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Seafood. Easily the most revolting smell ever IMHO. Yes, even fresh seafood in a top notch restaurant makes me gag.

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Incense, it tends to give me a headache.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Those pine tree thingy air fresheners? they make me feel nauseous.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Patchouli.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Avon perfume from the 1970s that old women drench themselves in before heading to the grocery store.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Ripe bananas. Cloying near rotten fruity sweetness mixed solventy volatiles.

In fact, the smells that some of us find unbearable are completely different, and often it can be the most harmless and common of them. The smell of chocolate,fresh bread, milk, coffee, apples, or that unique smell of a fresh book, repeatedly sung in numerous books (damn, isn’t that a form ofbookself-promotion?..) - any of these scents may turn out to be just disgusting to some of us.

That goddamn cucumber melon lotion that every girl on earth used in the early 2000’s.

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Lavender. Someone gave me lavender flavored suckers when I was having horrible morning sickness during my first pregnancy. It made it so much worse. The smell still makes me gag.

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Bath and Body Works. Thanks for ruining this section of the mall a******s.Lush gets an honorable mention. .

By the way, doctors say that this phenomenon is called hyperosmia, and that in fact it is a kind of disease that causes a person a lot of problems in everyday life. “People with hyperosmia can experience strong discomfort and even illness from certain smells. Exposure to chemical odors like synthetic fragrances, perfumes, and cleaning products can trigger mild to severe discomfort. Even the scent of certain shampoos can be too much,” the Health Linededicated articlestates.Among the reasons that can cause hyperosmia, experts list pregnancy,migraines, Lyme disease, autoimmune diseases, as well as various neurological conditions. There are different treatments available - so if you have some common odor that you find unpleasant, perhaps you should see a doctor for a checkup?

By the way, doctors say that this phenomenon is called hyperosmia, and that in fact it is a kind of disease that causes a person a lot of problems in everyday life. “People with hyperosmia can experience strong discomfort and even illness from certain smells. Exposure to chemical odors like synthetic fragrances, perfumes, and cleaning products can trigger mild to severe discomfort. Even the scent of certain shampoos can be too much,” the Health Linededicated articlestates.

Among the reasons that can cause hyperosmia, experts list pregnancy,migraines, Lyme disease, autoimmune diseases, as well as various neurological conditions. There are different treatments available - so if you have some common odor that you find unpleasant, perhaps you should see a doctor for a checkup?

Pumpkin scented candles 🤢.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Vanilla scented candles and lotions etc. The winter holiday season is a plague on my senses. QQ.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Coins and wet metal. It makes me shutter to even think about it.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Rose scented anything.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

New car smell, cant stand it.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Powered Parmesan cheese smells like vomit to me.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Air freshener in a bathroom! For the love of God, just turn on the fan or open the door or the window!

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Lillies smell like death to me.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Gas….. like gas at the gas station lol.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Those damn cinnamon pinecones they put out at christmas. So overpowering. I was forced to stock them at work and maintain the christmas candle section one year and now I can’t stand anything “christmas scented” They dump twice as much perfume into the seasonal candles, and its all too overwhelming.

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Any liquor smell tbh.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Truffles. They smell like hobo feet.

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Freshly cut grass. I’m super allergic to grass, so while others associate that smell with nostalgia, summer and sun, I associate it with headaches, sneezing and itchy eyes.

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Babies they smell like s**t.

Anything that smells too sweet tends to make me nauseous. Eating it usually isn’t a problem, though.

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Cooked eggs.

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Cilantro.

Burning sage.

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Cumin.

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Mint. There was an incident as a child involving a days long ride in an old dodge van in 100+ degree weather while cramped in like a sardine between various family members chewing mint gum in the heat while being violently car sick. and now i have a mint aversion. Can’t stand the smell or taste of it.Also, lavender, it smells like itchy musty dust to me and now that i’m thinking of it, i’m fairly certain that probably means i’m allergic.

Bubblegum (Lush’s snow fairy scent).

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Coconut anything 🤢.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Some people love the smell of the sea. To me it smells like old rotting fish.

Fruit perfume 🤮🤮🤮.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Star anise - I have some in my pantry for certain recipes and it’s locked away tightly in a jar.

“What’s A Smell That Most People Consider To Be Good But You Find Repulsive?” (30 Answers)

Hay. My mom grew up on a farm and she loves the smell. I’m allergic (so is she).

Coffee.

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I hate the smell of food cooking and hangs around the house for days I don’t know how people cook daily for big families yet keep a nice smelling home.

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