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Old 03-19-14, 11:44 AM
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Default Chemical Guys "New Car Smell" odor eliminator / air freshener

I had been looking around and searching for an air freshener that duplicated the "new car smell" straight from the factory. All this smell basically is, is fresh new plastic, rubber, and glue, but I have never found an air freshener that can duplicate that smell. The reviews for Chemical Guys "New Car smell" air freshener said it was the best/closest to the real thing that people had tried, so I ordered a bottle and gave it a shot. I'm a couple days into the new fragrance and trying to still tell how close to "new car" it is. It definitely has a distinct smell (hard to explain) that is very inviting and "clean". I used the product in its concentrated form and didn't dilute it, and sprayed on the mats and fabric. I think I'm going to actually go to the dealership and sit in some new cars and try a "side by side" comparison Lol. However, overall so far I'm enjoying the new scent. Has anyone else used/tried this scent before?


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I have been using it in my 2010 SFP ISF, for a few months and really like the "clean" scent. Also use it in the minivan.
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I go with CG leather scent.
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I also bought the "leather" scent but decided to start with the "new car" scent. It's starting to grow on me even more now and I'm liking it a lot. I've heard good things about "squash" as well and might give that try next, we'll see.
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I use the CG Stripper Scent and even the other half likes it!
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I prefer no fragrance or scents in the car. Just a clean interior with nothing added.
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Originally Posted by dagwag77
I use the CG Stripper Scent and even the other half likes it!

I was talking with one of the employees at CG yesterday and I was asking him if he could describe the Stripper Scent . He laughed and said he was still trying to figure it out. He said it was a "successful musk" and we both laughed - he said its hard to describe/explain, lol

DagWag, how would you describe it? Do you like it? I want to try it bc a lot of people have been talking about it
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Originally Posted by dagwag77
I use the CG Stripper Scent and even the other half likes it!
Stripper Scent FTW... i am now using a fragrance called " lick me all over, vanilla pineapple, mango pineapple and mango butter. i get it from a Muslim fragrance spot... i spray it on the mats before i vacuum.
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Originally Posted by 2ndGF
I was talking with one of the employees at CG yesterday and I was asking him if he could describe the Stripper Scent . He laughed and said he was still trying to figure it out. He said it was a "successful musk" and we both laughed - he said its hard to describe/explain, lol

DagWag, how would you describe it? Do you like it? I want to try it bc a lot of people have been talking about it
A musky smell is a good way to describe it. Actually kind of hard to describe. Unlike most strippers, it smells pretty fresh, hints of vanilla and shea/cocoa butter. Give it a try.
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Originally Posted by dagwag77
Unlike most strippers, it smells pretty fresh


lmao - that just made my day!!

I will order it
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Originally Posted by dagwag77
I use the CG Stripper Scent and even the other half likes it!
He does? lol Is it that cheap parfume smell?
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Originally Posted by burny
He does? lol Is it that cheap parfume smell?
huh? read the thread... she likes the smell, which can best be described as a clean mix of vanilla and shea/cocoa butter.
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just messin witcha Dawg. I read it
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