There’s something about that specific, damp, concrete-and-dust smell of a basement that feels like a time machine. And gasoline? I know it’s literal poison, but it hits a very specific part of my brain that says "we’re going on a road trip.
634
rosetinselApr 2, 2026
+56
Totally get this, certain smells just unlock old memories in a way nothing else can. Basements and gasoline both have that weird nostalgic pull for a lot of people
56
RavnakApr 2, 2026
+29
Especially for serial killers...
29
wine_n_mrbeanApr 2, 2026
+26
Mine is the smell of the barn at my childhood home. Dust, hay, manure, leather, and some other stuff?? If I focus my mind on that barn, I can smell it. I’ve never smelled anything else like it and it’s like a Time Machine.
26
ljanus245Apr 2, 2026
+3
Read this and literally just did that. I could even hear the horses blowing in the stalls, impatiently waiting for a scoop of feed.
3
KittyKode_AlueApr 2, 2026
+20
See my mom HATES what I call "musty basement" but to me it's just so nice? Like a comforting smell 🤔
20
SaintSean128Apr 2, 2026
+12
The smell of gasoline does it for me too. I also associate it with mowing the lawn, which is something I haven't done in several years.
12
CPeeBApr 2, 2026
+5
In Scotland, we get that damp stone smell in Castles. A literal Time Machine.
5
Small_Cycle_2525Apr 2, 2026
+11
Creosote and the original Jeyes fluid. The smell of shops with leather shoes in the 60s and 70s.
11
Friendly-Watch-4784Apr 2, 2026
+11
Diesel smell for me means we're going on a boat ride!
11
therachelcuteeApr 2, 2026
+4
omg sameee!!
4
Ro_Ti_16Apr 2, 2026
+147
The library or books in general.
147
Ro_Ti_16Apr 2, 2026
+26
Oh, and old dollar bills. They don’t smell the same anymore.
26
CataChronixApr 2, 2026
+124
DMT… literally grandma’s attic/closet
124
j_delta_cApr 2, 2026
+34
Well right up until it gets smoked. I came back from a sesh in the garage once and my roommate just said "dude did you shit your pants in there?" lmao
34
CataChronixApr 2, 2026
+41
I… I cannot relate to this. Are you sure you didn’t shit yourself?
41
speakezjagsApr 2, 2026
+19
Yeah I was an avid DMT user for a long time. Never smelled literal shit after. Just more mothball smell.
19
rubyprincess69Apr 2, 2026
+7
Smells like a fresh can of tennis balls
7
Ovary9000Apr 2, 2026
+17
I've always wanted to try DMT, would your grandma hook me up?
17
Typical_Peanut3413Apr 2, 2026
+12
Extract your own,its easy a f***.
I exterct it all the time.
Get yourself some mimosa-hostilis-inner-root-bark
Some 6% distilled vinegar
Some caustic soda
And de ionised water.
12
Ovary9000Apr 2, 2026
+16
Damn, thanks! And for my FBI agent, we're just kidding.
16
uponlossApr 2, 2026
+10
Its all available on amazon, when your on the page for the root bark the other items usually are in the frequently purchased together section. That also means in the Amazon warehouse all the stuff for making DMT is likely on the same shelf lol.
10
Ovary9000Apr 2, 2026
+4
Haha so many laws are such a joke
4
YeetfasaApr 2, 2026
+3
Ahhh r/dmtguide chuuuuu
3
Ovary9000Apr 2, 2026
+4
Burpthanksfart
4
megatheriumburgerApr 2, 2026
+7
Smells like halitosis to me
7
Rob_LeMaticApr 2, 2026
+4
Same
4
SunnyBunnyIsMyHoneyApr 2, 2026
+5
It smells like my grandpa's breath
5
CataChronixApr 2, 2026
+6
Might I suggest you stop kissing your grandpa after he smokes DMT?
6
Right_Diamond_4314Apr 2, 2026
+109
freshly printed newspaper ink
109
Livid_Skin_3161Apr 2, 2026
+21
A newspaper brought inside from the cold is also great.
21
slinkhiApr 2, 2026
+12
My dad was an editor for a major newspaper when I was a kid. I often went to work with him and got to roam around the building. I loved the smell of the newspapers being printed. Also there were these stations with melted wax in them used for laying out / piecing articles and pictures and stuff onto the newspapers similar to what people do digitally in editors these days. I loved sticking my fingers in that and playing with the wax.
12
Comfortable-Ruin8694Apr 2, 2026
+10
Me too, i use to print 300 sheets of paper 3 times a day and the smell was intoxicating. Hot ink and paper.
10
slinkhiApr 2, 2026
+217
My wife thinks her sweat makes her smell gross but it turns me on
217
fatbuddha66Apr 2, 2026
+94
I read somewhere that people who are good genetic matches to you, reproduction-wise, have appealing natural scents to you. I tell my wife this all the time when she’s feeling gross from being sweaty.
94
NwsamuraiApr 2, 2026
+45
This is absolutely what is happening to me. In the 20 years I have known her, I have NEVER smelled any BO from my wife. And she will excercise every day and garden hard when it's warm out, but she will always smell fresh out of the shower to me.
I've mentioned it to her multiple times, but she just thinks it's love.
45
justmerriwetherApr 2, 2026
+30
Yeah, haha it’s literal chemistry - you’re body is picking up on how genetically varied she is from you, meaning your kids have a higher likelihood of inheriting a wider range of genetic immunities from you and your wife’s combined genes.
The more overlap there is in someone else’s genetic resistances and immunities, the less new resistances a child between you two would inherit, and thanks to millions of years of evolution, that person won’t smell or taste “good” to you in the way your wife does.
30
Tomytom99Apr 2, 2026
+8
It's so interesting how despite evolution basically being throwing random mutations at the wall and seeing what sticks, it's been able to develop such complex instincts that our consciousness isn't even fully aware of. Granted it is over a stupidly long period of time, but still, very interesting that such a concept can be coded within genetics.
8
justmerriwetherApr 2, 2026
+6
Yeah, definitely wild! It’s hard not to give evolution some kind of agency or thought process when thinking about it ourselves, but I try and always remind myself that that’s sort of backwards.
The reality is that humans with too similar parents (and thus fewer immunities) died at a much higher rate than humans with more genetically diverse parents.
At some point there was a mutation (realistically probably may different mutations) in a handful of people that happened to make genetically diverse partners’ smell “good” to them, and this mutation was preserved because it happened to lead to more viable offspring.
Like, it’s crazy enough if we imagine that there was some design process behind it, but when you remember that, in reality, it was just a die being rolled so so so so many times that eventually some measurably significant fraction of every possible outcome that could occur did occur, and the ones that worked avoided dying long enough to propagate.
The fact that it all boils down to statistical inevitability given enough time is a hard concept to even hold in your head! Science is wild, hahaha
6
Tomytom99Apr 2, 2026
+3
Similarly, the smaller the gene pool gets, the more unstable it becomes as it's unable to "correct" any mutations between generations, and becomes more prone to developing new traits (for better, or for worse).
What's particularly intriguing to me is I wonder if "scent compatibility" is dictated by sight (we see somebody our brain says is beneficially genetically diverse and overrides our olfactory senses) or if it truly boils down to the scent and taste itself (the particular composition naturally being appealing to the olfactory system). I wonder if that's something we'll ever actually be able to figure out.
I do have a couple study methods to test it in my head, although they're all slightly flawed in one way or another.
3
Nightmare_FartApr 2, 2026
+15
I will tell my gay partner that apparently we are a good match, reproduction wise, cause we are both turned on by each other's sweat.
15
screamofwheatApr 2, 2026
+6
I tell the guy I'm seeing how good he smells. It's a natural smell, not musk. He always thinks he needs a shower even when he's clean.
6
BranSh81Apr 2, 2026
+4
I’m gay too, and I have a different take.
Just because we aren’t using our reproduction system in all the same ways that opposite gender couples do, doesn’t mean that purpose of our genitals is not for making humans.
Sex for fun is something we all get to enjoy, but we cannot deny that genitals make 23 chromosomes in each germ cell that would combine with 23 others in another for 46 total unique and resequenced chemical bonds, and everything involved is complex.
Even tho you may have the same plumbing, you’re still 1/2 of a human reproductively, and so is your partner. Just because you can’t sequence your genes, doesn’t mean you can feel the urge to?
As for me, the hotter things heat up with my person the more all of my senses are very happy, and we would have a house full if we could make babies. 🤷♂️
4
ScuggsApr 2, 2026
+4
Not sure why you got downvoted, everything you said makes sense. Of course these same subconscious things that hetero people experience aren’t missed on gay people. We are all human, crazy that some people think love is exclusive to their worldview
4
BranSh81Apr 2, 2026
+3
In my community, there is a strong push for Pride, rooted in helping people who may have suffered abuse improve their self importance etc.
I think sometimes people misconstrue a difference of opinion as some kind of attack, because of maybe trauma from their upbringing, etc.
I don’t get too upset, you never know what someone has been through. Know what I mean?
3
LucasTheSchnauzerApr 2, 2026
+12
My(F) wife absolutely loves the way I smell even though I don't understand it. Reproduction wise, we're a terrible match, but have been trying our best.
12
theborderlinesApr 2, 2026
+6
With that many ovaries, surely a baby will eventually pop out!
6
hyperfatApr 2, 2026
+14
When I drink whiskey my boyfriend says I smell like pancakes.
14
col_buendiaApr 2, 2026
+10
What do you smell like when you eat pancakes?
10
DubstepTaubeApr 2, 2026
+16
Diabetes
16
Squeaky_Is_EvilApr 2, 2026
+11
Whiskey.
11
BDK235Apr 2, 2026
+13
My wife’s sweat is sweet and I love smelling the residual odor that is left a couple hours after she’s exercised. My wife thinks I’m crazy.
13
NoseOutrageous7722Apr 2, 2026
+13
She might have diabetes
13
Other_Molasses2830Apr 2, 2026
+4
her: "you don't want to go down on me now, I just got back from a run and haven't showered."
Me: THE HELL I DON'T!
4
ImS0hungryApr 2, 2026
+5
We love a good marinade
5
goodgirl_nsfw_8219Apr 2, 2026
+3
Ooh yes I loved the smell of my ex (male)
Very very s***!
3
MattieSilver1899Apr 2, 2026
+3
My husband smells so soooo good to me!!!! <3
3
gogozrxApr 2, 2026
+59
fresh asphalt
59
ItIsToLaffHaHaApr 2, 2026
+5
Absolutely this! It reminds me of summers, going to Silver Dollar City or Worlds Of Fun. I love it!
5
fuadedApr 2, 2026
+51
The smell of an indoor pool
51
Devil_ClimbingApr 2, 2026
+137
Cow manure. I was born on a cow farm in upstate NY, first several years of my life was that smell. It’s a very nostalgic smell to me.
137
Wholesome_StalkerApr 2, 2026
+26
I thought I was the only one, lol.
I grew up on a farm, smelling cows and horses, along with their manure, really reminds me of the good old times.
26
[deleted]Apr 2, 2026
+6
This works for cows and horses but DOES NOT work for pigs or chickens. lol.
6
big_brown_moundsApr 2, 2026
+4
Definitely not the only one. I grew up in a big city too so zero reason to like it.
4
Dippin_BiscuitsApr 2, 2026
+6
Country sugar is fantastic. Sheep, pig or chicken shit not so much lol.
6
Dippin_BiscuitsApr 2, 2026
+5
Hell yeah! Gotta love that country sugar.
5
CapitanChickenApr 2, 2026
+41
This one would disgust a lot of people, but low tide. There's something comforting about the smell of a marsh when the water is low. Like, it's that specific body of water that I grew up playing around, where it's just really earthy smelling.
41
gogozrxApr 2, 2026
+7
it's the smell of a living body of water... I totally get it.
7
aldora36Apr 2, 2026
+41
Gas exhaust and Sharpie markers. I mean, I don't actively inhale these things! LOL
41
SKYALISMAApr 2, 2026
+39
Smell of fireworks
39
LiterallyADonkeyApr 2, 2026
+8
Yes, and matches!
8
Good-Grief-ChiefApr 2, 2026
+80
I like the smell of skunk - I know that’s a weird one for most people.
80
enterreturnApr 2, 2026
+23
Came here to say the same. It has a weird olfactory connection with summer for me. I won’t seek it out or try to get closer to it. But if I smell it I’m like “summer time, baby”
23
MinglewoodRiderApr 2, 2026
+10
I feel like pretty much every pothead eventually enjoys the smell of skunk. I worked down the street from a warehouse that supplied weed to a dispensary and on some damp foggy mornings the entire district smelled just like a skunk.
10
Dippin_BiscuitsApr 2, 2026
+8
I agree. Back in the 80’s, my favourite He-Man figure was Stinkor.
8
Fast_Pie8254Apr 2, 2026
+5
Few day old skunk spray should be bottled and sold as air freshener 😂😂😂
5
jeanluucApr 2, 2026
+5
Yes! I said the same
5
desidumbassApr 2, 2026
+193
Gasoline for sure.
193
Slow_Woodpecker9463Apr 2, 2026
+30
I feel like this is very natural
30
be4u4getApr 2, 2026
+5
Who doesn’t love the smell of gas
5
mclobsterApr 2, 2026
+22
Two stroke boat exhaust
22
Bright-Form730Apr 2, 2026
+4
Motocross races in the 80s smelled great!
4
christmaswitch23Apr 2, 2026
+69
Cigarettes! I’d surely throw up if I smoked one but I love the way they smell.
69
BuzzardsBaeApr 2, 2026
+10
I have really fond memories when I was young stepping out of the air conditioned local Italian restaurant at night to warm air and the smell of cigarette smoke outside
10
Affectionate_Art8223Apr 2, 2026
+14
I love the smell of cigarettes as well. Everyone thinks I’m weird lol
14
MrDangerManApr 2, 2026
+3
I like the smell of a burning cigarette. Exhaled hot butt lung smoke is disgusting tho.
3
ImtheMeApr 2, 2026
+14
Was going to be my response. Only when they first light it tho. Hate the smell of a room saturated in it.
14
DiabeticButNotFatApr 2, 2026
+6
Cigarettes taste way better than they smell, cigars smell better than they taste. Personally.
6
aGrlHasNoUsernameApr 2, 2026
+14
Dude. This but mine is kind of specific. I like the smell of a cigarette blowing on the breeze when I’m at the beach or lake. I think it’s my innate white trash genetics.
14
quillseekApr 2, 2026
+4
Same! Cigarettes and cigars, not burning, smell really good.
4
alliterativehyjinksApr 2, 2026
+3
Cigarettes, not lit - absolutely. Once lit and being smoked, ick.
3
No_Heat2685Apr 2, 2026
+22
Top of my lip
22
Slow_Woodpecker9463Apr 2, 2026
+9
You win
9
doingthethrowawaysApr 2, 2026
+6
I also choose the top of this guy's lip
6
white_ambivalence80Apr 2, 2026
+7
how do u even smell it
its skin
u crazyy
7
Notkeen5Apr 2, 2026
+24
Super Nintendo game instruction book smell
24
divinAPEtionApr 2, 2026
+6
I salivated reading your comment
6
External-Body3187Apr 2, 2026
+20
My own fart
20
PWahl97Apr 2, 2026
+4
Second this, nothing like giving myself a dutch oven in bed.
4
blandstanApr 2, 2026
+22
A small hardware store.
Big box stores don’t cut it, with their airplane hangar ceilings. Any hardware store where the ceilings are 10ft or less smells great.
22
CaliftedChrisApr 2, 2026
+22
I quit smoking pot two years ago but I STILL enjoy the smell of some good quality herb. I’ll be driving on the freeway and get a good whiff of someone smoking and it doesn’t make me crave it but makes me happy.
22
yousmelloddApr 2, 2026
+21
Old bookstores
21
OneArmadillo4457Apr 2, 2026
+54
My dogs Frito feet.
54
Fusilli_Agent_CooperApr 2, 2026
+14
The general smell of animals. Like at a farm or a zoo. I know it stinks, but at the same time I enjoy it. It’s like an olfactory validation of nature or something, if that makes any sense.
14
Terrible-Dot-2611Apr 2, 2026
+29
My cats' paw pads... If you've never smelled a cat's paws, you need to lol
29
Brain508Apr 2, 2026
+24
sometimes when i’m sad i just stuff my face in my cats belly and its a pure dopamine rush of fluffiness and a comforting smell. i love my guppysaurus rex
24
skeletonhandsApr 2, 2026
+16
Smells like corn chips, specifically Fritos.
16
Head-BureaucratApr 2, 2026
+5
Uuuuugh... My wife's and my dogs were the same way. Always smelled their paws when they were relaxing belly-up!
Edit: to clarify, I was smelling the dogs' paws. 😂
5
1000_miles-an-hourApr 2, 2026
+3
Your wife's paws?
3
Appropriate_Sky_6571Apr 2, 2026
+9
Their entire body honestly. Sometimes when I’m stressed, I will take big sniffs of my cats. I lie, I just do it because they smell so good
9
Sarcastic-SquirrelApr 2, 2026
+5
I wish. I'd probably die if I buried my face in a kitteh. Cruelest joke ever played on me was whatever made me allergic to all the cutest things, after years and years of having zero allergies.
5
AdhesivenessNo9878Apr 2, 2026
+7
That's a very very high risk procedure with my cat but sometimes worth it.
She's very fluffy but also very sharp
7
Least_Direction5462Apr 2, 2026
+12
Really old books. The older the better.
12
Slow_Woodpecker9463Apr 2, 2026
+22
Mine is tequila😍
22
jeanluucApr 2, 2026
+11
Skunk.
It’s not enjoyable like cologne or anything but they’re something oddly earthy and not exactly but almost “refreshing” about it. Only in passing though. I wouldn’t want to have to smell it for a long time
11
rboymtjApr 2, 2026
+3
I like the smell of a skunk from a distance or driving down the road, but have you ever been skunked or been around an animal that was skunked? It is unbearable.
3
Fit-Assignment3055Apr 2, 2026
+11
Fresh Tennis Balls 🎾
11
Bitter_Contract9456Apr 2, 2026
+11
First rain on dry soil. That smell hits something deep in the brain I can’t explain.
11
bichstachioApr 2, 2026
+3
There's actually a name for that: petrichor
3
bendingHarmonicApr 2, 2026
+36
The obvious ones are those of your partner. I love all my gf smells. Armpits, genitals, feet, ass etc everything
Other than those, tobacco comes to mind. Dry tobacco i mean.
And coffee. I hate the taste but love the smell
36
catn_ipApr 2, 2026
+12
I was raised on a tobacco farm, there's nothing like a barn full of curing tobacco leaves...
12
Billy_DaftcuntApr 2, 2026
+42
The smell of hops, which used to blow from the brewery and through the city. Very nostalgic smell.
42
Bodhran777Apr 2, 2026
+7
I love hops, and not just because they go in beer. The best part of homebrewing was opening a pack of hops, especially Citra. My wife hated it
7
Shadowfox7788Apr 2, 2026
+5
My sister lived several blocks away from the Brewery in St Louis. LOVED when I'd go visit and smell that in the mornings!
5
fatmarkerzApr 2, 2026
+10
my mans butthole
10
TheDegenerativeAIApr 2, 2026
+10
WD40
10
shakeydeucebiggsApr 2, 2026
+17
My ex LOVED the smell of cocaine.
17
Next_Philosopher_996Apr 2, 2026
+18
Don’t know if this is weird, but I do enjoy smelling the freshly new tires from auto shops
18
whitegirlofthenorthApr 2, 2026
+3
same. my dad spent 25 years at a tire company and this is mine
3
mattsylvanianApr 2, 2026
+10
Hot brakes on a passenger train. Mmmmm
10
QuestionSevenApr 2, 2026
+5
Heyyyy… Same. Grew up in NJ and took the train lots of places often. When the NJ Transit trains would pull into the stations, the smell of hot metal (very similar smell to a burning clutch on a car) would waft through the station. Loved it!
5
One_Sugar_9236Apr 2, 2026
+9
Dettol (the liquid form)
9
Small_Cycle_2525Apr 2, 2026
+3
Yes, definitely very nostalgic.
3
1000_miles-an-hourApr 2, 2026
+3
Oh hell yeah
3
Apag78Apr 2, 2026
+10
Electronics from the 60s/70s. Cant explain it, but yeah.
10
beigereigeApr 2, 2026
+9
There’s something about that smell right before a thunderstorm…it’s comforting to me. I know it’s weird
9
KrawallundremmidemmiApr 2, 2026
+3
Not at all. I love this smell.
3
bigus-_-dickusApr 2, 2026
+16
my own sweat
16
KeshavK2910Apr 2, 2026
+8
Petrol/Gasoline 👌
8
MrMojoFomoApr 2, 2026
+7
Diesel exhaust
I lived in London for a time and it always reminds me of walking in a city full of life, motion, and noise
7
pistonkamelApr 2, 2026
+7
I like the smell of my family jewels
7
drinkslinger1974Apr 2, 2026
+8
Onions cooking in a little oil right before they turn brown.
8
squashbananaApr 2, 2026
+8
Puppy breath
8
SunnySam_30Apr 2, 2026
+33
New born throw up
33
ghouly-rudianiApr 2, 2026
+50
You win.
50
SadRow2397Apr 2, 2026
+3
My babies breath after nursing… smelled so darn good
3
Comfortable-Ruin8694Apr 2, 2026
+7
Dog ears.
7
Suspicious-Nebula430Apr 2, 2026
+6
The smell when you open something brand new like plastic
6
squeefactorApr 2, 2026
+6
Tar/fresh asphalt
6
SilvenIXApr 2, 2026
+10
My own ballsack sweat
10
Shadowfox7788Apr 2, 2026
+59
Petrichor. Also known as the smell when it rains. I just wanted to look smart by knowing the term.
59
_Donquixote_doffyApr 2, 2026
+36
It's not weird tho
36
CapitanChickenApr 2, 2026
+17
Literally millions of people's favorite smell.
17
Round_RectanglesApr 2, 2026
+5
That's not weird. It's pretty common for people to like that smell.
5
Euphoric_Anxiety_162Apr 2, 2026
+6
lighter fluid
6
Twizt1UpApr 2, 2026
+4
Low tide.
4
PurposeNo663Apr 2, 2026
+6
Chlorine or smell of pools. ;w; it smells like happiness cause I always associate it to when I was taken to the pool as a kid to play there
6
AwkwardOp21mistApr 2, 2026
+4
The old metal barrelled black permanent markers. My Papa was a literal jack of all trades, so these markers ran rampant on his desk, next to the recliner, and on every available table when he would have an idea pop up in his head and he could still sketch/write out what he was seeing with no issues.
These smells are so dangerous, but so good. I can still smell them. Does anyone else remember these? Namaste to all!
4
xlisafrankxApr 2, 2026
+6
I love how people are commenting very common things as if they are unique
6
Mr_MimisekuApr 2, 2026
+5
Don't judge. I have a nose ring, and once a day I'll twist it and it smells weird, but I kinda enjoy it.
5
NoNectarine97Apr 2, 2026
+9
Bathroom after someone took a shower
9
Chibi_Panda2Apr 2, 2026
+23
I’m so glad you said shower
23
ThorcihApr 2, 2026
+8
Old books. That dusty papery smell just hits different
8
iGoT_emApr 2, 2026
+3
Horse manure. My mom owned a horse farm and always smelled like she had been mucking a stall.
I joke that the smell of horse shit reminds me of my mom and shes not amused.
3
MerryWidowMakerApr 2, 2026
+4
Insulin. Some people apparently can’t smell it…? When my husband takes his shot, I always notice.
4
drainbead78Apr 2, 2026
+4
Burning hair.
4
ngonzales0722Apr 2, 2026
+3
My crotch
3
thehead12345Apr 2, 2026
+4
My belly button
4
lavalamp188Apr 2, 2026
+3
Cat breath
3
Luna-Lux-Apr 2, 2026
+3
My cats breath
3
GrandmaForPresidentApr 2, 2026
+8
Two stroke high octane exhaust
8
Shadowfox7788Apr 2, 2026
+3
2 Stroke dirt bikes for sure!
3
PigensonApr 2, 2026
+9
Ear wax….🤷🏻♂️
9
b_u_e_rApr 2, 2026
+6
Carbon copy paper.
6
GoodIdeaDummyApr 2, 2026
+3
High octane racing fuel...delicious
3
Ok_Operation_5364Apr 2, 2026
+3
Dog's paws - they smell like Fritoes!
3
Charming_Exercise357Apr 2, 2026
+3
Baby smell😩It's vert addictive too
3
No-Review8774Apr 2, 2026
+3
Cocaine
3
zombie1momApr 2, 2026
+3
Mercury 9.8 outboard motor exhaust. The smell brings back such wonderful memories of my childhood.
3
bad_teacher46Apr 2, 2026
+3
Low tide. Some people think it’s gross but to me it means it’s warm out and I’m by the water.
3
The2ndDegreeApr 2, 2026
+3
Rain, specifically rain on concrete on a warm day, I could huff that shit like crack
3
nizzelkitkatApr 2, 2026
+3
Burnt toast and butterscotch pudding. Reminds me of my Great Grandmother, and being on the dairy farm back in Vermont. I miss her
3
Fancy-Background2745Apr 2, 2026
+3
Slightly burnt popcorn.
3
dd_photographyApr 2, 2026
+3
Lumber. I love it. Smells like Home Improvement projects and Home Depot.
3
bbynmApr 2, 2026
+3
I like the smell of my clothes fresh off the rack, mix of detergent and sun.
3
Stinkfinger_Apr 2, 2026
+3
Home Depot/Lumber
3
Geezer1045Apr 2, 2026
+3
New shoes.
3
Infamous_Ad_5440Apr 2, 2026
+3
Bleach.
3
Beneficial-Creme-446Apr 3, 2026
+3
Cut wood. Like a freshly build house omgggg euphoria
3
InfernalAxiomXApr 2, 2026
+4
I low-key love the smell of gasoline; it’s like a weird perfume for adventure, but my therapist says that’s a red flag.
4
Silver_Detective8630Apr 2, 2026
+3
A red flag for what?
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I_might_be_weaselApr 2, 2026
+3
Huffing gasoline.
3
Cheeky_GuyApr 2, 2026
+2
Sulfur
2
beadzyApr 2, 2026
+2
dishwasher detergent. especially the powdered stuff. it’s got a finish that is like addictive it’s weird
2
ohnomynonoApr 2, 2026
+2
Chloroform
2
Visible_Shame_3857Apr 2, 2026
+3
Nice!!! Ahahaha...
3
Antique_Steak2633Apr 2, 2026
+2
Diesel ⛽⛽
2
OriginalHellApr 2, 2026
+2
Engine grease. It's not only comforting but helps me sleep when I feel like shit or the grief or insomnia or C-PTSD hits me again.
My Daddy was an amazing mechanic of over 30+ years and a stay-at-home Dad. He always was building or rebuilding or fixing cars in his spare time. I'd always join him if I could. But when you hugged him, he smelled like engine grease and that fresh unpolluted air from a mountain forest. The smell was him from the start, and even after losing him to dementia and his broken heart when Mamma died, it still feels like a warm hug and no judgement.
So if I hurt too badly or stress or insomnia strikes; I'll go out to my car at night, pop the hood, stick my hand or a paper towel down in between the parts, wrap up in a warm blanket with the scent, and cry until it stops hurting.
2
TheAnswer310Apr 2, 2026
+2
Gasoline is great. I also love freshly cut grass even though my allergies suggest otherwise.
Also big fan of sunscreen spray.
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