How do you go outside... and not smell like outside?

[Anonymous]

I’m among those who don’t experience a negative outdoor smell (unless there is a specific reason). And, this thread seems contrary to the commonly held belief that line drying your sheets outside gives them a pleasant odor. See
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/science/laundry-smell-line.html. So, I’m guessing that there is something in the environment where many of the posters live that is causing this smell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m among those who don’t experience a negative outdoor smell (unless there is a specific reason). And, this thread seems contrary to the commonly held belief that line drying your sheets outside gives them a pleasant odor. See
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/science/laundry-smell-line.html. So, I’m guessing that there is something in the environment where many of the posters live that is causing this smell.

There was a time I found out my neighbors had all kinds of drying racks in their basement because they didn't like the impact of using a clothes drier. Guy was a chemist and he felt drying outside would do more harm than good. Also didn't believe in opening windows, ever. I am someone who knows the smell, and this was living fairly near major commuter arteries with daily periods of idling cars.

[Anonymous]

A couple of weeks back we had metallic/magnetic dust all over our cars in south Alabama. Have heard reports of the same as far as ft myers florida.

[Anonymous]

I love the smell when people come inside, so this is bizarre to me! There’s a winter smell. A summer smell. Fall and Spring are least noticeable. But none bother me and often those smells trigger happy childhood memories like my dad coming home after a long day at work, staying out to shovel the walk and then coming in to give me a huge hug. My mom coming home from a summer run. Etc.

[Anonymous]

I know this smell, kinda like a smelly puppy…if you’ve ever had kids play outside and come in…you know this smell at least in TX. I can smell it on our glassware too if we sit outside and drink. But mainly it’s in the hair, and on body.

[Anonymous]

It's ozone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's ozone.

+1

[Anonymous]

I know what you’re talking about. I live in DC, and those Covid weeks when everyone was at home was the only time I didn’t smell that smell outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's ozone.

It’s more than that. https://www.caryinstitute.org/news-insights/blog-translational-ecology/smell-city

[Anonymous]

Outside is 100% a smell. I read it's generally a combo of the dyes in your clothes + sunlight+ your smells. Children coming inside from recess often have this smell. We call it 'play' or 'outdoors'.

[Anonymous]

It’s sweat and how your body reacts to heat.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I know the smell.
A small amount of Vichy deodorant behind the ears and/or the back of neck right under hairline.

This really works for me, so i do this right before I got outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who "smell like outside" definitely have a sweat/BO smell. It's not super strong, but that's definitely it.

I think so too. DH has it and it's off-putting.

Just because some people can't smell it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m among those who don’t experience a negative outdoor smell (unless there is a specific reason). And, this thread seems contrary to the commonly held belief that line drying your sheets outside gives them a pleasant odor. See
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/science/laundry-smell-line.html. So, I’m guessing that there is something in the environment where many of the posters live that is causing this smell.

Clothes and fabric are not people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am wondering if I wrote this in my sleep or something. I have wondered this same thing many times.

For those who don’t understand, It’s the smell small kids have after being outside, not funky just “outsidey”.

Yes!!! Perfect description!!