Favorite smell?

[Bullwinkle925]

Poll question: Favorite smell?

[bicentennial_baby]

1. The smell of growing tomato plants

I also like the smell of skunks, 'cause I'm a freak :silly:

[Bullwinkle925]

3. mmmm - Fresh tomatoes.

Can't go with ya on the skunks, though.

[bicentennial_baby]

8. it's ok

I know i'm in a very small minority with that one :P

[soothsayer]

30. yipes! 2 awful smells! my gf is with you on skunks, tho

[bicentennial_baby]

70. Tomato plants=disgusting?

You make jesus cry... :cry:

:P

[soothsayer]

130. yeah, tomato plants in the rain. blech! I have 30 some and yuk

they're stinky!

[Barking Spider]

74. Basil too

I'll see your tomato and raise you some basil. Two heavenly smells that are side by side in my container garden.

[bicentennial_baby]

77. My basil is up to my thighs!

It's huge this year, and soooooo pungent! Yay!

[Bullwinkle925]

92. then you can sautee them with some olive oil and add fresh pasta

crack open a bottle of wine and have a delicious dinner!!
yum

[Gormy Cuss]

104. I'm with you on tomato plants

They smell better than tomatoes. Just went out and ruffled the plants while picking tomatoes for dinner.

I'll leave you alone with that Eau de Pepe Le Peu.
:yoiks:

[ploppy]

163. There is an

organization of people who like the smell of skunks! You are not alone. :)

[TK421]

2. Gasoline. I know it sounds weird

:crazy:

[Bullwinkle925]

5. Nah - not wierd at all. I understand.

[azoth]

18. I second that.

[Tallison]

89. Third

On edit: And the smell of bus terminals, guess it's diesel exhaust? Reminds me of visiting England for the first time when I was 6 and spending so much time in bus terminals...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

107. I like the smell of gasoline in combination with other smells

The smell of old leather, wood, metal, natural fibers, oil and gas in an old British or Italian sports car is a unique and wonderful combination.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

155. I like gasoline too

Not my absolute favorite, but I do like it.

[driver8]

156. I do too -- my wife thinks I am absolutely crazy!!

Its not like I'm huffing it or anything...I just enjoy the smell.

[MrSandman]

4. Tanned Leather...nt

[Bullwinkle925]

7. That's a good one too.

[DemBones DemBones]

26. the smell of a shoe repair shop is wonderful

i never liked polishing my black and white saddle ofords wheb i was a kid because the white polish isn't good smelling. it's polishing penny loafers and the like that produce great smells.

[iconoclastic cat]

6. Ah, Rove! Smells like...victory!

[Bullwinkle925]

10. Lots of fat dripping onto the fire, I suspect.

[iconoclastic cat]

11. Mmmm....Rove fat drippings...**drooling noises**

[Bullwinkle925]

15. Ok Dahmer - down boy!

[iconoclastic cat]

21. Can you really be a cannibal if you eat nonhuman Republicans?

Besides, if someone were to take a bite out of Karl, they'd probably die of dysentery.

[Bullwinkle925]

22. Excellent Point!!

:toast:

[wtmusic]

9. bicycle store nt

[Bullwinkle925]

13. Aha.

One of my favorite 'sounds' is the sound of bicycle tires cruncing on gravel roads.
Suppose that harkens back to my childhood.

[hibbing]

111. and I thought I was the only one

The one I patronize does have a nice scent

[libnnc]

12. coffee brewing

and pipe tobacco :shrug:

oh and Chanel No. 5 :evilgrin:

[Bullwinkle925]

16. How could I forget coffee- jeez!!

[lpbk2713]

65. Yup. Coffee brewing early in the AM.

Gotta have it.

[yellowdogintexas]

71. Coffee AND Cinnabun together, a sniff of heavenly proportions

or chocolate baking....

[Bullwinkle925]

86. mmmmmmm - choc-o-late!

[Tallison]

93. Chocolate cake baking away in the oven...

[Bullwinkle925]

145. don't tempt me!

drooooool

[driver8]

157. Oh yeah -- coffee brewing!! I also love the smell of ground coffee

and pipe tobacco when it is in the pouch.

[unblock]

14. fresh cut grass. uh, i mean, you, of course, mrs. unblock! hi honey!

uh oh, i think i'm in trouble....

[Bullwinkle925]

17. yeah - it's great to wake up to that smell.

means the neighbors are busy!

[unblock]

38. i hope you're talking about fresh cut grass and not mrs. unblock!

[Bullwinkle925]

60. not knowing mrs. unblock - which do you figure??

:rofl:

[Hugin]

19. Mmmm... Coconut suntan lotion.

Okay... Who's going to ask me for a link to support
my claim this is a great smell?

[Bullwinkle925]

25. My first thought (honestly) - Depends upon who it's on!!

hmmmm - wonder where my mind is??

:shrug:

[Hugin]

32. It's heavenly... Must be an association with an event in my past.

:)

[bettyellen]

35. i like coppertone's smell.

i sniff it often.

[DemBones DemBones]

37. you're so right. coconut suntan lotion or hair conditioner

are definitely turn-ons.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

83. Good choice...

I have some very good memories associated with that one.

[2bfree]

122. Hawaiian Tropics!

Takes me back in an instant! Back in the day when I was young, thin and loved to bake in the sun! :)

[Straight Shooter]

20. The smell of freshly cut wood.

The aroma from wood shavings that lingers in the air. I hate for trees to be cut down, but I think a woodworking shop is the closest place to heaven on earth.

What the hell am I doing making my living on a computer? :dunce:

[Bullwinkle925]

27. Ok - get up - walk away and do some woodworking.

Sounds like you've just unlocked your 'inner soul'.

[Straight Shooter]

66. I'm scheduled to take a carousel carving class in September.

How 'bout dat? :hi:

[soothsayer]

33. i actually lick the planks in lumberyards. can't help it! LOVE it!

[LordLQQK]

140. I HEARD THAT...

Problem is that unless you have your own TV show or write books about it, there is no way to bring in the same money.

'Tis a grand idea though.... *sigh*

[On the Road]

23. Fresh Cilantro

[Bullwinkle925]

28. Not too mention, Basil & Rosemary.

Thanks for helping me remember that.

[ghostsofgiants]

24. Strawberry

[Bullwinkle925]

29. Succulent. Yummy.

[soothsayer]

31. fresh cut lumber! (not cedar, but others)

[DemBones DemBones]

39. why not cedar? i like all kinds of lumber, cedar

included. 'course, cedar can be overpowering,too. we put cedar chips in the WonderLab's dogloo and she smells like a giant gerbil when the chips are still fresh. sometimes a bit much.

[XanaDUer]

46. I love cedar, too.

Also roses and lavender.

:hi:

[soothsayer]

49. exactly! Too gerbily

[Mutley]

34. Puppy.

My puppy is starting to transition from cute puppy breath to icky doggy breath. Time to get some doggy breath mints. Oh, and puppies don't smell so good when they poop on themselves.

A close second was Bookstore. I also like the smell of new tires, as they smell in a tire store. :shurg:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

36. Balm of Gilead trees -- a kind of aspen that lives in the north woods.

They are very aromatic -- when I get a whiff of them I get flashbacks to some good times at my grandma's cottage. Love the smell.

Added:

Aviation gasoline (not jet fuel, eww); fresh-ground coffee beans; eucalyptus.

And fresh-roasted Karl Rove.

[mcscajun]

40. Fresh cut grass -- as long as *I* didn't have to cut it.

:yoiks:

[jmm]

41. The smell of air after it rains

Yeah I'm one of those freaks that can smell the weather.

The smell of some book stores makes me sick especially ones with older books. When I worked at a library I couldn't work on some floors. Although I like the idea of Rove roasting I don't necessarily want to smell it. Kind of like how I love ice cream but I don't want to smell a cow while I'm eating it.

[tenshi816]

52. I love the smell of wet earth after a rain.

And I know exactly what you mean about old books - it's a musty, mildewy smell that makes me feel headachy if I'm exposed to too much of it.

Karl Rove roasting = creepy luau?

[Bullwinkle925]

95. i'm with you on the fresh rain smell.

rove roasting would have a definitely 'fatty' odor to it.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

42. Fresh cut grass

Because I was a grass cutter for about seven years... :bounce:

[barb162]

43. bread baking, especially on a frigid day

[kwassa]

44. Really fresh basil, and then the seashore

Smell of the ocean makes my heart jump.

Smell of Cinabonn makes my stomach turn.

[billyskank]

45. Other - cumin seeds frying

:9

[Wapsie B]

47. Lilacs in the spring

and the smell of two lovers together.

[Bullwinkle925]

94. sounds like you may be dreaming of Paris??

[Wapsie B]

Paris or anywhere else

there's love in the air. That's somewhere I'd love to go.

[Bullwinkle925]

113. I'm with you there - been nostalgic for love lately.

[Wapsie B]

119. Yeah, nostalgic, a deep yearning,

whatever you want to call it. More like a lifelong quest for me.

[Bullwinkle925]

132. Yes - with you there. Good luck on your quest.

[Bossy Monkey]

48. Honeysuckle, though I voted barbecue Rove on general principle nt

[Bullwinkle925]

64. Yes - Honeysuckle and Jasmine are favorites of mine as well.

[Scooter24]

50. Baby powder

:D

[SmileyBoy]

51. My own farts.

Oh wait...:freak:

[Bullwinkle925]

59. ooooo-eeeeee

lay off the beans, will ya?

[carpetbagger]

53. Wet dog.

After that it's the usual set: magic markers ("unscented"), mothballs, honeysuckle, jet fuel, cut grass.

[Tallison]

96. Especially Sharpie markers...

Smell like almonds!

[pdx_prog]

141. Mothballs??????

How in the world do you get their little legs spread open to smell?



I am with you on the magic marker thing.....good old white out also!

[RetroLounge]

54. Other

"It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love."

RL

[bicentennial_baby]

55. Excellent...

:thumbsup:

[RetroLounge]

58. G G-Marquez fan?

RL

[bicentennial_baby]

67. You know it!

I recognized that in a millisecond...unforgettable.

[RetroLounge]

80. Mmmmmm, Smart, Hot and Liberal...

What's not to like?

:D

RL

[bicentennial_baby]

101. Whatta charmer you are!

:blush:

[progmom]

76. count me in too!

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

81. No surprise there either...

:hug:

RL

[progmom]

82. that's a high compliment

thanks! :hug:

[Bullwinkle925]

62. ahhhhh!

[nytemare]

56. Eucalyptus!

I think I was a marsupial in a previous life.

[Bullwinkle925]

97. eucalyptus oil is a favorite of mine.

[UncleSepp]

57. Clean House.

A combination of Murphy's Oil Soap, orange cleaner, vinegar, and laundry detergent. It smells like... hehe... mission accomplished.

[Bullwinkle925]

61. You're soooo right on that one.

[Dastard Stepchild]

63. Tires....

I love Farm and Fleets for this very reason. I love the smell of new tires.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

68. Good Cuban cigars - especially when I'm smoking one

The greatest fragrance in the world.

[dajoki]

69. karl rove's chestnuts roasting on an open fire

:woohoo:

[Bullwinkle925]

85. We can only hope - but I don't think he has any 'chestnuts' - I'ved

always assumed he was neutered at birth.

[CatWoman]

72. NAPALM IN THE MORNING!!!!!!

:D

[Bullwinkle925]

87. Good 'un.

[Nailzberg]

73. Fresh roasted COFFEE beans

It's like the world is perfect when the aroma hits.

[SarahB]

75. My boyfriend!

:loveya:

[Bullwinkle925]

91. Now that's a sweet answer.

[Pool Hall Ace]

78. Play-Doh has an intoxicating odor.

And I also love tire stores and coffee beans.

[Bullwinkle925]

90. hmmmm - wonder what that says about you?

You purchase a set of tires - drive home and play with Play-doh whilst sipping a cuppa?

:donut:

[Pool Hall Ace]

110. Mmmmm, you just described an ideal day !

:-)

[Bullwinkle925]

118. tee hee

:toast:

[MrSlayer]

79. Nothing like the smell of top quality marijuana.

I love it.

[Bullwinkle925]

88. That hasn't been on my radar - am I really missing out?

[MrSlayer]

100. I'd say so.

Some may not agree.

[Bullwinkle925]

105. I'm from the hippie generation, but have always been too straight.

My indescretions were Coors & Marlboros.
Quit the cigs - don't drink beer any longer.
But - love a good glass of wine.

PEACE!

:hippie:

[sakabatou]

84. Lemons

[Tallison]

98. Can't believe no one mentioned that earlier...

Especially freshly grated lemon rind, and orange!

[Bullwinkle925]

99. You're so right on that one.

[Clintmax]

102. I vote for fresh brewing coffee too

I'm a coffeeholic, THAT'S for sure!

[u4ic]

103. The combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger

being baked, as in a pumpkin or apple pie.

[Bullwinkle925]

106. mmm - Pumpkin Pie.

One of my favs!

[zanne]

108. Summer rain hitting the hot pavement.

I wish I could bottle that and keep it with me in the wintertime.

[Bullwinkle925]

114. That's a sweet thought.

[PittPoliSci]

129. that's a good one!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

109. This sounds crazy I know - but I like the smell of skunk

ONLY when it's a distant light smell on the night air. Up close and personal, I don't think it smells all that great, however.

[Bullwinkle925]

115. I know. Sometimes I can smell that odor coming in the bedroom

window and always worry that they're moving in under the house.
That would be way too close.

[TimeChaser]

112. My boyfriend!

Eh heh... :loveya:

[Bullwinkle925]

116. Say no more.

:evilgrin:

[Sugarcoated]

117. Freshly ground coffee

and Freesia (not together)

[Bullwinkle925]

120. Both good!

You can sip your coffee and have a bouquet of freesia nearby.
Works for me.

[Sugarcoated]

123. That would be ideal

Like, a little secret garden in the backyard a perfect cup of strong java. And a good book, like The Politics of Truth.

[Bullwinkle925]

125. There you go!

Take tomorrow off (if you're working) and enjoy the day.

:donut:

[Sugarcoated]

126. Well, the coffee and book are covered

It's the secret garden that's missing. Got some coneflowers growing like crazy, though.

[BeTheChange]

121. Lavendar, coffee. the first wood fire of the season...

Vetiver...

Sun, sand and saltwater....

I have lotsa favorite smells.

[Sugarcoated]

124. We love the same smells!

I'm so with ya Bethechange!

[BeTheChange]

161. Yay.. your my smellmate :) nt

[NMMNG]

127. MMMMMMMM, bookstore

[PittPoliSci]

128. Hot Peppers

Hot peppers and charred meat on the grill.

and I like grass. Fresh cut grass.

[liberalitch]

131. nag champa

[Bullwinkle925]

146. ?

:shrug:

[liberalitch]

148. Almost certainly the most YUMMY incense on the planet!

Cheap too!
I wish I could give ya a scatch and sniff

[Bullwinkle925]

150. hahahaha

i'm not much into incense - does it have that sandalwood smell?

[liberalitch]

159. No....

cedar.... sage.... other stuff

This is the stuff ( the first item on the page):
http://www.nagchampa.com/incense/superhitincense.htm

I buy at a wiccan store around here for .99 for ten sticks

[Squatch]

133. A forest right after a hard rain storm.

[RebelOne]

134. Freshly popped popcorn.

[Shell Beau]

135. I love the smell of a fresh Christmas tree. Another

favorite of mine is honeysuckle. It is a heavenly scent.

[Debbi801]

136. leather.

hands down.

After that, cut grass, cucumbers, and tulips.

[Shell Beau]

143. yes, fresh cut grass and honeysuckles are divine!

[AngryAmish]

137. Turf smoke

Burning dried peat moss.

[chaska]

138. Vanilla extract...

[MissMillie]

139. Fresh orange being peeled

nothing better.

[GCP]

142. Very young babies

The skin on their heads smells soooo good!

[ceile]

144. Pinon (sp) trees n/t

[Bullwinkle925]

147. another good smell............ahhhhh.

[Hotler]

149. 110 octane race gas with castor oil pre-mix. I also like...

fresh cut limes.

[Bullwinkle925]

152. Sounds like a whopper of a cocktail to me!

:silly:

[Allenberg]

151. Prime rib on the grill

[Bullwinkle925]

153. I can hear it sizzling now.

[SOteric]

154. It's a blend...

Damp earth, pine, sea air, rain water and coffee.

[driver8]

158. Estee Lauder's perfume -- Estee'. I had a girl friend that used to

wear it...I love that scent!!

[dean_dem]

160. New car smell.

[VOX]

162. A cloudburst in the desert...

It's a treat for all the senses, actually. :)