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Has anyone managed to "install" a new scent into a renovated old apartment? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was wondering if there were any means of bombing it with a new scent which would idk stick. I tried stuff like air fresheners but they last a day or a few and then aren't noticeable while the apartment smell persists. I didn't try candles because I don't have anything to light them on with. Are scented candles powerful enough to make the entire place smell different long term? I want to eventually invite a guy over and he asked me if the place smells bad because he's sensitive to smells and knows they renovated it (or rather are about to finish) with me moving in.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have an answer, but you can't just leave us hanging. What's it smell like?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know how fresh paint smells like? You know how old buildings smell like? It's the smell of fresh paint for about 70% of the smell, the smell of an old building for about 30%. The smell in general isn't very strong, even though I myself have a sensitive sense of smell, however, I've been here the entire day so I got used to that BUT I can still smell it at all times. I think it might be a killer for any sort of romantic mood. But I also hate how commercial air fresheners smell, and it's hard to get over because it doesn't even last so you suffer a foul synthetic smell without removing any foul smell.