There are certain strange smells that always seem to get us–old books, summer rain, gasoline….?! While they can be attached to fond memories, there’s more going on here. Trace breaks down the intoxicating chemistry behind several of our favorite funky aromas.
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How Smell Works
“Smell is often our first response to stimuli. It alerts us to fire before we see flames.”
That “Old Book Smell” Is a Mix of Grass and Vanilla
“Smell is chemistry, and the chemistry of old books gives your cherished tomes their scent.”
Material Degradomics: On the Smell of Old Books
“We successfully transferred and applied -omics concepts to the study of material degradation, in particular historic paper.”
WHY DO WE LIKE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE?
“Though the legal age to pump gas in Connecticut is 16, filling my Mom’s Ford Explorer was my second favorite activity growing up (after coloring).”
What Makes Rain Smell So Good?
“Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell and it invariably hits you: the sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain.”
The smell of freshly-cut grass is actually a plant distress call
“The lovely scent of cut grass is the reek of plant anguish: When attacked, plants release airborne chemical compounds.”
What Exactly Is That New Car Smell?
“The smell of a new car is intoxicating.”
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35 comments
I also LOVE the smell of gas stations o-o
NOne of the reasons given for liking those things is true.
By that logic, people have good experiences while farting?
basement
You missed the smell of coffee and WD40.
Cut grass and gasoline smells awful. Not sure why people like them
I love vanilla, cinnamon, the smell inside of Haunted Mansion Holiday (a mix of gingerbread, rotting wood, and dust. I found a candle that smells like it at Bath & Body Works called caramel pumpkin swirl), and petrichor.
Is it just me who doesn't like the smell of freshly cut grass?🤔
Why do some books smell like someone literally wiped their asshole on it tho
I absolutely LOVE the smell of old typewriters!
Who the hell likes the smell of gasoline? I'm guessing that's a rare one.
Cedar wood
+Seeker is audiobooks the same as reading books for making your brain better?
My grandpa's butane lighter!!! The crawlspace of my childhood home!! The wood and glue smell from my dollhouse that my dad built for me! Mom's Christmas cookies baking in oven!
wow the best smells in the world in one video
I love wet dirt smell, old buildings, and class rooms.
Leather
New and old books, wood burning, auto parts shops, crayons, New shoes/shoe stores. I have other smells that I love but too many to list.
I like to smell old books..new book,airconditioner,car,hotel,library,gasoline,paper,mint oil,new cloth
Ligned? Lipned? Whatever it is I love it.
I love the smell inside of new airplanes.
And nail polish, fresh bread, frying garlic and onion, the ink and paper of some printed receipts, colognes, oh my, so many good smells in the world, those are just some of them haha
I love the smell of old books, but I don’t like the new car smell. I don’t think the two are tied in my case
Who the hell likes the smell of Gasoline? Those people are weird!
I like the smell of old books and crayons. 😊
I can’t smell
I like the smell of rain and concrete. Pretty depressing. Well, books too.
Lol Halloween costumes is one for me
The smell of blown off match stick, the smell of burning autumn leaves 🥺
Anyone on 2021 nor 2020?
When we smells book ..Any side effects or causes would be happen???
The smell of an empty room
But I love smell from new books
crayons
amazing thanks
I love smellin books it just relaxes me