My furby had a beautiful new smell when I bought her (2nd hand) a month ago, and now that smell is fading; probably due to me adjusting to it, but other people who infrequently use the car have noticed the "nice smell" has gone. I often wonder what they used on her before the handover, but I can't be bothered phoning to find out.

I found another thread trying to re-create this with no conclusive results. Does anyone have any good recommendations? Anything that can be, say, purchase in Halfords on my lunch break tomorrow? I've got a basic glade thing that slots into the vents but it's pretty lame; you can only smell it when the blowers are pointed at your nostrils. :thumbdwn:

So, how do you all keep your car smelling fresh?

Look for one of those pine tree shaped thingies that sometimes hang off rear-view mirrors; they have one that is labelled "new car aroma" or some such

I know about them because I found one under the passenger seat of my 2nd hand purchase!!

Look for one of those pine tree shaped thingies that sometimes hang off rear-view mirrors; they have one that is labelled "new car aroma" or some such

I know about them because I found one under the passenger seat of my 2nd hand purchase!!

You mean Magic Tree 'New Car Fragrance'. Tesco sell them (amongst others), and it's the only air freshener I'll use.

Look for one of those pine tree shaped thingies that sometimes hang off rear-view mirrors; they have one that is labelled "new car aroma" or some such

I know about them because I found one under the passenger seat of my 2nd hand purchase!!

Was that some sort of lasting freshness strategy do you think? Putting it under the seat?

Try Autoglym Autofresh.

It's usually available in Halfords (as you mention them), among other places. £4.99 IIRC.

Steve

You mean Magic Tree 'New Car Fragrance'. Tesco sell them (amongst others), and it's the only air freshener I'll use.

That's the one - full technical description and specification

Was that some sort of lasting freshness strategy do you think? Putting it under the seat?

or some smelly passengers?

It's just one of those things I guess. I can't stand air fresheners they are hideous and make me feel sick!!!

Try Autoglym Autofresh.

It's usually available in Halfords (as you mention them), among other places. £4.99 IIRC.

Steve

Yep, I agree, if you can hunt down a place that sells the bulk packs you can buy 1L of concentrate that dilutes 20:1, which works out a lot lot cheaper than £5 for 500ml.

Very good though and safe on all surfaces.

The best car air fresheners I've come across are the Yankee candle Car Jar ones. The leather fragrance in particular.

The best car air fresheners I've come across are the Yankee candle Car Jar ones. The leather fragrance in particular.

Must be tough to keep it alight with the A/C on or the windows open though.

Must be tough to keep it alight with the A/C on or the windows open though.

You get a gold star for that one.......................

Besides, the candle is in a jar so it's not too bad at staying alight

i use the magic tree new car scent although it does smell slightly of nappy bags. one member suggested some sort of crystals. i did find some of these on a US website, cant remember what one tho

the best thing to use imo is a nutridal air freshener at £1.49 tesco

also most car dealers use auto glym interer shampoo also halfords £4.99 i think and auto glym lemon sented dash spray

can't go wrong with vanillaroma imho!

I find that if you give the interior a really good clean and hoover out all the carpets it seems to make the interior smell new again. :confused:

I did have a "new car" air freshner in my Fabia but it was not a new car smell, more like just another air freshner. I found it quite nauseating actually so had it hidden in one of the seat pockets to dilute the effect.

:thumbup:ok people might not agree but when u clean the car then dust the dash and all using the shiny silicone spray over it looks great and smells loveerrrly but only for a couple of horus after then it smills like a new car (as most valeting places including dealers use it on all interior plastics)

Don't fart in the car.

As said earlier autoglym fabric cleaner keeps the car smelling new for ages!

Don't fart in the car.

....or get some ducting to fart into.

What you need is carbon pants that filter the smells! You can actually buy these! (not talking from experience!)

Of course if you let all and sundry use her then she won't smell that fresh.

New car smell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I thought this was quite interesting.

try ambi pur air vent type work great in skoda grills also hear air freshenr sprayed down grills and left for 5 minutes works on whole of car

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