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My head smells like creosote.
My oven smells like spicy barbecue chicken wings. Again.
My bathroom smells like Lush bath bombs and some fruity shampoo stuff.
Tell me about smells.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:27, 142 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
My wifes arse is musty stale
It fucking reeks
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:30, Reply)
musky.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:34, Reply)
I hate the smell of Lush shops.
It gives me a headache; way too overpowering.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:36, Reply)
Yeah, they make my eyes water somewhat and I seriously want to use powertools and shit when I leave.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:38, Reply)
Shitting when you leave
would leave a more palatable smell, in my view. Just.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:46, Reply)
This
it's great for about 3 minutes and then I start to feel nauseous, it's like it's giving me brain cancer or something.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:52, Reply)
You need to add this information to your interview presentation.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:59, Reply)
men should smell
of the outdoors and a faint tang of citrussy fresh aftershave.

possibly also cigars, if they and i are v drunk, it is late at night, and they are wearing dinner jackets with the tie undone and slung around the neck of their snowy white shirts.

/dribbles at both ends
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:39, Reply)
do you live in a commercial

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:41, Reply)
only in my head
it's rudely shattered every time i open my eyes.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:42, Reply)
welcome to the club x

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:51, Reply)
the outdoors?
any particular bit of outdoors? I know some bits that smell pretty bad. Near Bridgwater for example. Or Swansea.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:46, Reply)
i smell of muddy, oily roads. they're outdoors. alas, i suspect the sexy smell is not this

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:00, Reply)
citrussy like Issey Miyake?
I wear that in summer. It doesn't really work in Autumn/ winter, it's all about Comme des Garcons and Cerrutti 1881.

But I digress.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:58, Reply)
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
sounds more tasteful than you usually are
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:03, Reply)
Man 2 by Comme des Garcons.
Notes of ink, woodsmoke and leather. Certain heavier scents are better for colder weather. Issey Miyake, Gaultier and Cerrutti Si are rather summery. Though Si is definitely a summer evenings cologne.

Are you casting doubt on my suaveness?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:06, Reply)
no
you do that all by yourself
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:09, Reply)
You dig me really.
All the hot chicks want a piece of me.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:11, Reply)
my hair smells like new ocean mist shampoo
my office smells like exhaust
my bathroom smells like crayola smelly crayon blue
the bathroom closet smells of Lush bath fizzy
fuck yeah lush
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:41, Reply)
I smell of deodorant. I went to the gym.
I usually smell of Chanel, which smells a little of gin.
My body wash smells of jasmine and honey and my favourite shampoo smells of cinnamon.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:50, Reply)
gym?
well done!!!! i am off there in about 30 mins :(
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:54, Reply)
7km muthafucka.
Might have been more. Then I went to Snog.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:56, Reply)
you ran 7km?
i am tres impressed.

fuck i love snog, i went on sat to the one at westfield. chocolate snog (fat free) topped with mini oreos, white chocolate hearts, milk chocolate stars and granola (thereby avoiding every single healthy fat free topping in the shop). my friend had the natural one with strawberries, pineapples and white chocolate stars. she was v v jealous of my oreos.

snog is fucking awesome.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:02, Reply)
Cross-trainer.
I had natural, strawberries brownies and granola. The Spiced Apple one is gorgeous and apparently the blueberry is as well.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:03, Reply)
children fart a lot

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:52, Reply)
blaming the kids?
low bobby. low.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:53, Reply)
obviously it gives me ample opps to let a sneaky one slip
but they do it and no one bats an eyelid
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:55, Reply)
if they are young enough they can get away with shitting themselves too
are you envious of that?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:56, Reply)
no they can't do that
although one of them pissed on the other one in the toilet the other day. The thing is they don't have urinals so he had to go into the cubicle then piss on him. How can you tell a kid off when you're trying not to laugh.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:00, Reply)
I hate many smells.
I'm cursed with some kind of oversensitive sense of smell. I hate most perfumes because they make my nose water and give me a headache. I'm currently retching at the smell of the fabric conditioner my mother-in-law uses - it's giving me the dry bokes. It's horrendously scented and strong and I'm going to have to rewash the babygros she so kindly washed for me, if I can bear to handle them - it's that bad. catface thinks I'm a freak but coming from him I take that as a compliment.

I like the smell of petrol, diesel and two-stroke. They smell like deep sounds. Too much time spent in the back of a van, probably.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:56, Reply)
I hate fabric conditioner
it makes your clothes smell like a heavily perfumed person has already worn them.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:31, Reply)
I walked past a man in the street the other day
who smelled quite literally so divine that I actually half turned to follow him like some kind of perverted Bisto kid. I wish all men smelled that good; combination of GRR MAN smell, aftershave and clean laundry. *happy sigh*
My flat smells of cake at the minute. I can definitely think of worse things for a flat to smell of.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:56, Reply)
Good smells, right there.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:59, Reply)
I know what you mean about oversensitive sense of smell
fortunately I can't think of anything that makes me feel physically ill - apart from some of the chemicals we use in the lab - but I can frequently smell things that other people can't seem to. Well, it's either an oversensitive sense of smell or a tumour, anyway.
I find smells much much more evocative than images or sounds - certain scents can evoke memories with such clarity it's like being back there.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:03, Reply)
lillies
i can pick a fucking lily out from a 40 mile radius. stinking honking reeking flowers of doom.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:04, Reply)
I don't get hayfever unless it's very pollen-y out
but those fuckers make me sneeze until I feel like the top of my head will come off.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:06, Reply)
My ex smelled of clean laundry.
A sort of ex smelled of Hugo Boss and I have to say he smelt delicious. Boys who smell nasty are dreadful.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:01, Reply)
Not smelling nice is a major failing in a man
my first ex smelt OMFG so amazing, if I were to smell him now I'd probably still want to jump on him. Fortunately I have some small morsel of self control, which is good because he's a fuck ugly tosspot.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:04, Reply)
I kind of forget what they smell like
then I'll smell something that smells like them and I'll just be taken back.

It's worst with the bad smells though. Not only does it smell bad, I get a bad memory.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:08, Reply)
I don't really have any smells which bring bad memories
the closest things is probably my dad's old aftershave. Bizarrely I can remember the aftershave each of my exes used, if they used it at all. They're all CK or Hugo Boss, which have a tendency to do funny things to me...
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:13, Reply)
My first boyfriend didn't use it. Being 15 at the time probably would explain it.
I have an old bit of a cashmere jumper that's sprayed with my mum's perfume. Which is nice.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:17, Reply)
Being 15 is no excuse
that's how old my first ex was. Hugo Blue, mmmMMMMMmmmm. But not as nice as CK Be or Crave. I have been known when extremely drunk to just wander up to my friend who wears that and sniff him. Not recently though as his girlfriend gets a bit funny about it for some reason...
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:20, Reply)
Hahahaha!
Oh dear. I could imagine that could be potentially awkward.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:24, Reply)
I get this too.
My first boyfriend used to wear that lynx stuff, and every time my brother wore it I'd remember how awful my ex was.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:50, Reply)
People keep buying me Lynx for Christmas, people who are close to me and who others would notice were missing.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:00, Reply)
Some of them are quite nice
others, hmm...have a slight whiff of what might be called eau de puberty.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:03, Reply)
They're all just so overpowering, they make me sneeze like a bastard these days.
Never bothered me as a teen but my mum used to moan like fuck when we sprayed it in the house for just that reason.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:16, Reply)
ahaha yeah I wondered why there was Lynx in your bathroom.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:08, Reply)
'cos I never bloody use the stuff.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:16, Reply)
is it possible to regift it? :P

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:27, Reply)
my house smells
i can't quite work out what it is, but i went on holiday and i came home and POW! vague stinkiness. a nasty surprise awaits me when i find it, i suspect
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:58, Reply)
keep your legs closed?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:00, Reply)
i can't
I'M ON A HORSE
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:03, Reply)
According to the Internet I currently smell of the following.
The scent comprises of :
Heart notes:
Jasmine and cedar
Top notes:
Apple and maclura fruit
Base :
Cinnamon, sensual woods and patchouli
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:03, Reply)
so....
lynx oriental, then?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:04, Reply)
Hugz 4U LOL
Idiot woman
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:08, Reply)
Oh I approve of that.
What is the thing?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:05, Reply)
Lacoste Red
A cheerful enough everyday sort of aftershave.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:09, Reply)
It smells nice.
I'm a fan of jasmine and cinnamon, as you might have gathered from my body wash and shampoo.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:10, Reply)
To be honest I'd have no idea how to describe the smell.
Thankfully, someone on the Internet reckons it smells of those things I listed.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:12, Reply)
I tried to see what mine smells of.
"The unexpected floral bursts with a lightness and zest as notes of citrus, Water Hyacinth and Jasmine Absolute are highlighted and energized with woody notes of Amber of Patchouli and Fresh Vetiver."
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:14, Reply)
So what we've learnt here is that people who try and describe the smell of
specific perfumes or aftershaves all sound really fucking bent.

Is that fair?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:16, Reply)
YES.
I need to get a new perfume. I've got a choice of one I had before and another really nice brand.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:19, Reply)
Maybe the Avon lady will come a knocking and you'll be able to get something from her?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:22, Reply)
Nah, I'll go to Selfridges.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:25, Reply)
When you get to the make-up count I insist you say to the orange woman behind the counter
'Bing-bong! This is Lampy calling'

And then start browsing.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:27, Reply)
-whooshes over head-

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:28, Reply)
When I were a lad
Avon sold cosmetics door-to-door, their advertisments were mostly 'doorbell rings, and some bint saying 'Avon calling''
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:33, Reply)
you're not actually going to buy it from selfridges though
As it will be significantly cheaper in boots or superdrug..
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:37, Reply)
Or Online, where there are also savings to be made.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:41, Reply)
Oh no, but I need to see which Jo Malone one I want.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:42, Reply)
is that the one that you can buy sort of matching ones and layer them?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:44, Reply)
Yeah, but I'm not sure I'm quite rich enough yet.
Unless I buy two 50ml that complement each other and wear them either together or apart, rather than one 100ml bottle. But that's provided I have £68 to just spend willynilly. Which I don't.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:48, Reply)
£68?!

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:04, Reply)
They should charge £69 for it.
It's a more amusing number.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:16, Reply)
You know, it's no wonder I think you're younger than you are
when you come out with puerile crap like that.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:21, Reply)
I feel like a naughty child
Who has been told off.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:25, Reply)
I'm not angry Jeff
I'm just disappointed.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:27, Reply)
That's even worse.
*Lip starts to tremble*
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:28, Reply)
*there there*

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:30, Reply)
*Sobs a bit*

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:31, Reply)
You've brought this on yourself, I'm afraid.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:34, Reply)
*Runs off in tears*

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:39, Reply)
Sorry Jeff
I'm a terrible bitch.*

*notes use of the word bitch will probably bring you running straight back again
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:42, Reply)
hahaha

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:54, Reply)
I've been feeling like that for a while
I still have half a bottle of both of mine to use up though.. and really you need someone to come with you, so they can see what it smells like on.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:25, Reply)
I will either get Miss Dior Cherie again
or go to Jo Malone.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:27, Reply)
I have a day one and a night one
having just looked them up, they have more or less identical notes, but they smell completely different to me. Weird.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:18, Reply)
I used to have two.
But I ran out of Miss Dior Cherie, which is lovely.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:19, Reply)
That does sound rather nice
what is it?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:07, Reply)
As replied to Lamps.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:09, Reply)
i fucking love mens cologne

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:15, Reply)

g e
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:18, Reply)
musty ftw

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:21, Reply)
hahaha
I started watching the Super Bowl last night.

My god they drag it out a bit don't they?
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:23, Reply)
not much longer than any other game
at the game during commercials then men are huddled or getting a drink or something
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:31, Reply)
So they are professional sportsmen who can't go for more than fifteen minutes without a break?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:34, Reply)
you can't think of it like other sport
it gets unfairly put down because people compare it to rugby, to which it only has a passing resemblance.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:43, Reply)
It is rubbish and incredibly dull, though.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:46, Reply)
s'not

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:48, Reply)
And apparently it's also the reason why Betamax failed and VHS ruled the VCR world
As the average game lasts about 4 hours and you could get 4 hour VHS tapes, something you couldn't get with Betamax.*

*At least, someone told me this once, no idea if it's true or not.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:50, Reply)
I recall hearing that as well

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:08, Reply)
I thought it was something to do with porn
in that it was released on VHS not Betamax ergo VHS wins
(, Tue 8 Feb 2011, 8:42, Reply)
to be honest
I find watching almost any sport rubbish and incredibly dull.

Handegg at least has the benefit of not being talked about all the fucking time by loads of people like football.

I have come to fucking hate football.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:05, Reply)
I'm sure they could, but these days it's all about the money, no?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:45, Reply)
Well they showed the game here on BBC1 which has no commercials
So they kept going back to the studio for analysis.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:48, Reply)
well while you're getting studio analysis
we're getting commercials

studio ysis
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:50, Reply)
the commericals are the best bit
the Terry Tate: Office Linebacker stuff from a while ago was excellent.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:06, Reply)
those descriptions are crazy
mine says: It has a red apple top note, accentuated by the subtle spicy aroma of cinnamon and supported by a dewy floral middle note (the crisp, green effect of geranium). The final touches are added to this sumptuously deep and warm Eau de Toilette by the soft, wood and amber base note accord.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:25, Reply)
What does it say on the bottle?
Fahrenheit.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:28, Reply)
Boss
Bottled
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:30, Reply)
You sound like Roota.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:35, Reply)
my room smells like Sanctuary body spray.
which is lovely.
Outside it smells of baked earth and rain. And the ocean.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:44, Reply)

she s(m)ells sanctuary.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqWuO3630RI&feature=related
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:47, Reply)
I recognised that song within the first 8 bars :P

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:51, Reply)
I used to love The Cult
but I saw them last year, and they pretty much sucked.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:03, Reply)
damn - don't you hate it when that happens?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:05, Reply)
yeah, I was really disappointed
I'm sure they were good back when they released the above, but the singer was a tosser and could barely get enough breath to sing an entire line. They have a shitty sound now and their newer songs are fucking crap.

In contrast, Europe (who did the Final Countdown) were ace.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:07, Reply)
They were surprisingly good at Sonisphere
and were pretty good sports about the fact that the massive crowd in front of them were only waiting for the obvious song. That crazy dutch marching band wandering round doing covers was still the best thing about that festival though.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:09, Reply)
I thought you were talking about The Cult then for a moment
yeah, I enjoyed it. My mrs had got their latest album though so I knew a few more songs.

The singer has since got himself a show on Planet Rock and he is quite funny and plays good stuff, so they have my approval. At the moment.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:10, Reply)
Totally getting my Goth on soon.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:55, Reply)
Sisters of Mercy?

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:05, Reply)
Yup! I'm really looking forward to it.
Can't get too rat-arsed though because I'm driving to Cumbria the next day : /
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:12, Reply)
Aw, boo
still, it'll be a giggle getting your goth on for an evening. I haven't in ages :(
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:16, Reply)
I haven't been to an actual proper gig in bloody ages.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:21, Reply)
But you live so close to Manchester
there's stuff on all the time that you could go to!
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:22, Reply)
I know. I just need someone to push me to go.
Me and my sister have very different tastes in music. I do sometimes check out the Manchester listings but I never seem to find anything I like.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:29, Reply)
'I just need someone to push me'
Wheelchair lols
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:30, Reply)
She's not that old!

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:31, Reply)
I never mentioned age.
And it never even entered my mind.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:32, Reply)
Although lately I've been so lacking in energy that a wheelchair would be welcome.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:38, Reply)
I'm going to start calling you Ironside.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:40, Reply)
Call me what you like.......just call me.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:41, Reply)
Aw, Ironside + DG = a match made in heaven
You guys should totally hang out with Stephen Hawking :)
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:50, Reply)
Ahhhhhhh yeah!

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:02, Reply)
i smell of regret, anxiety and misery.
off for a shower.
i hope the lynx effect really works...
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:46, Reply)
Having got back from the gym a while ago, I'd really rather not have to smell any men for a while.
One of my ex's used to go crazy for one of the Bodyshop fragrances. I can't remember which one. Vanillary sort. I could make him go weak at the knees by showing him the bottle and threatning to wear it.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:48, Reply)
I currently smell of disdain and disappointment.

(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:49, Reply)
The barback at work thought it would be a good idea to clean the glass washer with white spirit.
The smell and fumes went straight to my head this morning and I felt almost drunk by midday. (It made a nice change only feeling drunk by midday and not actually being so.)
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:54, Reply)
Each morning, on the way into work, I walk under a bridge that smells a bit like burnt toast.
On my way back in the evenings, the bridge does not smell like burnt toast. Though if I come back later in the evening, it does occasionally smell of stale urine.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:41, Reply)
I smell of old age and solitary habits.
And that odd odour one accretes while sitting in a leather chair for too long.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:48, Reply)
I can smell
A rather fine glass Pinot Noir that I am going to drink in a sec.
(, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:48, Reply)

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