When I advise my sellers about "odors" I always ask them to refrain from spraying bottles of anything except Lysol. Even that should be used sparingly. A cap full off mister clean in the toilets prior to leaving the house gives it that clean smell. But this is my preference as a listing agent.
People have feelings about scents don't they? Many people dislike the smell of Curry. They feel this odor will somehow linger in the walls of the home for eternity. What about the stinch of cigars or cigarettes?
I DETEST the smell of flowers are anything that smells like them. I've been to way too many funerals in my life. When my mother died there must have been 150 bouquets of flowers surrounding her casket. The scent of "flowers" is forever burned in my memory. To this day when I smell Lilly's it turns my stomach. If I was buying a home, I'd most likely WALK-OUT if somebody sprayed the house with some type of flower stuff.
The same can be said for those flavored/scented candles. The smell of cookies, dougnuts or pouperi may brighten your day, but could turn off buyers! This includes burning inscents or drenching your furniture in FABREEZ!
It's always best to appeal to the masses.
I do however like the smell of clean clothes from the dryer. Every once in awhile I'll take a couple of dryer sheets and place them on the intake of our air conditioner. In minutes the whole house smells nice.
What do you think?
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