Sunday 23 June 2013

My top ten smells...

Smell, it’s the most emotive of the senses. Smells can take you back to that fantastic holiday you’ll never forget, that special person who is long gone, even that time that you really don’t want to remember.

I’ve had a long think about my favourite smells. Some almost, but didn’t quite, make it - pear drops, creosote, a beer or two. Others were never even close to getting on the list – babies, 4711, frying bacon, salt and vinegar crisps.

Anyway, here’s the list and over time I’ll probably write about why I like each smell so much.

1. Cut grass
2. The road after rain
3. Cooked onions
4. India
5. Soap
6. Clean sheets
7. The sea
8. Rum and ginger beer
9. A freshly opened tin of Coffee
10. Paraffin


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17 comments:

  1. akh24 June 2013 at 08:31

    Andy B D Bickerdike on FB
    I can't remember my favourite... But agree with your 6, u and 9.. And I'll add in pear drops..

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  2. akh24 June 2013 at 08:32

    Phillip Yeadon on FB
    Sun warmed wooden fence panels treated with preservative. Reminds me of going swimming in the outdoor pool at my infants school in the small Thames side village of Wargrave, where I grew up as a child.

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  3. akh24 June 2013 at 08:32

    Glynne T Kirkham
    Leather footballs, mud, bacon and some of my farts.

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  4. akh24 June 2013 at 08:33

    Lindsey Messenger on FB
    yeah my top favourite is fresh cut grass...oh and I love the smell of leather.

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  5. akh24 June 2013 at 08:33

    Andrew Height Leather on FB
    (crackkk!), farts and I think you'll find that was creosote Phil.

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  6. akh24 June 2013 at 08:34

    Lissa Tam on FB
    The smell of frangipani reminds me of a holiday taken in Bali - those flowers are fab! x

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  7. akh24 June 2013 at 08:34

    Lorna Gleadell on FB
    The sweet smell of sucess ! x

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  8. akh24 June 2013 at 08:34

    Richard Shore on FB
    1,2,5 (if its coal tar),6,7 are the same for me. I'll swap your tin for fresh ground, and rum for JD. 10 is just weird.

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  9. akh24 June 2013 at 08:35

    Phillip Yeadon on FB
    The preservative almost certainly was creosote back in the day. An important chemical note in the overall perfume granted, equally I was reminded of it earlier today. A non-creosote variant? There is something about the warmth of the sun especially and its effect on treated rough wood. Another evocative fragrance for me is sun heated newspaper and cigarette smoke .... and distant daylight bonfires .... and patchouli and .... you are right Andi, smells are a creative springboard

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  10. akh24 June 2013 at 19:59

    David Bell on FB
    Freshly laid Ahphalt

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    1. akh24 June 2013 at 20:01

      Good one - a small boy with bare feet in the sunshine running on hot tar - and that was me...

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  11. akh24 June 2013 at 20:00

    Lorna Gleadell on FB
    Ground coffee and hot bread, mmmmmmmmm
    8 hours ago via mobile · Like

    Lissa Tam ahh yes, freshly baked bread...and fried onions is defo on my list! x

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  12. akh24 June 2013 at 20:00

    Lissa Tam on FB
    ahh yes, freshly baked bread...and fried onions is defo on my list! x

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  13. akh25 June 2013 at 08:12

    David Bell on FB
    Remember when the sun blistered the surface and you could peel it off and make it into sticky black balls

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  14. akh25 June 2013 at 08:12

    Vicky Sutcliffe on FB
    Yup... I remember that.... Eeee when we were young!

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