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I was an average tennis player in high school and later took a class in college.

The only scent as powerful and nostalgic as tennis balls that I can think of is that of a new car. It must be some weird chemicals or adhesives used in the manufacturing process. I sure do love it, though. I’ve actually got a bottle of new car smell concentrate which is half decent that I use instead of candles and typical scents at home. I’d buy a tennis ball scent if they sold that, ha.




> I’d buy a tennis ball scent if they sold that, ha.

Try to get your hands on some camphor ;-)


Isn't that like vicks vaporub? That stuff is a strong scent too... just different.


What about the smell of new electronics?


Yes, new Apple hardware in particular has a very distinctive, pleasant and hard to describe smell.


I’m not sure if I know what you mean, I don’t usually smell new electronics?




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