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15 Of The Most Nostalgic Smells That Will Bring You Right Back To Your Childhood

<div><p>Your sense of smell tends to spark some of the strongest memories in your entire brain. It's almost as if smelling certain things will make you time travel, if only for a second, to whatever moment in time you first experienced it. </p><p>There are some smells we all recognize and can probably remember the exact smell without having to have the actual thing in front of us. Here are some of the most memorable smells that will spark all the nostalgic feelings .</p><h3><strong>1. Fresh box of crayons</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/-_3.JPG" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>2. Scented markers </strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/5181073992_de5c5e28d0-1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>3. The smell of a Cabbage Patch Doll</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/value-original-cabbage-patch-dolls_65bef8b88c5d6ebf-jpg-domain-cx-aos-ask.com" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>4. The dusty chalk smell</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Chalkboard-1-21.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>5. The chlorine smell of a public pool</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Public-pool.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>6. White glue</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/1258669.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>7. That weird plastic smell of Barbies</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/1251923491688_f.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>There are even more on the next page! See if you remember the rest! </strong></h3><p></p><h3><strong>8. Lip Smackers</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/fd45eb435b445f5db698bcd3d51841a5.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>9. Scratch and sniff stickers</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/71IQb3r-swL-_SY355_.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>10. Silly Putty</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/silly-putty-630.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>11. Gak</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/tumblr_o3fqffFW5i1v9le52o1_500.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>12. The smell of a super heated plastic slide </strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/sGQSa.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><h3><strong>13. Calgon Spray</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/-_57.JPG.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>14. The smell of Koolaid crystals when you poor them into the jug</strong></h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/pour-kool-aid.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3><strong>15. <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/8-of-the-weirdest-play-doh-sets-that-will-make-you-want-to-be-a-kid-again/">Play-Doh</a></strong></h3><div><figure><a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/8-of-the-weirdest-play-doh-sets-that-will-make-you-want-to-be-a-kid-again/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/oldd-14.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a></figure></div><p><strong>Did any of these inspire any memories for you? Share your favorite childhood smells in the comments! </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>

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