thoughts on smell

I was reading a graphic-design blog and came across a comment on how recognizable the smell of Crayola crayons is to American adults (very).  In consequence, I thought about what smells I found were so identifiable that they practically screamed what they were, and I came up with:

Coffee (studies have shown that the smell of coffee can increase appetite, even in those satiated or aversive to food)
Laundry soap/ the dryer
Crayons
Play-doh
Industrial cleaner, mostly ammonia
Photocopier/ printer
Old book
Copper/ really any metal that makes your skin smell/ coins
Sunscreen
Baby powder
Batik wax
Nail polish
Toast
Peppermint

Thoughts?

26 April, 2008. Uncategorized.

2 Comments

  1. raalla replied:

    BATIK WAX! The source, I firmly believe, of my 8-week cough (in 06).
    and…frying stuff. In peanut oil. Especially frying latkes in peanut oil.

    26 April, 2008 at 10:09 pm. Permalink.

  2. Manu replied:

    Hi,

    I see in one comment on the french website http://viedemerde.fr/57674 that you are looking for a French correspondant.
    If this comment was not a joke, and if you are interrested, fell free to join me by email or by my blog.
    If it was, I’m sincerly sorry for the disapointement.

    Manuel

    28 April, 2008 at 4:40 pm. Permalink.

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