If you're feeling down, you might watch a comfort show, listen to some cheery music, snack on some chocolate or seek comfort in a hug, but you're probably not thinking about using smells to alter your mood. That needs to change.

Redditor u/JuicyDaddy1 polled the AskReddit community about what smells make them happy, and more than 3,000 responses flooded in within just 12 hours.

The nose knows what makes the heart sing.

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We sorted through the countless responses to find some of the best examples of scents that generate a smile, and we picked out a few of the best ones. But if you feel strongly about some other stink, give it a shout in the comments below.

If there's one smell humans love, it's moist dirt

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Homes from your childhood evoke something special

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Laundry really does it for us

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You can't beat breakfast smells

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Sunscreen puts us in a beachy mood

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Cut grass smells like childhood

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Wood fires are so soothing

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That carnival smell makes us want a corndog real bad

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Via u/JuicyDaddy1.

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