Good smells

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:11 pm

Perhaps this is a counterpoint to Betty's thread :wah:

I love the smell of frying onions and basmati rice.

oh, add feta cheese to that.

Why do onions smell so darn good when they're cooking and so crazy bad when they're being cut fresh?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:44 pm

My guess is the fresh onion's tearing smell evolved to protect it.

I'm a real sucker for pleasant smells, my sense of smell is very sensitive.

Musk is by far my favorite, I think.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:13 pm

I was walking to the orientation building at work to take pictures of the new-hires for the day and I noticed some green bushes by the building. I noticed them by smell first. They smelled exactly like the bushes at my grandparents house in Maryland long ago. I don't know what kind of bushes they are. It was a pleasant smell with sweet memories.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:30 pm

Ah... for me it's fresh mown grass on a cool summer day.

That, and the smell of chlorine at a sunny poolside.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:45 pm

"Chlorine at a sunny poolside." ?

Sounds like "Napalm in the morning" ?

How about a freshly bathed baby, rain on a sunny day or distant wood smoke on an autumn breeze.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:01 pm

I love the smell of growing mint when you brush past it. A flower garden in bloom is always a delight for the senses. The smell of a fruit cake baking in the oven. The coffee shops that grind their own coffee. The list could go on forever.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:59 pm

OpenMind;1349353 wrote: I love the smell of growing mint when you brush past it. A flower garden in bloom is always a delight for the senses. The smell of a fruit cake baking in the oven. The coffee shops that grind their own coffee. The list could go on forever.

Oh, I do love the smell of coffee OpenMind especially when I'm grinding the coffee in the early morning...heavenly scent:-6 I also love the herb spices during the summer months...rosemary and basil are my favs.

I wore a perfume called "Beautiful" last week, and this bloke I was with said, "What's that heavenly perfume you have on?....It's beautiful:wah::wah:

The smell of hyacinths and peonies are my favorites...

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:23 pm

along-for-the-ride;1349311 wrote: I was walking to the orientation building at work to take pictures of the new-hires for the day and I noticed some green bushes by the building. I noticed them by smell first. They smelled exactly like the bushes at my grandparents house in Maryland long ago. I don't know what kind of bushes they are. It was a pleasant smell with sweet memories.

I found the name of the bush. I asked the "yard guy" at work. Here it is:

Dwarf Burford Holly

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:10 am

This sounds weird, but I love the smell of Lysol gel toilet cleaner and PineSol.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:41 pm

Turpentine. Im a sucker for Turpentine.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:49 pm

It must smell pretty good. I drank a bunch when I was a toddler. That probably explains a lot.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:05 am

koan;1351116 wrote: It must smell pretty good. I drank a bunch when I was a toddler. That probably explains a lot.

I stuck a frozen orange juice can to my lips. The results were undesirable.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:12 am

Nomad;1351117 wrote: I stuck a frozen orange juice can to my lips. The results were undesirable.

You did that just now?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:21 am

lol...no. Im relieved to announce its been some time since Ive done that.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:23 am

whew. I was this close to running to my freezer for a can of frozen iced tea just to compete.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:26 am

Im not saying you shouldnt. We each have to experience stupidity in our own way.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:29 am

Win some and lose some. Thinking of the thread topic... it still cracks me up how many times you can say "eeeeewwww, this smells disgusting!" and other people will lean over to see if they agree. I'm always in the "I'll take your word for it" camp.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:34 am

Speaking of good smells, (?) seen any good flicks lately?

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:41 am

girl with the dragon tattoo