Bread pudding, Tiger Balm and other favorite smells

I love the smell of the ocean, the farther away from shore the better. Also, fresh ginger. plumeria, night blooming jasmine, and fresh squeezed lemons. In Arizona there was a huge orange grove on the way to campus at Thunderbird and when the blossoms were out OMG it was righteous. BTW: more comments about smells than boobs... now there is a concept.

Because the Honolulu airport is literally right on the water, I always loved that rush of humid salt air that rushed into the airplane cabin when they open the plane door. When I lived on the mainland, that smell always signified to me that I was home.

The smell of a brand new car interior.

CAT,

When I was a toddler of about 4, my mother sent me down the street in my cowboy & indian festooned pajamas at about 5:00 am to pick up tofu and aburage from the neighborhood tofu shop. The smell of freshly made tofu has always been my favorite. The shop was nice and warm and there were wooden tubs of water everywhere. Tofu was 5 cents.

The smell of babies is something nature has bestowed on them that makes mothers and fathers want to kiss their darlings. I don't know what it is but every baby has this sweet smell about them except when their diapers are soiled!

Hello Cat!

The smell of marijuana brings back memories....

Bread Pudding! it's so good with a dollop of Double Rainbow French Vanilla ice cream on top and a tblspn of maple syrup on top of that, and maybe some crushed pecans. Help, Help, Help!

Just had the bread pudding at 12th Avenue Grill in Kaimuki last night. The sauce THE SAUCE!!

I really like the way my cat smells. He smells like bread, no joke. But I'm not smelling that breath...

Hilo Macaroni (closed :-( ) fresh baked Creme Cracker and Saloon Pilot

Night Blooming Jasmine makes me think of ghosts and graveyards. Don't ask.

Am I the only one to call Cat out on the "puppy breath" item, LOL! Cat, let me put my 7 mo. old puppies in your face, you may change your tune, haha! Although I just started feeding them home cooked food (boiled chicken breast, brown rice and carrots), and their breath improve dramatically...

Oh, the post... almost forgot. Like John below, I love the smell of neighbors BBQing. Also, the smell of an Isla region single-malt scotch whisky. Those who drink it know what I mean. That region is known for using peat wood to halt the malting process of the barley, so it has a slight smokey smell to it... For examples, try smelling Lagavulin or Laphroaig! As for colognes, I always loved to wear Eternity by Calvin Klein. To this day my fave cologne.

Nostalgic smells for me are fresh cut grass, when a cool a evening breeze brings the smell of white ginger, bacon frying in the morning and pikake.

I love how smells remind us of things when we were growing up! One of the things I love is fresh sheets. We didn't have a dryer, so my my mom hung up all our clothing. Nothing like the smell of line dried sheets! I also love the smell of Korean bbq, coffee, fresh baked Portuguese sweet bread, malasadas, etc. Also, remember Loves Baby Soft? Those of us "old folks" from the 80s should remember that smell. About the bread pudding... now I want to make some! ;)

Awesome post, Cat! Me? I love the smell of Pinesol. Don't know why, but sometimes I need to force myself not to take a swig while cleaning. Also love the smell of new carpet and rubber cement. Isn't it strange how when something doesn't smell good, we tell others to sniff it just so they can have a bad experience with you? haha!

This could bring us to favorite colognes and perfumes. Ladies: what scents do you like on your men? Guys, what scents do you like on your women?

Personally, I like those old-school colognes like Polo Sport, Cool Water, Tommy, Hugo, but some of my favorite "newer" scents are Issey Miyake, Kenneth Cole Black, Armani Mania and a few more. Try to switch it up every so often. For ladies u00e2u0080u0094u00c2u00a0anyone remember back in the day all the girls used to get "Sunflowers"? haha! Memories...

Oooooo got any extra? I love bread pudding!

bread almost finished and still in the oven, teriyaki meats/poultry on the hibachi, and the new car smell.

Ocean breeze. Jet fumes - but, not for too long ... yes, I know that is weird, but I love to fly. Also, any baked goods... cookies, donuts, etc.

Liberty House, wea dat? Nah... nah...

The smell of fresh bread baking when you drive by Love's Bakery on Middle Street with your window down or even when you bake your own. The smell of Ginger Blossom's and Pine when you hike up in the mountains. The smell of the clean Hawaiian air after a heavy downpour. Bad smells: well, let's not go there but following a moped or big tour bus while stuck in traffic in not my favorite that's for sure.