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theodriclast Thursday at 1:16 AM2 repliesview on HN

I don't understand why you'd want anything in your house to release smells independently of delivering some essential function. I find it distracting at best, and headache-inducing at worst. Cosmetic products are particularly offensive. Let this study serve as a call to eliminate stinky products!


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jjk166last Thursday at 5:16 PM

Generally the "pleasant" odor is meant to cover up some combination of "unpleasant" odors. It's nice when the area around a liter box doesn't smell like cat piss.

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intreblelast Thursday at 2:40 AM

I agree wholeheartedly. The more unnatural the scent the more it impacts me. Cinnamon is tolerable but as we trend towards “beach day bonfire” it creates a feeling in my olfactory system similar to tasting something sickly sweet. I think it ties back to my brain smelling what I expect to be eating.