what do you consider the best smell?

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mmntech

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Freshly baked anything (pie, bread, cookies)
Steaks on the grill
The forest on a summer's day
Fresh cut grass
Campfire
Lilac
 

Leyawiin

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No smell for the most part. I've been on "scented overload" for years with detergents, dryer sheets, candles, deodorizers, potpourri, personal care products, etc... etc... etc... Its a little ridiculous. I do appreciate natural smells like a mountain pine forest or salt air coming off the ocean.
 

Gibsons

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I LIKE THE SMELL OF COCAINE WHEN YOU GET REALLY CLOSE IT SMELLS GREAT

No seriously, frying garlic, fresh cracked black pepper, jasmine, a fresh ocean breeze, etc
 

Cerpin Taxt

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Mine's gotta be lilacs. There's a huge lilac garden in Manito Park near where I grew up in Spokane (the Lilac City, FYI). They only bloom for a short time and early in the season, but if you can ride your motorcycle through there on a warm, calm day the aroma will just about knock you off your bike.
 

OverVolt

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How clean the outside air smells right after it rains in the woods.
 
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Safeway

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Lumber, coconut, freshly roasted coffee, freshly minted paper money, Lola perfume.
 

sportage

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You all missed it.
Has to be the smell of fresh popped popcorn when entering a movie theater.

And the worst smell, burnt microwave popcorn.
 

OverVolt

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I'm with you on coconut (see above), and I almost added tires to my list. The smell of a tire shop is pretty intoxicating. I bet it is intoxicating due to all of the off gassing.

That shit is bad for you... lol.