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Smell Quotes

On scent, memory, and what lingers.

These lines connect smell to memory and perception—an old observation that scent revives the past more vividly than almost anything else, a classic literary point about names not changing a thing's true nature, and even the idea that music, unlike smell, leaves no physical trace. It ties into our Feel theme.

Sometimes smell can take you back to places.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

My mum used Avon Skin So Soft oil when I was younger. She would have a bath, and then the smell used to fill the whole house.

Quotes by Abbey Clancy

My favourite smell on a man is Lynx and Marc Jacobs.

Quotes by Abbey Clancy

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

William Shakespeare

Always Quotes

Music can be made anywhere, is invisible and does not smell.

Quotes by W. H. Auden

Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it.

Quotes by Vladimir Nabokov

Dogs are mute and obedient, but they have watched us and know us and can smell how pitiful we are.

Quotes by Tove Jansson

If you are possessed by an idea, you find it expressed everywhere, you even smell it.

Thomas Mann

Elephants are very sensitive to smell and they tend to recognise us by our body odour.

Quotes by Thalaivasal Vijay

Bread Quotes

I like the smell of film. I just like knowing there's film going through the camera.

Quotes by Steven Spielberg

Criminals usually prey on weakness. They can smell it.

Quotes by Steven Seagal

Keep it simple. Tell the truth. People can smell the truth.

Quotes by Steve Wynn

Debussy is one of the few composers who actually created a new sound on the piano - or perhaps we should say a new smell, so perfumed are the vibrations which emanate from the instrument.

Quotes by Stephen Hough

The smell of onion is the most effective thing for relieving stinging eyes irritated by tear gas.

Quotes by Sayed Kashua

Feel Quotes

Enantiomers often smell and taste differently.

Quotes by Ryoji Noyori

The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.

Quotes by Rudyard Kipling

Without sulfites, wine may smell and taste funky or re-ferment in the bottle. Many distributors and shop owners are consequently reluctant to stock wines made without sulfites.

Quotes by Roger Morris

I can smell a liar like a fart in a lift!

Quotes by Robert Rinder

My studio is not arty. It doesn't smell of turpentine, and I'm not knee-high in paper.

Quotes by Robert Ingpen

Good Quotes

I love the smell of juice boxes in the morning.

Quotes by Robert Duvall

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the focus of this Smell quotes collection?
It centers on scent as a trigger for memory and meaning, including a classic literary idea that names don't change a thing's real nature.
Why do people search for quotes about smell?
Scent is one of the strongest memory triggers, and readers often want language that captures how a smell can instantly transport them to the past.
Does this collection reference classic literature?
Yes, one entry references the well-known idea that a rose would be just as sweet under any other name.
Is there a comparison between smell and other senses here?
Yes, one line contrasts music's invisible, scentless nature with how physical and memory-triggering smell can be.
What page should I explore next?
For more on how things make us feel in the moment, our Feel collection is a fitting next stop.

For more sensory reflection, browse Bread, or see Good for quotes celebrating small everyday pleasures.