18 votes

Making what is said to be one of the worst smelling substances ever invented, US Government Standard Bathroom Malodor

8 comments

  1. [4]
    gome
    Link
    I wonder if it didn't smell like much to him since he's so used to chemical smells!

    I wonder if it didn't smell like much to him since he's so used to chemical smells!

    4 votes
    1. Sen
      Link Parent
      He did mention in a previous video that he think he ruined his sense of smell by exposing himself to some specific chemical he wasn't supposed to (I forget what it was or if he mentioned the...

      He did mention in a previous video that he think he ruined his sense of smell by exposing himself to some specific chemical he wasn't supposed to (I forget what it was or if he mentioned the actual name). It definitely seems that way, with how... eager... he seemed in this video, sticking his nose right up against the vials of some notoriously stinky stuff, and how extreme his friends reactions were.

      5 votes
    2. [2]
      cfabbro
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Lol. Yeah, I suspect NileRed's nose is kinda broken after years of doing chemistry, and working with so many other foul smelling chemicals. And the fact that most of his friends started reacting...

      Lol. Yeah, I suspect NileRed's nose is kinda broken after years of doing chemistry, and working with so many other foul smelling chemicals. And the fact that most of his friends started reacting negatively to it before they even opened the jar speaks to that.

      p.s. If he thinks that it was only a 4/10 in terms of foul smells, I can't wait to see what he comes up with for his own 10/10 version. :P

      3 votes
      1. gome
        Link Parent
        Yeah, if he can manage to make something that's 10/10 by his standards, I'm sure it will be truly horrific!

        Yeah, if he can manage to make something that's 10/10 by his standards, I'm sure it will be truly horrific!

        1 vote
  2. Omnicrola
    Link
    I think a lot of it has to do with dosage/concentration. Others have commented on NileRed's nose being a bit broken, so I think it's fair to speculate that while he's not completely anosmic (hey I...

    I think a lot of it has to do with dosage/concentration. Others have commented on NileRed's nose being a bit broken, so I think it's fair to speculate that while he's not completely anosmic (hey I learned a new word today!) he's probably got some decrease in sensitivity. Like listening to loud music doesn't make you deaf but does decrease you ability to hear certain frequencies.

    I'm reminded of skunks. They're common in my area, so occasionally one gets either hit by a car or gets into a confrontation with someone's dog. There is a very distinked difference between a dilluted level of "oh hey, something smells a bit skunky" and a high concentration level resulting in "holy shit, I will do anything possible to escape this smell, it is removing my ability to think and breathe" .

    2 votes
  3. [3]
    tomf
    Link
    I already know what the worst scent is --- it's that Eau de Space from that shitty kickstarter a few years ago. I did a tiny spritz of the stuff and had to air out the house of three days.

    I already know what the worst scent is --- it's that Eau de Space from that shitty kickstarter a few years ago. I did a tiny spritz of the stuff and had to air out the house of three days.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      teaearlgraycold
      Link Parent
      Now I feel bad for gifting that to my brothers

      Now I feel bad for gifting that to my brothers

      2 votes
      1. tomf
        Link Parent
        we had know way of knowing! The descriptions all sounded smokey and decent... not whatever the hell was delivered. I feel for the classrooms that got it as a gift and had to suffer for days with...

        we had know way of knowing! The descriptions all sounded smokey and decent... not whatever the hell was delivered. I feel for the classrooms that got it as a gift and had to suffer for days with that lingering odor.

        I hope they didn't spray it on themselves.

        2 votes