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Things That Smelt 1910 to 2012


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Toothpaste

Nothing's quite as refreshing as the minty fresh...

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Perfume

Obviously – it's designed to smell! Do you...

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Stilton

Who'd have thought something that smelt like an...

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Cigarette Smoke

It used to permeate every pub, but now is,...

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Cigars

We can't say whether John McCririck smells, but...

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Cough Syrup

Some people loved this stuff. Weird.

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Socks

Yuck! Gym kit socks are probably a smell that's...

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Cleaning Products

Do you remember these cleaning products? Which...

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The Rain

The smell of summer rain on hot Tarmac brings back...

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Cheese

It's not just Stilton that smells – brie, goat's...

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Smoke

Did you have an old fashioned wood fire? How about...

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Freshly Cut Grass

The first sign of summer – just one whiff of...

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Cats

Cats are probably one of the most demanding pets...

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Marker Pens

It was best not take too hard a sniff of the...

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Gas

Not the nicest smell, but it can be a lifesaver.

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Fish

The fishmongers is definitely the smelliest of the...

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Butcher's Shop

No Saturday shopping trip would be complete...

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Rain

Rain on grass is the typical British summer smell....

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Washing Powder

There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly...

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Swimming Pools

The smell of the swimming baths is hard to forget...

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Landfill Site

All the horrible smells rolled into one – you...

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Hot Tarmac

Sun-baked Tarmac is second only to the smell of...

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Marmite

Marmite. Pop the lid and dive into that spicy,...

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Bovril

The savoury smells of soups and stews were more...

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Horlicks

Mmm.. can't you just smell that malty goodness...

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Roasted Nuts

The smell of sugared, roasted nuts is a sure sign...

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Toast

This depiction of the Mona Lisa is artier than...

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Bacon

Frying bacon. The smell that even vegetarians...

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Coal Tar Soap

Strong-smelling coal tar soap falls into the love...

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The Seaside

The salty smell of the ocean was synonymous with...

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Bacon Sandwich

Apparently, freshly baked bread, newly washed...

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Candyfloss

The smell of toasted sugar is as much a part of...

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Popcorn

Part of the joy of going to the cinema is the...

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Wine

A big part of the tasting is in the smelling –...

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Christmas Trees

Nothing makes memories of childhood Christmases...

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Oil

Greasy and tarry, the smell of oil conjures up...

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The Seaside

Warm sand, fish and chips and the salty sea smell...

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Wet Dog

We love our pet pooches – but that doesn't mean we...

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Chips

No one does chips quite like the Brits – sprinkle...

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