The world's 'best-smelling tourist destinations' revealed: From the globe's perfume capital to Scotland's 'honey and coconut' mountains and a US city that smells like cereal Tourists have revealed the most scent-sational places they have visited From a chocolate factory to 'heavenly' floral cities, find a feast for the nose READ MORE: Fascinating then-and-now photos show how Benidorm grew By Esther Marshall Published: 10:40 BST, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 10:40 BST, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Travelling is a feast for the senses – but smell is often overlooked. A discussion on an online forum highlighted the importance of scent, with contributors sharing their suggestions for the world’s best-smelling destinations. Their choices include a US city that smells 'like fruity cereal' due to a nearby factory and one Scottish spot covered in gorse flower that smells like 'honey and coconut'.
Reddit user ‘coffeewalnut05’ was clearly feeling nose-y and started the discussion by asking: ‘What are some fragrant places you’ve been to on your travels?’ Read on to discover the replies...
A discussion on an online forum highlighted the importance of scent, with contributors sharing their suggestions for the world’s best-smelling destinations. One person says the Highlands of Scotland smell like 'honey and coconut' due to gorse flowers as pictured here The Highlands, Scotland It’s hardly surprising to see flower-filled hotspots feature heavily on the thread. ‘Girhin.