What Your Favorite Childhood Smell Says About You
What Your Favorite Childhood Smell Says About You
By Gorilla Candles – For Noses with Character
You know the smell. That exact scent that hits your brain like a dodgeball in gym class and suddenly you're eight years old, covered in mud, high on Capri Sun, and living your best life. Childhood smells are powerful. They stick with us longer than algebra and leave an imprint stronger than a Sharpie on Grandma’s good tablecloth.
At Gorilla Candles, we’ve bottled those memories (sometimes literally) into scents that speak to your inner child—or at least your inner feral boy. Let’s break down what your favorite childhood smell says about you.
🧼 Crayons and Play-Doh
You’re creative, weird in the best way, and probably ate glue at least once—no judgment. You had a collection of half-melted crayons, a suspiciously salty Play-Doh stash, and an imagination that could turn a shoebox into a spaceship.
Your Candle Match: Comic Book Candle – smells like ink, nostalgia, and a sugar rush.
🚲 Fresh-Cut Grass
If the smell of a freshly mowed lawn makes you feel like sprinting barefoot to the sprinkler, you're probably a freedom-loving backyard warrior. You knew every bike ramp, every dirt pile, and every weird neighbor with a hose.
Your Candle Match: Fresh Cut Grass – like summer vacation in a jar.
🛢️ Garage & Gasoline
You were the kid who lived for going to the hardware store with Dad. You liked the smell of the garage more than your own bedroom. If it smelled like motor oil, you trusted it.
Your Candle Match: Race Fuel, WD-40, or Burnt Rubber – depends on how much horsepower you want your house to smell like.
🐾 Your Dog’s Paws
You were the sensitive soul who probably cried during every animal movie. You knew your dog was your best friend—and yes, their feet smelled like corn chips, and you loved it.
Your Candle Match: Dog Paws – a warm, Frito-scented tribute to your furry ride-or-die.
🥣 Saturday Morning Cereal
Your ritual involved cartoon marathons, pajamas until noon, and cereal that turned the milk neon. If you ever used cereal marshmallows as currency with your siblings, you get it.
Your Candle Match: Saturday Morning Cartoons – it’s like sniffing a bowl of your sugary childhood.
🔫 Gun Oil & Cleaning Kits
If the smell of cleaning solvents and gun oil brings back memories of Grandpa’s workbench, you had a different kind of bonding time. Quiet moments. Focused hands. Respect and stories passed down with every click and wipe.
Your Candle Match: Gun Oil – a tribute to heritage, tradition, and precision.
🍫 Chocolate Milk and Dirty Sneakers
You were the chaos goblin. Equal parts sweet and wild. Covered in chocolate one minute, dirt the next. You were a constant blur of sugar highs and skinned knees.
Your Candle Match: Dubai Chocolate or Dirt – you choose if today’s a sweet tooth day or a mud fight memory.