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Posted by calais50 • 6/16/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic

Mine is apple blossoms. Some pizzarias also have a wonderful smell.

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6/16/08

timethief

I'm into aromatherapy so I use essential oils for many purposes and I use the scent in accord with what condition I'm treating. Aside from essential oils, the perfume I like to wear is French and it's called Lolita Lemnicka.

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6/16/08

ThriftShopRomantic

I love the scent of lavender-- very clean and fresh.

Perfume-wise, roses and my favorite perfume, Jessica McClintock (general floral)

And nothing like coffee or bacon in the morning. So, so wonderful.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  Oooh...coffee is one of my faves too.
6/16/08

aningeniousname

Rosemary or baking bread.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  Baking bread is heavenly
6/16/08

RTBjr73

Robin, you know me...

Give me a baseball field with fresh cut grass.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  I might have guessed, Tommy, lol. I'm not such a fan of grass-I've eaten it. My son had a box of Harry Potter jelly beans (unbeknownst to me). He tricked me into eating a grass flavored one. I guess I was lucky he didn't give me one of the vomit flavored ones...
2. 6/16/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  Next time...stick to hubba bubba bubble gum...I can NOT play or go to a game without it.
3. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  That sounds better. I used to chew that when I was a kid. I didn't know they still made it.
4. 6/16/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  Trust me, they do...I still have dried up hubba bubba on the insode of one of my catcher's mask.
5. 6/16/08
  
  BennyGreenberg
  
  Bermuda Grass at that!
6/16/08

morgantj

Bath and body works, "Japanese Cherry blossoms"

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1. 6/16/08
  
  nardeeisms
  
  Wearing that...right this minute - Nards
6/16/08

focusorganic

Apples, cinnamon, walking into Dunkin Donuts

And my weird one: chlorine

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1. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  Chlorine is one of mine too, focus. For me, I think there is an association with hotel pools and memories of family vacations.
6/16/08

RTBjr73

A fresh poured shot of Tequila.

fresh baked chocolate chip cookies

a baby that just had a bath

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1. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  I love that clean baby smell too.
2. 6/18/08
  
  DarkAngelMe
  
  are you trying to appeal to the females here? Noticed this comment too - www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/what-famous-person-would-you-marry#commen...
6/16/08

nardeeisms

Vera Wang - Nards

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6/16/08

VampireFaust

chocolate mint

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6/16/08

focusorganic

Ooh, how could I forget this one? That coconutty smell of suntan lotion.

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6/16/08

voodooKobra

I love the smell of Napalm in the morning.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  CrotchetyOldMan
  
  Why did I know someone would say that?
2. 6/16/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  Because I'm here.
6/16/08

Jeunelle

Lavendar oil or scented oils. I hate perfumes, they stink.
I usually apply a few drops to the top center of my head after a shower.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  How about sweaty lizards after a gladiator fight?
2. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  I don't wear perfume either. My shampoo smells really good and is noticeable, but not as noticeable as perfume.
6/16/08

Jeunelle

RTBjf73.... Egad.

calais5 ever been sprayed or maced when you visit the department stores?
Well some years ago they use to walk right up to you when you visited the cosmetic department counter and spritz you with their latest perfume.

I actually had to grab one of them by their collar and give them a good shaking.
I am allergic to that stink and she was quite surprised when I grabbed her
and smashed her perfume bottle on the floor.

The head of the department came down and apologized to me,
since I was seen on the security camera giving her a good shaking and smashing her bottle
and they gave me a $100 gift certificate to shut me up cause I created quite a stink about it.

That was the 1st and last time anybody spritzed me. I HATE PERFUME.

In fact the next man that buys me perfume is a dead man. lmao

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1. 6/16/08
  
  calais50
  
  I've never had that happen Jeunelle. I bet they changed their policy after that incident...
2. 6/16/08
  
  Jeunelle
  
  Let's just say they don't have that policy no more.
6/16/08

thewriterspulse

I like the smell in spring and summer right after it rains. It also smells pretty nice outside around here in the middle of the night.

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6/16/08

RTBjr73

The inside of a freshly oiled baseball mitt

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6/16/08

kdawg68

Some scents I love:

- the smell of an approaching or just finishing rain
- the old smell of chewing gum on the back of freshly opened Topps baseball cards in my youth.
- barbecue
- apples - especially the Macintosh apple from yankee candle.
- pine sol - love when the house is clean and you can smell pine sol in the sinks/toilets.
- pheromones - can't really "smell" a particular scent, but I know I enjoy getting a strong whiff.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  - the old smell of chewing gum on the back of freshly opened Topps baseball cards in my youth.
  
  YES!!!!
  
  My mouth is watering just thinking about that memory!!!
  
  remember the stain on the back of the card stuck to the gum?
2. 6/16/08
  
  kdawg68
  
  of course I do - Actually it was your baseball reply at the top of this thread that made me think of this.
  
  Sadly, I bought my 4 year old a bunch of cards the last few weekends, and even the Topps cards that come with gum nowadays don't have that smell. The gum is wrapped in plastic so as not to damage the cards.
  
  Know what used to amaze me? That smell of gum used to stay on the cards for months after you got them. Yet that same gum, when chewed, lost it's flavor in about 10 seconds flat.
  
  By the way, if you grew up collecting cards in the late 70's/early 80's (I was born in '78 but somehow started accumulating cards in '79 - probably due to my brother being 2 years older) - then this is a blog you need to check out. One of the best written blogs on earth in my opinion:
  
  cardboardgods.baseballtoaster.com/
6/16/08

Jeunelle

Lemons, Oranges and Apples picked right off the tree.

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6/16/08

acousticguitarist

women :-)

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6/16/08

Anniepooh

Burt's Bees Baby Bee line...heavenly.

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6/16/08

ChicaX

Coolwater perfume for ladies..Brut, Oldspice, and some Ax on men.

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6/16/08

br3adman

Fresh linen or apple cinnamon

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6/16/08

br3adman

Hollister for men also.

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6/16/08

saraho

Lavender & Vanilla massage oils

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6/16/08

CarolC

New car smell
cinnamon buns or rolls
toasted coconut

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6/16/08

robinj

fresh bread

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6/16/08

DrowseyMonkey

Lilacs

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1. 6/17/08
  
  gosmelltheflowers
  
  Yup - smelling the flowers....
  
  Roses for us!
6/16/08

crpitt

The smell of dove body wash on skin just after a shower.

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1. 6/16/08
  
  DrowseyMonkey
  
  Was that clair or willy typing that answer?
2. 6/16/08
  
  crpitt
  
  Erm.......
6/16/08

reasonablerobinson

Issey Myake, then bread, then coffee, then new cars, then new houses, then anyone in Euro 2008 who has been scent off.

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6/16/08

captainobvious22

Favortive Scent On A Woman -- Prada - apparently it contains: bergamot, orange, rose, patchouli, rasberry, sandalwood and vanilla. Very nice scent, classic.

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6/16/08

robertstevenson

Pizzarias: can't beat it,
but a close second is Noel by Crabtree and Evelyn. It just smells like Christmas time.

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6/16/08

Rozie818

coffee
hot sex sweat
sauce on a Sunday morning
the sea
a (good)joint
the kitchen at Christmas time
I'm sure I have more, I'll go sniff around

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6/16/08

lulubelleb

Sugar cookies in the oven. Baking bread is a close second. Freshly bathed dog is also nice.

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6/16/08

cooper

Gardenia or honeysuckle
I also like the smell of gasoline.

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6/16/08

dcg123

I agree with Kdawg68....I like the smell of an oncoming rain. I like the smell of all the foods mingle together with freshly baked bread and a hint of pine on christmas day. I like the smell of a new house. I like certain smells from my youth....strawberries, bazooka bubble gum, BBQ.

Someone should have started a thread on smells that you despise. I'll mention a couple.

1. Burnt popcorn
2. male musk glands trying to be hidden by applying female perfume
3. poverty and fear
4. artichoke fields

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6/16/08

Jeunelle

Any body likes the smell of Ambergris?

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6/16/08

pamelabaker

When the orange trees bloom in Florida the air smells heavenly, the scent is almost like jasmine.

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6/16/08

accidentalsexiness

I love the smell of brand new binders! I can't go to an office supply store like Office Depot and not smell some new binders!

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6/16/08

rearvumirr

perfumes ~ Red Door & White Linen

bath gel ~ pomegranate & mango

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6/16/08

kevingoodman

I like the smell of beef burning over hot coals or smoldering pork in applewood and grapevine smoke.

and my wife smells goood most of the time except after eating my grilled or smoked cooking.

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6/16/08

mariamichelle

Coconut lime verbana

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6/17/08

JanelleV

Fresh laundry ~ straight out of the dryer! I love the smell of clean linens..

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6/17/08

DVS

Napalm....in the morning. I love it.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  you serve on the Mekong Delta or something?
6/17/08

offendedblogger

Ylang-Ylang is my favorite smell, jasmine and lavender are tied for second.

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6/17/08

myHSAguy

Pure Mexican vanilla! If you get to Mexico buy it by the half-gallon for less than $10. It's amazing!

I use Hugo Boss cologne.

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6/17/08

jackpayne

Garlic.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  calais50
  
  I used to have 3 roommates from Asian countries. They cooked some weird foods. The one from Japan used to make garlic heavy scrambled eggs first thing in the morning. I am nauseated just thinking about it. I like a little garlic in foods, but not first thing in the morning and definitely I don't like the smell.
6/17/08

CrotchetyOldMan

I used to like Eternity by Calvin Klein. The Crotchety Old Lady used to use it. But then she found out where I first smelled it. It was the one my favorite stripper used, so then she wouldn't wear it.

So, now it's onions frying as my favorite scent. I'm not allowed to smell Eternity any more.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  sdk1988
  
  Oh Crochety..who busted you out?
2. 6/17/08
  
  CrotchetyOldMan
  
  It was when we first got together. I was so into honesty, then.
3. 6/17/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  Don't let Joe fool you, I'll bet one of his favorite smells in Yankee Stadium. Baseball fans will understand.
4. 6/17/08
  
  sdk1988
  
  then.. lol...
6/17/08

sdk1988

Scottish Heather

Lady by Jovan

And a fine smellin' man!

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6/17/08

DVS

Freshly baked bread.

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6/17/08

DVS

and Napalm again.

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6/17/08

sheilasultani

Magnolias, the flowers (we have huge magnolia trees all over our neighborhood) and any perfume with magnolias
My parents house on any holiday
My three year old when she comes inside (she smells like summertime)
I saw someone put pinesol and I had to laugh, when I was pregnant I LOVED the smell of pinesol, I used to mop everyday-
Fresh ground coffee
The beach
Gain Clothes Soap
Books (there's something about the smell of library books that I love)

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6/17/08

DVS

Cellulose thinners.

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6/17/08

lordiwanttobewhole

I love the smell of coconut and lime! memories of summer!

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1. 6/17/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  I also love the smell of coconut oil and limes
6/17/08

DVS

coconuts do not smell. Coconut oil does...and the internal flesh.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  lordiwanttobewhole
  
  ok i love the smell of MY coconut lotion that I slather on to remind me of summer days and relaxing in a hammock in the shade on a hot day!
6/17/08

DVS

Texan bars. Love the smell of them...mmmmmmmmmmm candy. Sweet sweet candy.

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1. 6/17/08
  
  sdk1988
  
  I have to agree, there is.. a scent!
2. 6/18/08
  
  RTBjr73
  
  That IS one of the things I miss about Texas...you don't get that up here in Missouri
6/17/08

craftymug

I hate perfumes too. They give me a headache. I'll go for the coffee! Fresh air and oranges.

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6/17/08

UrbanJibaro

I love the smell of "Puerto Rico", I cannot describe it but if I were blindfolded and arrived in San Juan....I would just know I am home.

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6/17/08

Theresa111

When my husband hugs me, while wearing a V-neck T-shirt, the combination of laundry soap, Old Spice sports deodorant and the clean smell of his neck ... is quite relaxing, comforting and yet tantalizing to me. If he has a tuxedo shirt on over the T-shirt, it still works.

Schizandra tablets ... as I open a new jar I inhale the aroma and think, "Yes ... mmm."

Fresh food ingredients ... being a chef I have an incredible nose and palette.

Library books.

Fresh tangy sea air.

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6/17/08

NatashaR

Hmm...

Linden tree blossom
Peaches
Citrus fruits
Freshly ground coffee beans
Grass
Baking bread/pizza
Escada "Ibiza Hippie" perfume
The smell of rain on a hot summer's day

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6/18/08

DarkAngelMe

smell of soil after rain and fresh mint leaves...

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6/18/08

morgantj

The scent of a woman after 3 months in Marine boot camp.

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6/18/08

vivienzeru

fresh bread, after rain, vanilla, popcorn, candy floss, Escada 'Moon Sparkle', Famous Amos, babies

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6/18/08

SoapWithBalls

I like....puppy breathe, gasoline at the pump, fresh baked bread, blackberries and a few other foods.

Making soap I try & keep current on the best selling fragrance oils...here is this months from one of the bigger sellers..
1.Lick Me All Over Fragrance Oils
02.Egyptian Musk Fragrance Oils
03.Butt Naked Fragrance Oils
04.Clean Cotton Yankee Candle [Type*] Fragrance Oils
05.Baby Powder Fragrance Oils
06.Jasmine Fragrance Oils
07.Vanilla Fragrance Oils
08.Sweet Pea (BBW) [Type*] Fragrance Oils
09.Cinnamon Fragrance Oils
10.Sandalwood Classic Fragrance Oils
11.Patchouli Classic Fragrance Oils
12.Dragons Blood Fragrance Oils
13.Coconut Fragrance Oils
14.Cucumber Melon (BBW) [Type*] Fragrance Oils
15.Gardenia Fragrance Oils
16.Lilac Fragrance Oils
17.Lavender Supreme Fragrance Oils
18.Strawberry Fragrance Oils
19.French Vanilla Supreme Fragrance Oils
20.Frankincense & Myrrh Fragrance Oils

In the food type fragrances its:
01. White Tea & Ginger (BBW) [Type*] Fragrance Oils
02. Sex On The Beach Fragrance Oils
03. Almond Fragrance Oils
04. Buttercream Yankee Candle [Type*] Fragrance Oils
05. Cucumber Melon Fragrance Oils
06. Cinnamon Bun Fragrance Oils
07. Coconut Cream Fragrance Oils
08. Pina Colada Fragrance Oils
09. Pumpkin Spice Fragrance Oils
10. Pumpkin Pie Fragrance Oils
11. Apple Pie (Hot Apple Pie) Fragrance Oils
12. Gingerbread Fragrance Oils
13. Brown Sugar Fragrance Oils
14. Red Hot Cinnamon Fragrance Oils
15. Cotton Candy Fragrance Oils
16. Crème Brulee Fragrance Oils
17. Peaches 'N' Cream Fragrance Oils
18. Fig Fragrance Oils
19. Ginger Fragrance Oils
20. Bay Rum Fragrance Oils

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6/21/08

awomanwithscents

Fresh coffee! In soap, I like Lavender and candles Pomegranate Peach.

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6/21/08

gus27

citricus definitly

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6/22/08

Fartmachine

My armpit after a rainy summerday

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11/13/08

stilettoedpraline

My favorites olfactory-wise are:
perfumes (current cuz I'm a hoarder) - Hérmes Kelly Caleche
food - freshly baked bread, basil, thyme
flower - roses and lilies
home - green tea, bergamot and mint
on loos/toilets - chlorine (cuz I'm contented that it's clean, LOL!)

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11/13/08

chacham100

Lavender mix with Jasmine

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11/13/08

Nicholebeard

mine is home sweet home from the yankie candle

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11/13/08

Bricore

Horses
Leather
and coffee...

I know I am odd but you asked.

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

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