People are admitting to the weird smells they really like – 23 stinky treats
It all started when Psycho_Bunny_Cutie asked this over on Reddit.
‘What’s a weird smell you’re willing to admit you like?’
And it prompted lots of interesting, occasionally relatable, and sometimes downright off the scale weird replies. Here are our favourites (answers, not smells).
1.
‘The smell of the water in boat-based rides at theme parks.’
EarthSmart3573
‘Same! Pirates of the Caribbean ride smell!’
thesamesillycucumber
‘They use bromine rather than chlorine at the Disney park rides, hence why it smells different.’
moviesaremythingxo
2.
‘Ah, back in the old days, the smell of papers that the teacher handed out that were fresh off those old hand-cranked mimeograph machines. Mmmm.’
whazzup_bitches
‘You can really tell the age of people in this thread by this one. Anyone old enough to know this smell loved it, anyone not old enough thinks it’s an uncommon one. I can pretty much guarantee anyone over the age of around 45 in North America knows and loved this smell.’
yeetboy
3.
‘Water coming out of a garden hose. The combination of polyurethane and the metallic ozoneness of the water is heaven.’
coffeebuzzbuzzz
‘The smell of summer.’
dietcheese
4.
‘Matches after the flame goes out.’
makeful
5.
‘That musty smell right before it rains.’
psysouljah
‘Or the smell after the rain. I love the smell of wet dirt.’
VectorVanGoat
‘Fun fact, it has a name – Petrichor.’
Ennesby
6.
‘That smell when you walk into a hotel with a pool.’
EducationAlone1663
‘I love that over chlorinated, humid reek of indoor hotel pools.’
Hello_Hangnail
‘The smell is often miss attributed to over chlorination. When in fact it means the pool is not chemically well maintained and is* very dirty.’
DesolationUSA
7.
‘The inside binding of a new paperback book. It smells so clean.’
MrLanesLament
8.
‘Freshly opened tennis balls.’
aztechfilm
9.
‘Fresh asphalt … also gasoline.’
hotmixasphalt
10.
‘I remember liking the smell of Disney VHS cases.’
AtlUtdGold
‘Omg. This unlocked a memory for me. I also loved this. But I haven’t done it in so long that I had forgotten. But this comment literally brought the smell right back. Thank you!’
el-mil
11.
‘New tires in the shop.’
SuvenPan
12.
‘My own farts.’
he_is_do_it
‘Everybody likes their own brand.’
KittenAlfredo
