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electric_blue68

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115. Oh, interesting; but kind of sad bc it's a hurt/defense response. I always thought it was....
Fri Oct 18, 2024, 06:59 PM
Oct 2024

actually the aroma of chlorophyll, and I love the smell. Turns out chlorophyll has a minty smell.

And I totally associate it [cut grass] w The Return of Spring: bright green little leaves, first flowers, later crabapple trees & peonies, lighter, but full size green leaves, and then the Best Of Summer (low humidity, low 80's), full green trees, fancy roses, hydrangeas, lotuses (in botanic garden), etc.

Heh, just about any "green prompt" sends me into exulting those seasons' glorious verdency, and vivid colors, but especially during "the long, dark months" here in the more northernly States.

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Oh yes.......mmmm. LakeArenal Oct 2024 #1
thank you LakeArenal. I love the smell of lilacs too. debm55 Oct 2024 #4
Bacon cooking! justaprogressive Oct 2024 #2
Yes, the sound of the bacon and the smell. wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #9
That puppy is in doggy heaven, ha ha heh!! SWBTATTReg Oct 2024 #105
fine rye whiskey Groundhawg Oct 2024 #3
thank you Groundhawg. Yes it has a unique smell. debm55 Oct 2024 #10
The smell of a good rye is astounding. I prefer the smell of a good peaty scotch. TomSlick Oct 2024 #119
Fresh cut grass on a summer day birdographer Oct 2024 #5
Yes the smell of freshly cut grass is wonderful. thank you birdographer. debm55 Oct 2024 #11
Interesting fact lapfog_1 Oct 2024 #54
That IS interesting birdographer Oct 2024 #61
It's cis-3-Hexenal ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #97
Oh, interesting; but kind of sad bc it's a hurt/defense response. I always thought it was.... electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #115
Not So Much A Hurt Response, But... ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #116
Oh, good then! Ty. 👍 electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #117
The smell of rain in the desert CanonRay Oct 2024 #6
Thank you CanonRay. I have never experienced it , but it sounds like it wound smell great. debm55 Oct 2024 #13
The wooden doorknob to the men's room on a crab fishing boat. LuckyCharms Oct 2024 #7
Thank you LuckyCharms. At least you didn't say the inside of a men's room. debm55 Oct 2024 #15
Lilacs. In most places it means spring is here, but in CO it means spring is near. CrispyQ Oct 2024 #8
thank you very much for the link. I agree with the lilacs When I walk Dolly in the spring it is wonderful to smell them. debm55 Oct 2024 #17
Beta Ocimine ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #101
cinnamon, on anything being baked. CTyankee Oct 2024 #12
thank you CTyankee. absolutely. cinnamon on rolls or in bread. Wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #18
I went on a bus tour of Europe when i was 26. The night applegrove Oct 2024 #14
Thank you applegrove . that fresh baked smell is wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #19
Onions frying in butter and violets in the yard in springtime. catbyte Oct 2024 #16
I make corned beef hash and I love the smell of the onions and the butter. applegrove Oct 2024 #20
Thank you the corned beef has a wonderful aroma. debm55 Oct 2024 #22
Thank you catbyte. onions frying in butter has a very unique smell. I don;t have violets in my yard. I don't remember debm55 Oct 2024 #21
Salty sea breezes nt mentalsolstice Oct 2024 #23
Oh yes I love that smell. thank you mentalsolstice, We would go to Cape Cod every summer and experience it. debm55 Oct 2024 #24
Nutella (chocolate) crepes from a corner crepery stand in Paris... (yeah, really... you could smell blocks away) hlthe2b Oct 2024 #25
Thank you hlthe2b. they say that smell is the best sense to bring back memories.Thank you for sharing. debm55 Oct 2024 #27
Christmas Tree and Hot Apple Cider on Xmas Eve displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #26
Yes the smells of the tree and Hot Apple cider sometimes with a cinnamon stick is wonderful. Thank you displacedmermotor debm55 Oct 2024 #29
Cloves and orange slices, too! displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #37
Thank you , great smells. Thank you displacedmermoter. debm55 Oct 2024 #46
My own emissions...TMI? Funtatlaguy Oct 2024 #28
Thank you Funtatlaguy. Are you talking about car emissons? debm55 Oct 2024 #31
If that makes u feel better. 😘 Funtatlaguy Oct 2024 #32
Hahahaha You are funny debm55 Oct 2024 #39
Some think so...others, meh. Funtatlaguy Oct 2024 #50
Donut shop fmdaddio Oct 2024 #30
Oh yes, coffee has a unique smell. and donuts are in a group of their own ,Thank you fmdaddio debm55 Oct 2024 #33
Choc chip cookies baking, Bayard Oct 2024 #34
Thank you. bayard All are wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #40
Roast chicken no_hypocrisy Oct 2024 #35
Agree. Thank you no_hypocrisy. wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #47
Gingerbread and ginger snaps. Mmmmm.nt Dear_Prudence Oct 2024 #36
Thank you Dear_Prudence. they can fill the whole house with the aroma. debm55 Oct 2024 #48
I love the smell of the hatchets that I order from overseas EYESORE 9001 Oct 2024 #38
thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Oct 2024 #49
I see what you did there. 3catwoman3 Oct 2024 #72
I have a clleaver EYESORE 9001 Oct 2024 #111
Lilacs Sanity Claws Oct 2024 #41
Thank you Sanity Claws Love the smell while walking Dolly. debm55 Oct 2024 #44
Race fuel at a dirt track. WmChris Oct 2024 #42
thank you WmChris. Do you you go to many races ? debm55 Oct 2024 #45
Whenever I can. WmChris Oct 2024 #118
New mown alfalfa. Sneederbunk Oct 2024 #43
Roses, and freshly-mown grass. Mad_Dem_X Oct 2024 #51
Thank you Mad_Dem_X Love those smells. debm55 Oct 2024 #53
Irises in bloom. LastDemocratInSC Oct 2024 #52
Thank you , LastDemocratinSC. such a sweet smell. debm55 Oct 2024 #55
Ginger blossoms gademocrat7 Oct 2024 #56
thank you dademocrat7. I have smelled wild ginder in the woods. and the smell is so nice. debm55 Oct 2024 #60
Anything lavender, frying onions, homemade spaghetti sauce, freshly dug dirt. LoisB Oct 2024 #57
Thank you LoisB. I love the smell of Lavender. and you other choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #135
Must join the others who love the smell of fresh mowed Polly Hennessey Oct 2024 #58
Thank you Polly Hennessey. I agree love the freshly moved grass and the lilacs. Heavenly. I have never smelled fresh debm55 Oct 2024 #62
It's either quinces ... surrealAmerican Oct 2024 #59
Thank you very much. surrealAmerican. debm55 Oct 2024 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Pink Hyacinth Oct 2024 #63
HAHHAHAHA. I was just going to post that. Yes they do have a beautiful smell. Thank you PinkHyacinth. debm55 Oct 2024 #66
... Different Drummer Oct 2024 #113
Thank you debm55 Oct 2024 #138
Fresh vanilla beans, kozar Oct 2024 #65
Oh no Koz. they are wonderful debm55 Oct 2024 #68
Fresh basil WestMichRad Oct 2024 #67
Thank you WestMichRad. I have only smelled the dried and even it has a wonderful smell. I once had a kitchen herb debm55 Oct 2024 #69
Agreed kozar Oct 2024 #71
My favorite smells are: Niagara Oct 2024 #70
Your choices are divine especially the coffee. and I am not a coffee drinker. Love the smell though. Love all your debm55 Oct 2024 #75
Coffee plus others sorcrow Oct 2024 #73
thank you sorcrow. As I was reading the memories came to me about the bacon on the stove. I love your choices. and you debm55 Oct 2024 #77
Lavender. Fresh peaches. Fresh oranges. 3catwoman3 Oct 2024 #74
Thank you so much 3catwoman3 :Love all your choices including the yeast. You are making me want to bake now. HAHAHAHAH debm55 Oct 2024 #78
So who won? Stinky me?👃 Funtatlaguy Oct 2024 #76
Sorry not this time. debm55 Oct 2024 #82
Rigged! Stop The Steal! Funtatlaguy Oct 2024 #90
Have no idea what you are talking about. debm55 Oct 2024 #141
Eucalyptus Gaytano70 Oct 2024 #79
Oh I love the smell of Eucalyptus, A wonderful smell. Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Oct 2024 #83
Popcorn VGNonly Oct 2024 #80
Thank you VGNonly , That is the only way to make great popcorn with the wonderful taste and smell is to make in a pan. debm55 Oct 2024 #85
Rotting oranges griloco Oct 2024 #81
Whatever, debm55 Oct 2024 #86
The ocean. pandr32 Oct 2024 #84
My husband is from Boston, You are so right as we approached you could smell the sea, Thank you pandr32, debm55 Oct 2024 #87
skunk mike_c Oct 2024 #88
thank you, mike_c debm55 Oct 2024 #92
Mountain Laurels in spring DUgosh Oct 2024 #89
Thank you DUgosh. We have mountain laurels not far from us . Wonderful smell up in the Laurel Mts in PA. debm55 Oct 2024 #91
Coffee brewing, bacon frying... malthaussen Oct 2024 #93
Thank you Mal, two great smells, debm55 Oct 2024 #94
Play-Doh. subterranean Oct 2024 #95
Thank you subterranean Play-Doh and new crayons have a distinct smell to them. I also agree with your other choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #96
Bacon, baked bread, rain. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #98
Thank you Elessar Zappa. I forgot about the rain smell. before a store. debm55 Oct 2024 #100
The smell of new cars. debm55 Oct 2024 #99
Mountain rain madamesilverspurs Oct 2024 #102
Thank you madamesilverspurs. I agree with all. Babies have such a sweet smell. debm55 Oct 2024 #106
Baking bread is a good one. I also like the smell of jasmine, lilies, lilacs, Ocelot II Oct 2024 #103
Terrific choices. Thank you Ocelot II, All wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #130
The smell of Creosote aka Greasewood after a rain Bristlecone Oct 2024 #104
Thank you Bristlecone. I smells wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #131
Kinda silly...my wife... MiHale Oct 2024 #107
Not silly at all Niagara Oct 2024 #124
Beautiful post MiHale. and it's not kind of silly. debm55 Oct 2024 #136
Fresh baked apple pie. nt doc03 Oct 2024 #108
Wood smoke... ultralite001 Oct 2024 #109
Thank you ultalite001. I am so sorry. Smell is the the one sense that triggers memories. I am so glad that they are debm55 Oct 2024 #137
I have two: Codifer Oct 2024 #110
Thank you for your great post, Codifer. debm55 Oct 2024 #139
Old Books! They make you feel all warm and fuzzy, they are full of promise and yet calming. Ziggysmom Oct 2024 #112
I have quite a few. Different Drummer Oct 2024 #114
Thank you very much Different Drummer. Great list of smells debm55 Oct 2024 #140
Forgot to mention cedar. n/t Different Drummer Oct 2024 #142
Dry pine needles in the sunshine... (nt) petronius Oct 2024 #120
Thank you petronius. I agree we have a pine tree in our backyard. debm55 Oct 2024 #133
TABU cologne.... Tikki Oct 2024 #121
Thank you so much Tiki. I haven't seen it in some times. But it did have a unique scent. debm55 Oct 2024 #127
Cut grass, garlic slow sauteed in good olive oil, lots of butter melting on hot pancakes... electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #122
Thank you so much for your post, electric_biue68 , The way you described them, I could sell them here. debm55 Oct 2024 #126
So, this certainly gives away where I was raised. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2024 #123
Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E Yes the smell of the ocean. is unique. I never smelled curing tobacco.. debm55 Oct 2024 #125
Labrador puppy breath Botany Oct 2024 #128
Thank you Botany. Yes indeed. puppy breath debm55 Oct 2024 #129
Bread for sure. Bacon second. jimfields33 Oct 2024 #132
Thank you jimfields33. Two terrific smells. debm55 Oct 2024 #134
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