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YOUR SENSE OF smell is a powerful thing. At any given moment, a whiff of something can make you happy, hungry, disgusted or indeed take you back to a specific time in your life.
However, the reaction you have to one smell is frequently difference to someone else’s, and as a result there are lots of smells which are meant to be gross but which many people love. (And by love, we mean enjoy their scent when they come into contact with them in their everyday lives, not intentionally seeking them out and inhaling them which is obviously very dangerous and inadvisable.)
Perhaps it’s the memory of road-tripping with your family and stopping at a petrol station, or maybe it’s just the magic of being in a car, but one thing’s for sure, lots of people are mad about this scent.
We talk about body odour like it’s a bad thing, and in many cases it is. No one really wants to smell a stranger, for example. However, when it’s the musk of your partner? It ain’t so bad.
It’s virtually impossible to get rid of the smell of garlic and onions from your fingers once it’s there. There are lots of tips around but it’s difficult.
Fortunately, lots of people secretly enjoy this smell. Keep this in mind next time you see a colleague sniffing their fingers at their desk. It might be totally innocent.
Something about the smell of fresh tarmacadam delights some people. And that’s without even mentioning how great it feels to walk on it when it’s still slightly squashy.
Sunday 22 December, 2024
Sunday 22 December, 2024
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11 smells which are meant to be gross but which you actually love
This piece was inspired by this thread on Reddit.
YOUR SENSE OF smell is a powerful thing. At any given moment, a whiff of something can make you happy, hungry, disgusted or indeed take you back to a specific time in your life.
However, the reaction you have to one smell is frequently difference to someone else’s, and as a result there are lots of smells which are meant to be gross but which many people love. (And by love, we mean enjoy their scent when they come into contact with them in their everyday lives, not intentionally seeking them out and inhaling them which is obviously very dangerous and inadvisable.)
We’re talking about smells like these.
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Don’t lie, you’ve enjoyed the scent of one of these bad boys at some point, haven’t you?
Petrol
Perhaps it’s the memory of road-tripping with your family and stopping at a petrol station, or maybe it’s just the magic of being in a car, but one thing’s for sure, lots of people are mad about this scent.
The smell of your partner
We talk about body odour like it’s a bad thing, and in many cases it is. No one really wants to smell a stranger, for example. However, when it’s the musk of your partner? It ain’t so bad.
Some people adore it!
The smell of garlic on your fingers
It’s virtually impossible to get rid of the smell of garlic and onions from your fingers once it’s there. There are lots of tips around but it’s difficult.
Fortunately, lots of people secretly enjoy this smell. Keep this in mind next time you see a colleague sniffing their fingers at their desk. It might be totally innocent.
Gas
No words necessary here.
Chlorine
It’s not exactly a nice smell, but if you loved heading to the swimming pool as a kid this one might be on your list of loves.
Tarmacadam
Something about the smell of fresh tarmacadam delights some people. And that’s without even mentioning how great it feels to walk on it when it’s still slightly squashy.
Nail Varnish
There are those who would forbid you from opening a bottle of nail varnish in their presence, and there are those who would love it. To each his own.
Manure
It shouldn’t smell nice, but to countless people whom it reminds of homes, this is a delicious scent.
New tires
There’s just something about rubber…
Low tide
Seaweed, sea salt and whatever else comprises this unique smell. If you like it, you’re lucky.
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