Scent of an Audio Store


Literally. I have always found that to be a remarkable, intoxicating thing. Scent of fine woods mixed with heated electronics and new carpet. The more speakers they have on display, the finer the scent. It smells unlike a furniture store. 

I wouldn't be surprised if some stores used scent marketing to lure audiophiles, many brands certainly add a scent to their products and packaging materials.

fynnegan

I miss the true audio stores from the 60's and 70's. I would hit one several times a year to peruse the latest gear I couldn't afford. 

@re-lar-kvothe 

Something tells me that you've reached out to your unit first to realize it smells great.

Enjoy your good smelling unit.

 

My dad owned an audio store and took me with him to work on Saturdays. That smell caught me immediately- then he’d give me an old broken piece of gear to tinker with and I was hooked. That’s when it started. I was ~10, in the 60’s.

Smells like money, as a friend of mine said about Houston in a slightly different context... 

Pavlovian.  We enjoy listening to music and shopping for gear, so the smells associated with those experiences elicit the same pleasure sensation 

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I think you may be on to something there.

We know that smell is the sense that is most closely associated with memory and emotion, so why not add it to our listening experience to add a little virtual reality.

The smell of gunpowder to go with "The 1812 Overture"?

Stale beer odour for "Closing Time" by Semisonic?

Grilled onions for "Cheeseburger in Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett?