Question : why do certain places have distinct smells, like retirement homes,hospitals,funeral homes,new cars?
I was just wondering you can walk into a certain building and it has a distinct smell to it, and I was just wondering why that is?
retirement new homes

Best answer:

Answer by Starling
It’s because each place has a particular set of chemicals used to clean stuff or make stuff. Hospitals all smell like spirigel, retirement homes smell like old people, new cars smell like new fabric and polish.