How does your car smell

supremeBaleno · 1st December 2008, 22:28

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Originally Posted by PRADEEP KUMAR

I use a odonil room freshner pack. 30 bucks i suppose every month

Odonil ??? Man, that's for the toilet, not your car.

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Originally Posted by Ali G

The minute i enter my car or switch on the blower it smells like sweet mary jane so for the distraction i use a car perfume called "opium"

OK, who is Mary Jane ?

And why would she be a distraction ?

johnda · 2nd December 2008, 00:07

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Originally Posted by sanju.sreekumar

smells like orange all the time!! dont remember what brand of car perfume...basically gel based kept under the seat

hey with you man... My friend got me a tin like thing that is so overdosed on ORANGE some Jap stuff, It's strong but great. So I guess I'm also "orange all the time"

akshay4587 · 2nd December 2008, 04:02

As of now my car smells like fruit cake

I left a pack of brittania fruit cake open on the rear seat,spirited driving threw it off the seat and i forgot and car was parked for 5days.

diiesoline · 2nd December 2008, 22:48

I have been seeking the woody citrusy smell for my car for a long time now. Needless to say the search has not yielded any results.

I was in London a long time back and sat in a cab... it had that woody citrusy smell and I have been trying to replicate it in my car ever since.

Ambipur I have no regards for.

A lot of talk on this thread about the new car smell. I love it too. While we seek the new car smell, I would like you to know a little more about it. Do check the below mentioned link -

New car smell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While the smell is awesome, it seems to have health hazards.

Cheers

potlaravi · 2nd December 2008, 23:27

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Originally Posted by akshay4587

As of now my car smells like fruit cake

I left a pack of brittania fruit cake open on the rear seat,spirited driving threw it off the seat and i forgot and car was parked for 5days.

Funny . Even though I think Fruit cake smell is far better than chicken fry Akshay. I kept chicken fry parcel and forgot for one day

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danlalan · 2nd December 2008, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Ali G

The minute i enter my car or switch on the blower it smells like sweet mary jane so for the distraction i use a car perfume called "opium"

Opium. Hmmm I heard that this is better than the one i use its called "Weed"

getsurya · 3rd December 2008, 12:00

Hi,

I have two cakes of Air wick one behind and one in the front, under the carpets leaving some space for the cakes to evoporate. Once in two months I change them with new flavours. Keeps the car smelling nice and also avoids any unwanted guests(our insect friends!!).

vishalpipraiya · 22nd December 2008, 13:31

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Originally Posted by johnda

hey with you man... My friend got me a tin like thing that is so overdosed on ORANGE some Jap stuff, It's strong but great. So I guess I'm also "orange all the time"

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Originally Posted by me_sid

I use a japanese jell type car freshner, the brand? Sorry cant read japanese/korean/whatever, but its a very strong citrous smell. I have asked the dealer from whom I bought my baleno, he doesnt want to disclose the source, he is to happy to hand me a new one whenever I ask him about the source

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Originally Posted by sanju.sreekumar

smells like orange all the time!! dont remember what brand of car perfume...basically gel based kept under the seat

what you guys are referring to is the "my shaldan" range of japanese air freshners. they have been popular internationally for quite some time now but have only recently started making its presence felt in India. It's basically a gel like substance that emits a natural fruit like fragrance (someone turned the idea of keeping a fresh fruit below the seat as suggested in a beginning post into a commercial application). it is made from limonene which is a natural extract derived from the peel of citrus fruits. the scent is very good and a can for 200 rs. lasts for a couple of months. the two scents i have seen are squash and lime. i find squash the best which actually smells like oranges as you guys described. also seeing it in more and more cars daily so i guess people are liking it.

Sportsmind · 10th June 2009, 15:59

I use IRIS reed diffusers. I know they are for home use. But i like it different. I have lost quite a bit of reed sticks, guess it is fine.

suped99 · 13th June 2009, 00:56

my car smells of the sweet aroma of tobacco mostly

d_payne · 13th June 2009, 01:37

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Originally Posted by Boom Shiva

My car smells with its nose. Heh.

Hyuk hyuk hyuk!

Oh and my car smells. Period.

No idea why though.

Roy.S · 13th June 2009, 01:52

Like a marathon runners socks. Somebody help!!!

ghpk · 13th June 2009, 01:53

Ambipur after smoke, using it for 2 yrs now, .

anandkumargb · 13th June 2009, 06:08

My Shaldan range smells great and now there are many flavors like Squash, Lime, Herbal, Orange..etc.

Major con is that it is Rs 200 and dries out fast.
Pro is that you need not switch on the blower for it to work like in Ambipur, you can just place the tin in cup holders; just be careful not be expose it to sun directly.

shreyasma · 13th June 2009, 08:27

'MY Shaldan' Orange flavour does the jobe well for me. Keeps the car fresh with an orange fragrance for 30-40 days before I buy a new one.

12 Pack My Shaldan Orange :: My Shaldan by the Box :: My Shaldan Air Fresheners | Higante Works, Ltd. Co.

2nd December 2008, 04:02	#108
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	As of now my car smells like fruit cake I left a pack of brittania fruit cake open on the rear seat,spirited driving threw it off the seat and i forgot and car was parked for 5days.
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2nd December 2008, 22:48	#109
diiesoline BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 37 Thanked: 0 Times	The search is still on... I have been seeking the woody citrusy smell for my car for a long time now. Needless to say the search has not yielded any results. I was in London a long time back and sat in a cab... it had that woody citrusy smell and I have been trying to replicate it in my car ever since. Ambipur I have no regards for. A lot of talk on this thread about the new car smell. I love it too. While we seek the new car smell, I would like you to know a little more about it. Do check the below mentioned link - New car smell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia While the smell is awesome, it seems to have health hazards. Cheers
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3rd December 2008, 12:00	#112
getsurya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 1,929 Times View My Garage	Hi, I have two cakes of Air wick one behind and one in the front, under the carpets leaving some space for the cakes to evoporate. Once in two months I change them with new flavours. Keeps the car smelling nice and also avoids any unwanted guests(our insect friends!!).
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10th June 2009, 15:59	#114
Sportsmind BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 399 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	I use IRIS reed diffusers. I know they are for home use. But i like it different. I have lost quite a bit of reed sticks, guess it is fine.
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13th June 2009, 00:56	#115
suped99 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: HyderabaD,NC Posts: 184 Thanked: 0 Times	my car smells of the sweet aroma of tobacco mostly
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13th June 2009, 01:52	#117
Roy.S BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 707 Thanked: 946 Times	Like a marathon runners socks. Somebody help!!!
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13th June 2009, 01:53	#118
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 870 Thanked: 211 Times	Ambipur after smoke, using it for 2 yrs now, .
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13th June 2009, 06:08	#119
anandkumargb BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 207 Thanked: 180 Times View My Garage	My Shaldan range smells great and now there are many flavors like Squash, Lime, Herbal, Orange..etc. Major con is that it is Rs 200 and dries out fast. Pro is that you need not switch on the blower for it to work like in Ambipur, you can just place the tin in cup holders; just be careful not be expose it to sun directly.
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13th June 2009, 08:27	#120
shreyasma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bang! Posts: 652 Thanked: 6 Times	'MY Shaldan' Orange flavour does the jobe well for me. Keeps the car fresh with an orange fragrance for 30-40 days before I buy a new one. 12 Pack My Shaldan Orange :: My Shaldan by the Box :: My Shaldan Air Fresheners \| Higante Works, Ltd. Co.
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