What for you is the greatest smell of all?

The best thing of all SaintAnne is that every example you have just given could all be present in the one place at the one time! Now imagine THAT! (assuming it's a cafe next to a Laundromat! lol) Thanks for the response.

How could I have forgotten to add our little doggie's smell to that list? She smells bad sometimes but her smell comforts me.

Do you remember those scratch and sniff stickers Bo? I am assuming that if you do then these things would be like heaven for a freak like you yes?

Rain seems to be a popular favourite here! I just wish I had the chance to smell it more often. There is a chain of cafe/bakeries here called "Cinnabon" and as soon as you step off the escalator the smell of cinnamon laced baking hiys you in the face, it's a wonderful aroma! I always knew you were a freak Bo; I just never realized that you saw it as streamlined into smells only! lol. Thanks for the response.

Heehee. Well, it's not limited to smells, silly. YOu know how some people like to touch things because they like different textures, I am that way with smells. And, I am just a freak in general.*L*

Heya Jimbo! I agree wholeheartedly that the smell of fresh rain is one of the best; but I haven't actually had the pleasure (or is it DISpleasure?) of smelling a skunk yet. But if it's just as good or even better than the smell of rain then sign me up! lol. Thanks for the response.

I have read about this tomato juice part when it comes to skunks that have sprayed on you. How odd!

I have embraced the most potent remedy of all Irish. Living in countries with NO skunks! The closest I get to skunks is Pepe le Pew on the Cartoon Network.

Actually I have heard a lot of people say they love the smell of a newborn baby; especially women! Isn't it supposed to make them all clucky or something? lol. I know the dryer smell you are talking about and it is one I like also. "Nice and clean" is a good way to describe it! Thanks for the response my2boys.

Hi 23uday. The smell of coffee can be fantastic and especially when we walk past a cafe that is freshly grinding it! Have I ever DONE a great smell?? I have cleared the room occasionally so would have to say yes! Thanks for responding.

Hahaha. Well this is probably one of those less desirous examples of great minds thinking alike then!

lol. "Oodles do the toodles" is an interesting way to put it fornits! Thanks for responding and welcome to mylot too.

I think vanilla became my favorite scent because of my grandma..it seemed whenever she would use it and we were there she would dab some behind my ears and told me that is what they used to wear as perfume..I haven't dabbed any behind my ears in a long time..but I do by the Vanilla scented body sprays,perfumes,washes,soaps,shampoo..etc..The scent suits me well,And what is better then smelling somewhat like a cookie all day..?

Oh I miss that smell SO much! It hasn't rained here for ages unfortunately, so that smell is but a memory at the moment. I've always enjoyed the smell of vanilla too, especially when it's in something that's being baked like cakes and cookies etc. Thanks for the response Becca.

lol. Smelling like a cookie doesn't sound too bad at all actually!

It seems to be a neck and neck battle betwwen the smell of new born babies and the rain for the best smell of all! If there ended up being a lot of babies born while it's raining then I reckon we might end up with a large number of very confused people. Thanks for the response balasri.

I haven't thought of it James.What a great combination.

Well if you ever do end up experiencing it, try to bottle the smell somehow. If you manage to do this I think you could be rich!

Goodness me kwenge! I am happy that you like the idea but if you are going to take it past kissing then I suggest you be discreet! If not you may have to experience the smell of a police car in the mix! Hahaha.

I think that what you need to do now kwenge is wait until it starts raining and then go and kiss your husband while laying in the soil! For sure the entire experience will send you off to some type of heaven! lol. Thanks for the response.

Heheheheeeeeeeee James, you knocked me out. This is a good idea and i think am going to try it out soon! or we make love lying down in the rain! I cant imagine the heaven I might go! Paradise........thanks for juggling my sense of smell and imagination.

Hands down freshly brewing coffee is up there with the best of them and I have always stated my love of anything to do with the ocean so I have to agree with you on that one too. As far as I am concerned the ocean cures all! I had never thought of sizzling bacon smells until now and have to say that now I want some bacon! lol. I haven't had this for a very long time. Skunk weed though is an interesting one because I've never really liked the smell myself. Mix it wih orange blossoms and I just might! We had a light rain shower here again the other day and I smelled the rain before I saw it and it was fantastic. I ended up opening the door to the balcony in my office so I could hear it and smell it even moreso but it stopped as quickly as it started. On a different note, I am sure that the smell of a burning old couch will top all of these aromas you have just listed for sure. Maybe you can stuff the upholstery with sandalwood and skunk beforehand and really milk the moment!

I don't even wanna THINK what type of conversation you two would have if you did meet one day and skunk entered the equation!

Hahaha, yeah, I thought of you when I wrote that one Tremor!

I love the smell of vanilla too and especially if it is fresh from a pod! Ther have been several comments so far saying that vanilla is also an aphrodisiac! Thanks for the response LadyMarissa.

Interesting perspective I must say! Make sure you wear some vanilla behind the ears then next time you go out!

Actually, my perfume is Vanilla Musk

A baby's breath is sort of sweet smelling from memory so I can appreciate how it can be a liked smell of many. I am not sure what tocino is actually but I do like the smell of many different things cooking so this sounds good to me! When I am hungry, walking through a food court with all the different smells coming from all the different food outlets drives me crazy! lol. Thanks for the response kayedanda.

oh, pardon me for not translating. tocino is cured pork/chicken (but i like pork better) that is sweetened. it's a spanish word, actually. it never fails to whet my appetite, that smell. a picture of tocino i found on the net: http://iskasrecipes.busythumbs.com/users/i/iska/iskasrecipes/images/tocino.JPG now i'm gettin' hungry but our viand tonight is lumpiang shanghai (Filipino spring rolls, so you would not wonder what it is . one of my favorite viands, too, although not as fragrant as tocino. :)

here's a picture of lumpiang shanghai, by the way: www.chocateringservice.com/images/Lumpia1.jpg lemme just eat first. i'm salivating already

I just heard this before actually that vanilla may be an aphrodisiac! This was a new thing for me to learn, that's for sure. I love the smell of vanilla too and like the taste as well. Especially when it comes from fresh vanilla pods but I haven't seen these for ages so have to stick with the essence. Thanks for the response camomom.

It's a fantastic flavour camomom. You split the pods and then scrape the pure vanilla out from inside the pod. The smell is amazing and it is as pure vanilla as you can get! If you ever see vanilla pods at the market you should get some. You only need the smallest amount for flavouring too.

I've never tried to eat it like that. I have only eaten things flavored with vanilla flavoring.

Hi Sheena. Yes, you are right for sure. It's a race between new born babies and rain for the greatest smell of all! I have already said we should try to seek a way to bottle these smells and make a fortune! Thanks for the response.

if you're doing a survey then a new born baby will win for sure! LOL

I can relate to this one too ersmommy. Whether it is our children or our spouse, there is that sense of comfort from a scent of love that is indescribable! Thanks for the response.

I love the smell of the rain too but I am not sure if I have smelled it raining in a desert as such! Arguably I guess you could say I have because Egypt is mostly desert; but I am in the City centre. One of my dreams is to one day see a professional baseball game so hopefully I can add this smell you describe to my list as well in time; although I have of course smelled grass being watered when I have been watering it myself. As for horses, I used to ride quite a bit many years ago and remember having someone tell me that one of the first things you should do when meeting a new horse for the first time is to breath each other in! Thanks for the response cowgirlheart.

Garlic and coffee are two I can definitely relate to liquorice but the tar and rubber smells are a unique one I must say! I am still firmly of the opinion that if someone could bottle baby smell and sell it as an aromatherapy type product they would make a fortune! lol. Thanks for the response.

I love the smells that come from the ocean also rkrish. The air always feels so clean and clear and makes me feel alive! The smell I love the most in fruits is the aroma of a ripe mango most of all. I am not sure what smells I really don;t like but ammonia is definitely one of them. Thanks for the response.

Baby smells appear to be one of the all time favourites Nhey; and the first three you share sound perfect to me! If I could start my day with the smells of baking and freshly brewing coffee I would be pretty happy! Thanks for the response.

I can relate to every one of those smells but one marquita. (I shall let you work out the odd one out for me! ) But by far my favourite of the lot you have mentioned is the ocean air. I have always loved anything to do with the beach and the smell of the ocean is very blissful for me. Thanks for the response.