# Odors you find pleaseant that are generaly thought of as repulsive. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 15, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716 "2018-01-15T20:44:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/21 "2018-01-15T23:44:56Z")
**John Mace’s** farts! ETA: shit. Ninja’d. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/22 "2018-01-15T23:51:56Z")
Shit is right!! ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/23 "2018-01-16T00:01:59Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > Who actually finds the smell of wood smoke _repulsive,_ as stated by the thread’s title? The smell of fireplaces in fall and winter is constantly described in an endearing manner virtually any time I’ve ever heard anyone talk about them. Several people on this board have stated how they hate the smell. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/24 "2018-01-16T00:02:32Z")
Sulfer. Reminds me of the sunny summer days of my youth, spent lighting firecrackers and shooting cap guns under the giant old willow tree. And John Mace’s farts, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/25 "2018-01-16T00:12:02Z")
I can do without JMs farts. But my dog#1 farts like a grown man (she is about 5 lbs. Of hair and air) Her farts smell unusually like burnt popcorn. So do her feet. Strange, I know. But we like it. I call her lil’ popcorn-fart alot. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/26 "2018-01-16T01:11:20Z")
Cat breath. Most of the cats I’ve had have been kissers. > [@Chimera](#): > > The smell of wood smoke. > > It brings back a lot of good memories and makes me wish that I had a wood burning fireplace again. > > My pride and joy Little Guy (1986-2006) used to love the fireplace in the house we had so much that I would lay down my coat for him to lay in, right in front of the fireplace, then light a fire just for him, while I was working in another room. Then I’d come out and snuggle him from time to time as he purred and stuck his tongue out in joy. > > 🙂 I would agree, but only if it’s the right wood. Some wood smells better than others. (Our neighbors must burn the greenest, cheapest crap and it’s awful) Otherwise, I love the smell of a good bonfire. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/27 "2018-01-16T01:19:10Z")
I like the smell of squabs still in the nest. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/28 "2018-01-16T01:25:42Z")
Oooh, baby pigeons! Under glass? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/29 "2018-01-16T01:32:15Z")
I’ll second **pohjonen** on cow manure (horse, too). To me, it’s a rustic, rural smell. ---
**Author:** ![BobBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/30 "2018-01-16T01:38:15Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Cat breath. Most of the cats I’ve had have been kissers. > > I would agree, but only if it’s the right wood. Some wood smells better than others. (Our neighbors must burn the greenest, cheapest crap and it’s awful) Otherwise, I love the smell of a good bonfire. Mesquite does it for me, and it’s my favorite to cook with or BBQ sauce flavor. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/31 "2018-01-16T01:52:56Z")
JP5 jet fuel. Cherry pipe tobacco. The burnt wax scent from the [paste-up waxer](https://creativepro.com/heavy-metal-madness-waxing-nostalgic-over-paste-up/). ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/32 "2018-01-16T02:10:35Z")
Burning diesel fuel. It reminds me of my grandfather on his tractor, when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/33 "2018-01-16T02:21:54Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > I can’t say that I think it is great, but I never really minded skunk spray smell at least from a distance. It is just really strong if you or your pet gets sprayed directly. From a distance, it reminds me of puppy breath. That’s another one I don’t mind and would be willing to say I like. Like you, it’s ‘the smell of skunk…from a distance’, as if one sprayed off in a field a 100 yards off the main road and you’re just driving past it. Having two dogs get skunked and trying to wipe it on the furniture or having a skunk spray right outside an open window…not so much. It’s similar to how I mentioned cigarette smoke, those first few whiffs just drifting in from another room. And while my fondness of that smell isn’t related, it’s worth noting that the smell of skunk it’s almost identical to the smell of high end weed. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/34 "2018-01-16T05:43:33Z")
I enjoy the smell of stinky tofu cooking. (Outside, at any rate – not in my house.) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/35 "2018-01-16T05:49:05Z")
> [@mind\_the\_gap](#): > > The smell of two stroke premix oil, especially bean oil (castor) being burned makes me feel like a 20 something riding in the dez. Happy, happy, happy. Nobody doesn’t like 2-stroke stank! I’ll let my RZ just idle in the garage sometimes for the wonderful smell. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/36 "2018-01-16T05:54:08Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > Cherry pipe tobacco. Here’s another example of something that is _not_ “generally thought of as repulsive.” Most people seem to enjoy the smell of cherry pipe tobacco or any pipe tobacco being smoked by someone in the vicinity, even if they dislike cigarettes. Unless they have asthma or some other aversion to smoke generally, I have never heard anyone complain of the smell of pipe tobacco. Likewise, burning wood smoke from someone’s chimney, or from a barbecue smoker or something, is typically regarded as desirable, not repulsive. Even if there are a few people who dislike it, I don’t think it’s the norm. ---
**Author:** ![pdhenry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pdhenry/32/5561_2.png) [@pdhenry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdhenry)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/37 "2018-01-16T06:15:22Z")
The smell of a dairy barn (manure mixed with spoiled milk, I guess) is one that takes me back to childhood. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/38 "2018-01-16T06:17:36Z")
Pipe tobacco and Old spice together is a off-putting scent to most people I have talked to about it. I like it because of my Daddy. If I smell it in a store or on a passer-by I want to cry. Me and one of my sisters actually brought some Old spice to the funeral home with his pipe. We smelled him up. Boy, my brother got mad at us about that. He was/is so anal sometimes. It made us happy, though. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/39 "2018-01-16T11:04:50Z")
Gasoline and oil – the smell of a mechanic’s shop. The smell of airplane cockpits (old propeller craft mainly). It’s hard to describe, but old airplane cockpits all have a similar smell. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716/40 "2018-01-16T12:32:06Z")
Diesel exhaust in the rain. Memories. And yes, dairy and horse barns. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odors-you-find-pleaseant-that-are-generaly-thought-of-as-repulsive/806716.md?page=3)