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What are Some of Your Favorite Scents?

Brigitte @DragonflytotheMoon (37) 26 May 25

Smells are one of the most powerful ways to evoke memories & emotions. Both good & bad. Some of my favorite aromas are acacia, jasmine, orange blossom, wisteria, baking bread, new mowed grass, freshly cut hay, cinnamon, vanilla,...

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Do you have a favorite scent you enjoy in your home?

Pat Z Anthony @PatZAnthony (14749) • Charlotte, North Carolina 13 Jul 20

Some find using scented candles or using essential oils in their home makes for a more pleasant atmosphere. While this might be true, we are cautioned that some products are not the best for us to be inhaling on a regular basis....

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There´s something burning in the house.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 26 Apr 19

Yesterday, when I was boiling a couple of eggs, Leticia ran from the second floor yelling that something was being burned in the house. I smelled and, yes, there was a horrible smell. No flames anywhere, so I went to the kitchen....

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i love...

Suebee @Suebee (2013) • Canada 26 Apr 12

I love the smell of fresh cut grass I love the sound of children laughing I love a sunset on the beach I love a gentle breeze blowing on a warm summer's eve I love a bouncing, smiling baby I love the sound of rain on the car...

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These things smell good enough to eat!

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 31 Jul 09

We all love the scent of the usual things: flowers, good food, rain, etc. But I also love the smell of books, crayons, pencils, play doh, and the newspaper. Not that I would really eat them, of course lol. Are there any...

every day smells

things that smell good

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Do you smell things before buying them?

Lindery @Lindery (853) • Latvia 27 Jan 09

I have a caprice to smell almost everything I am buying. I pick tomatoes and before putting them in the shopping basket I smell them do they even smell as tomatoes!? Whenever I buy a soap, I smell them. Bread - need to smell! I...

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Weirdest flavour of ice-cream you ever ate?

cyberfluf @cyberfluf (4996) • Netherlands 22 Jul 08

I know there are flavours out there that are ridiculously flavoured in my opinion, peanut butter ice-cream by Ben en Jerries was one of them even though I never got around to tasting it, and I wonder what kind of strange...

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There's nothing like the smell of newly mown grass! Am I right?

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 13 Jun 08

It can be the lawn or a field of hay or even a field of wild grass - there's just a "fresh" smell to it that I can enjoy, despite what allergies I have. There are other scents I enjoy as well, like how an orange smells when...

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What is your favorite thing about spring?

newtondak @newtondak (3946) • United States 14 May 08

I grew up and live in a farming community, so the smell of freshly tilled soil is one of my favorite springtime aromas. I love to see the crocus and tulips peeking through in early spring. What do you like best about spring?

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Mmm, Smell That?

bluenoser46 @bluenoser46 (7) • Canada 12 May 07

I always find it amazing how a smell will trigger a memory, long thought lost. We were visiting my sister-in-laws house earlier today, and when we walked through the front door, we were engulfed by the smell of gingerbread...

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Blast from the Past.....

saigonwarrior @saigonwarrior (1331) • United States 8 May 07

Have you ever smelled a cologne or perfume that has taken your thoughts straight back to that particular time? What about the aroma of certain foods? Sometimes I will catch a certain cologne scent that just stops me in my...

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Aromas, which appeal to you and what does it say about you?

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45941) • United States 22 Nov 06

Which aromas appeal to you most? (You may find you like more than one grouping): A fresh air, sea spray, citrus fruits B old English roses, walking through a flower shop, scented candles C cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, lichens, and...

lily of the valley

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