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Weird question I know but what are your favorite smells, we are all primal creatures, I believe our sense of smell is arguably our most important of the senses, especially in relation to the capture, retention and retrieval of memories. Nothing for me triggers memories as quickly or vividly as a passing scent. I recently lost my sense of smell because of a bad sinus infection, I genuinely feared it would never return. Neen above anyone can atone to the fact that I smell everything, maybe it's just me, or even just a guy thing but before I eat anything I smell it. As for my favorite smells a few are as follows:

Chamomile and Spiced Apple Tea: (which I'm drinking as I type) Used to drink it a lot in college, while trying to cut back on coffee.

Vanilla Scrub/Soap: Have always loved this scent, not entirely sure why.

Tornado Skies. Any of ye readers who have ever lived in the States will likely know what I mean. The smell of a sticky moody rain-laden grey sky, just brimming with the threat of either a downpour or if lucky/unlucky  a tornado.

Wrights Coal Tar Soap: I love this soap, and it's been so long since I've remembered to buy it, Neen and I picked up a bar today while doing the weekly shop, this scent is what inspired me to write this journal entry. It reminds me of my grandparents house in Renmore, my favorite house in the world.

Old Spice Aftershave: This scent will always remind me of my father, particularly my father as a young man, dark black hair, polo shirt and shorts, sunny day...

Elizabeth Arden Red Door Perfume: Reminds me of my wife, she used to wear it years ago when we started dating. I still love the smell, it will always remind me of her young 16 year old beautiful spirit.

Brut Aftershave: Another that reminds of my father. Brut along with Old spice are the only two male enginnered scents I really like. I really dislike the smell of deodorants like Lynx as well as really harsh aftershaves, they just remind me of locker rooms and smelly sweaty classrooms (I went to an all boys school)

Coke, Dr Pepper, and Coffee:

New Books:

and lat but not least that New Car Smell:

<<Update>>

Lego: The smell of a new box of Lego! Especially when sent in the post. My grandmother used to send me Lego every Christmas, enclosed with the package would be a tube of Smarties (British sweets similar to M+M's) It's one of my favorite childhood memories!

Christmas: I love the smell of Christmas, it''s my absolute favorite time of year...I cant believe I forgot to include this in the original list! Wrapping Paper, Cinnamon, Spiced Apple, Christmas Trees and Decoration...

So what are your favorite scents?
  • Listening to: Rhapsody in Blue
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  • Watching: Star Trek Season 1
  • Drinking: Coke
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:icontomwells:
~TomWells Jul 9, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
I'm with you on Christmas trees. Also that original source shampoo, really anything minty. I also like the smell of petrol. Probably not a good thing.
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:iconeveryonesname:
I love the smell of both the real and artificial trees! My cat Sora loves Christmas trees too...although she loves climbing 'em more than smelling 'em! : )
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:icongoldflareon:
I love the smell of when my dad cooks mushrooms in a few different things. :D I love the smell of tacos as well! Roses have a nice smell, but I guess that's a common one. xD The smell of pools brings back memories, and the smell of rain! I also love the smell of lollies. xDD

One of my friends was born without a sense of smell, so he's never smelled anything before. o:
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:iconeveryonesname:
Thats really depressing although I guess if he's never smelled anything he's not really missing anything! Now I'm hungry for mushrooms!
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:icongoldflareon:
Yeah, it is. I couldn't imagine living without being able to smell! And yeah, good point. x3
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:iconpyerat:
- Freshly sharpened pencils (or just the shavings)
- the smell of band aids
- A certain smell I can't place that used to come from certainly plastic/laminated books (an old sticker book comes to mind)
- post-rain soaked earth
- musk :g
- rising bread/brewing beer (the yeast?)
- sandalwood
- animal smells, so long as it's not an indication of poor hygiene

There are so many more...these are the main ones that come to mind, though. :)
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*WilsonWJr Jul 5, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
When I was little I loved the smell of gasoline. Whenever my family would pull into a gas station I LOVED it!!

As an adult, the smell of asphalt when it gets rained on. You know when the asphalt is so hot that as it rains you can see steam rising up from the ground. That smell does it for me.
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:iconeveryonesname:
Rain soaked asphalt...such a good choice!
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*WilsonWJr Jul 7, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
MMmmmmmm....Rain kissed asphalt!!! LOL!
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:iconneencrochet:
I love the smell of Sweetpeas, I always have the urge to place them in my hair or on one of the residents hair from the home, thats usually why when coming back from a walk my residents have a crown of flowers on ;)

Dove soap, nothing better then that fresh clean smell on your skin

A rainy saturday in Galway

Pancakes

Rose

old / new book smell

New phone smell

Galway market smell
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