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.
(berk, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 18:56, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Good smells, right there.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, 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.
(berk, 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.
( rachelswipe with a fork, 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.
(berk, 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.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, 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.
(berk, 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.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, 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...
(berk, 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.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, 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...
(berk, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 19:20, Reply)

Hahahaha!
Oh dear. I could imagine that could be potentially awkward.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, 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.
(Poppet some assembly required., 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.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, 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.
(berk, 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.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:16, Reply)

ahaha yeah I wondered why there was Lynx in your bathroom.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:08, Reply)

'cos I never bloody use the stuff.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:16, Reply)

is it possible to regift it? :P

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 7 Feb 2011, 20:27, Reply)