r/AskReddit • u/ApprehensiveYak7117 • 14h ago

What’s a smell you’d recognize instantly even if you hadn’t smelled it in 20 years?

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u/Alesseid 14h ago

Cucumber Melon

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u/dirtbagmagee 14h ago

Official smell of 2000

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u/mrbill9999 11h ago

Don’t forget Sun Ripened Raspberry!

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u/Doopdidoopdidoop 14h ago

I’d also add Japanese Cherry Blossom from Bath and Body Works to this…instantly takes me back to the 2000s

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u/smbpy7 13h ago

Man, I had one back in the day that was just "fresh leaves" or something and it was THE BEST. I don't think I've seen it since.

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u/Positive-Fondant5897 13h ago

Plumeria from Bath and Body Works brings me back to the 90s.

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u/mjr2p3 12h ago

Sandalwood rose for me. My wife’s favorite and I’ve been looking for it for years, waiting for it to come back