"The smell of a freshly printed book is the best smell in the world" - Page 2

ScalyFreak · 06-11-2012, 12:03 PM

As with everything else, which smells we like is a purely subjective thing. And I've always assumed that the only ones who know what a freshly printed book smells like are the ones handling it when it leaves the printing press (or whatever they use for printing these days). By the time I get ti from the store, it's not a fresh book anymore.

And the best smell in the world is either clean warm skin or fresh coffee.

QuantumIguana · 06-11-2012, 01:15 PM

I would say it is highly subjective, but not purely subjective. People are a lot more likely to like the smell of fresh fruit than the rotten eggs smell of hydrogen sulphide. And it isn't universal, we humans are likely to be repelled by the smell of rotten meat. There's good reason for that, the smell warns us danger. But if we were flies, that smell of rotting meat attracts rather than repells. There are smells in the middle, which aren't terribly good or bad on their own, but association with good or bad things can cause us to have positive or negative emotional reactions.

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06-11-2012, 12:03 PM	#16
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	As with everything else, which smells we like is a purely subjective thing. And I've always assumed that the only ones who know what a freshly printed book smells like are the ones handling it when it leaves the printing press (or whatever they use for printing these days). By the time I get ti from the store, it's not a fresh book anymore. And the best smell in the world is either clean warm skin or fresh coffee.

06-11-2012, 01:15 PM	#17
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	I would say it is highly subjective, but not purely subjective. People are a lot more likely to like the smell of fresh fruit than the rotten eggs smell of hydrogen sulphide. And it isn't universal, we humans are likely to be repelled by the smell of rotten meat. There's good reason for that, the smell warns us danger. But if we were flies, that smell of rotting meat attracts rather than repells. There are smells in the middle, which aren't terribly good or bad on their own, but association with good or bad things can cause us to have positive or negative emotional reactions.

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