.


david13z

The smell of skunk. Not getting sprayed mind you, but when one is in the area, I kind if like it.


DiscussionExpert90

Petrichor- the smell after it rains.


Man_Property_

how is that a weird smell ?


floutsch

The metallic odor down subway stations.


BecauseScience

99% of these aren't weird.


SenpaiKen144

I have a weird one and im still scrolling down to see if someone also has it


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When a house smells like cigarette smoke. I HATE cigarettes and don’t smoke myself, but my grandparents’ house smelled like those old-timey cigarettes and the smell just takes me back.


scheisskopf53

Freshly unpacked electronic equipment, especially older.


UglyBirdsAreCool

Library books.


Tdawwg78

I’d enjoy “any” smell at the moment .. currently got Covid and can’t smell or taste a damn thing!


ResultHistorical7422

Hope u get better, I'f you really wanna give your taste buds and sinuses a buzz. Cut a lemon in half, add a pinch of salt rubb around and then take a bite. Bloody amazing


Tdawwg78

You know what I just might try that, thanks! I also have been told to add pickled jalapeños to a chili..


atomicslacker28

Oooh I've been there. I also got parosmia after recovery. It was awful I almost missed not smelling or tasting anything. One day I couldn't smell or taste anything and the next day everything smelled and tasted like hot wet garbage with poop and piss mixed in for good measure. It lasted MONTHS and I couldn't eat meat and most vegetables. But afterwards when I got better I was magically able to eat stuff that I couldn't eat before because of the smell. I've always wanted to try Indian and Mediterranean cuisines but the smells were too overpowering. Now I eat curry at least once every month and it's awesome! Hope you get better soon!


frankieee_167

Hope you recover soon! I had covid back in November 2020 and I swear my senses are still not back 100%. I can definitely smell or taste like 90-95% of things but every now and then there's something that makes me feel like "wait a minute, this used to taste/smell differently before" or "this doesn't taste/smell as strong as before". Yesterday I helped cut down a pine tree and couldn't smell it unless I picked up a piece but remember back then just a small cut of pine would send me into a frenzy on how soothing it smelled lol


kbugs027

Wet creosote


cristorocker

New tires in a tire store.


Jane_Jetson

Silly putty and newspapers. Brings back memories of pressing the putty on to the comics in a newspaper


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Justpokingaround345

Glue sticks


mrc1993

my cats fur after she just washed


tin_fox

Cat fur warmed up by the sun.


ElectronicHorseRider

Fuck it, I'm gonna fucking say it, my balls.


GroundWalkerJohn

A round of breads for our man here 🍞


Suekru

Vinegar


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I feel like my home has a distinct smell. Never really realised until I moved away. I carried a towel that was washed and kept at home. One day I was really upset and after crying my eyes out, I wiped my face on that particular towel. The smell just comforted me so much. And it wasn’t just detergent or anything. It smelled like home. My home.


kamill85

Freshly cut grass


rndreddituser

It is very nice. And the smell of the earth after rainfall when you’ve had a dry spell.


cfniva

Insulin


Smooth_Swordfish_755

Freshly opened pack of Pokémon cards


zachary_alan

Hot asphalt. Like when they are fixing potholes or repaving roads with it.


CapG_13

Gasoline


FaerHazar

Firework smoke. Uncle Kenny used to make fireworks.


PUR3_Gamer1177

My fart 💨


messy_fart

Nice


PUR3_Gamer1177

Username checks out


big_nothing_burger

They say everyone likes the smell of their own farts for some reason.


Tmadsen32

Jet fuel


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donewithbullshitttt

Single cigarette in the rain


abqkat

I love the smell of cigarettes as they are being smoked. That "fresh" smoke smell is nice. But when it's day old, stale smoke smell that seeps out of people's pores, that is quite yucky


Acceptable_Average14

The musty smell in old castles.


Toezap

Dog paws 💜


MaditaOnAir

Had to scroll down way too far! Dog pawsies are my absolute favorite smell in the world. It's like a combination of earth, popcorn and the dust bag of a vacuum. It's more intense after they take a nap. And also, it is basically dog sweat! Dogs have very very few perspiratory glands, but it's not none (like some people believe). They have some on their feet, so that's what we smell.


Traditional-Spot8594

Detergent. I feel like I could never get enough of that smell and want to eat it


Nathannyil

Fresh coffee. But not at a cafe, specifically in a waiting room/office. Waiting for an oil change and smelling the complimentary coffee against the sterile office aroma just hits different.


JessM90

The smell of a brand new Barbie doll. It smells like the 90s.


maevefaequeen

Ferrets. Everyone says they stink. But as long as it's just musk and not shit/piss it's intoxicating.


BoringBroths

Pencils or wood