Originally Posted By geniesjoy Hey Mr X: I can add another childhood favorite to your "scrapbook smells" --old comic books. I had a select bunch of favs-lots of tales from the crypt, sheena of the jungle & cartoon ones until the code changed on comics, then my mom destroyed them. She was NOT a popular person for awhile. BUT the good news is I now have replaced old comics to sniff & read thanks to ebay. Target has a simular dime store smell at the front door but it's not the same as Woolworths. Sanrio stores have the intense plastic smell which is ok for a short visit. Gardenias are wonderful as is lavender.
Originally Posted By Mr X Good stuff genies. Old books in general too. And used book stores. (I always imagine that bookstore in Harry Potter must have the best "Old Book" smell anywhere lol)
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I love that old book smell! I love walking through used bookstores. ~Beth
Originally Posted By Mr X Musical Instrument smells... I can think of so many in this category... But just to name a few, the generic "band room" smell you can find in just about any high school band room...and more specifically the smell of brass instruments (brass, mixed with valve oil and other assorted textures..best experienced when lifting said instrument up to your mouth and playing), drums (tons of "old wood" smells, mixed in with metals found around the rims of the drums, cymbals, and other assorted earthy and metallic elements which smell great), and strings such as violins and cellos which also contribute to the whole "musical instrument" vibe in a special way. Special props to a dusty old piano.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Theres a great new/used book store in Salt Lake that I love the smell of. I can't think of the name of it, I bet -em would, she's the one who introduced me to it! I'm so glad to know I'm not the only who was a gasoline fume huffer as a kid!!
Originally Posted By chickapin ^^^it's not Central Book Exchange is it? That place is a classic. (Could also be King's English--I could curl up there for hours.) Sorry, back to: homemade bread hyacinths lilac bushes in the spring clean linen euclyptus trees after the rain gardenias a discontinued men's cologne--Blue Stratos--DH wore it on first date.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Ohhhhhhhhhhh, Mr. X's band room post reminded me of one of my absolute favorite smells ever. . . the smell of the back stage area of a theatre. It's a unique blend of stage make up, old costumes, set building materials, and nervous energy. I walked into a small local theatre here many, many years after I'd done any theatre myself, and the second I got downstairs in their backstage area, I was hit with that familiar scent, and it swept me right back. Magical.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 I'm in agreement with a lot of smells already posted: LOVE the yellow stamp at DL - gotta smell it right away before it dries! Yes, I was a gasoline huffer as a child, too! Gardenias Crayons (I've been wanting to buy the BIG box and a coloring book for months now!) Mountain Camping smells Ocean Camping smells Baking Lemons (such a clean smell) Florist shops See's Candies stores Jamba Juice Wild Sage? There is a plant that grows at the side of the road here in California and I've never been able to figure out what it is, but think it must be in the sage family. I get one whiff of it and it takes me back to my childhood. Ginger Rubber cement - brings back memories of working on the high school newspaper. Pink clear erasers that smelled like jasmine. New plastic (think beach ball) Homecooked holiday dinners Pumpkin pie fresh out of the oven New & old books Boudin bread Homemade tortillas Hot cocoa Coffee - right after you open a new can (and I'm not even a coffee drinker!) Rain Patchouli Wet Eucalyptus Incense New clothes Leather ... I know there's many more...
