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I'll start with the fact that I kind of like the smell of gasoline, and also bleach for some reason.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I love the smell of wood burning/camp fire smell. There's something I find comforting about it. I've yet to find a candle that exactly replicates the smell, but if I ever do, I'm buying 50.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Theres a tea called lapsang souchong. Its a smoked black tea.

I tell people its campfire tea. God damn it smells good. Better than any candle ever will be.

Edit: if you don't really want to drink it you could also just use it as potpourri with it and get that wonderful campfire smell

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Seconded. It’s like drinking a smoky campfire. It’s definitely not for everyone, or can be overwhelming. I like it occasionally. Nobody else in my house can stand it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Theres a russian caravan which iirc is half and half assam and lapsang souchong which might be more palatable to people, but ill go full campfire for myself, everytime

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I hated tea (well, didn't really hate. Just didn't see the point) until I had Smokey Earl Grey at my friend's house which I immediately called Bacon Tea. The sweet from the Earl Grey plus the smokey from the Lapsang Souchong really reminded me of a good thick cut piece of bacon dipped in maple syrup.

Then they recommended straight up Lapsang Souchong if I liked the smokey tea. I haven't drank anything else since. That was like 8 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

A number of loose leaf tea places ive been to have a cream of earl grey tea i like. Ill have to mix them, that sounds delicious!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I actually can't stand tea, like TEA tea, but I do like herbal teas. I like the idea of using the lapsang souchong as potpourri, though! I'll try that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Now you have me thinking "can you water plants with tea? What plants would benefit from the tea?" Would the aroma also maybe help keep bugs away? Or would it attract more bugs"

I think you and i just developed a new organic pesticide! And who says hate isnt constuctive! Lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I think almost everyone likes that smell.

I can imagine it's hard to replicate in a candle, though.