Peculiar Interest in the Familiar Scents of People?

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I’m curious as to if anyone has experiences like this and if it a trait of autism/Asperger's. I have the tendency to become infatuated and comfortable with the scent of those I like. For example, years ago when I was around 15-16 years old - back in high school when I was with my emo boyfriend now ex-boyfriend, before we went our separate ways to go home one night he lends me his black, ripped hoodie to take with me for the night.

I ended up sleeping with it. I wrapped up in it as I buried my face in the fabric giving it a sniff of that distinct smell of his. It was so familiar so relaxing, and I felt safe and warm with that “fragrance” in my nose. The same concept happened with my other ex when he gave me his leather jacket to keep for a couple weeks. I also get this way with my own scent and have habits of smelling myself in privacy because it just smells so darn good! lol, I know that sounded a bit “weird”.

I was thinking about that peculiarity of mine while talking about it on my little skype group. I mentioned how I would probably end up smelling the bed sheets at one of my friend’s place when I take a trip to Canada.

Now on the other hand… with my mother, since we don’t have a good relationship at all, her scent just utterly disgusts me and I hate smelling anything of hers. It’s not that she has a general body odor, I believe it’s just the fact that I don’t like her so anytime I smell something of hers it just makes me extremely uncomfortable as it reminds me of my toxic relationship with her.

This happens all the time.....with NT's as well as with us.

Ever see that commercial where this pretty woman wants to "borrow" a guy's Van Heusen shirt? She wants to experience that guy's smell, as well as his shirt.

I don't know how a commercial would really equate to real life occurrences... in terms of how many people actually experience this themselves... :/ But I do like to think of it as a primal instinct. Though, I don't really know others who smell a guy's (or girl's) belongings pleasing themselves over their natural scent that is embedded on them.

It's the scent within the item, as well as the item itself.

I've experienced this in my personal life, too. Enjoying a woman's scent on clothes.

That's not peculiar. I don't know how common it is, but it's perfectly normal.

When I was little especially I would identify family members foremost by their smell. I still do to a degree.

Uhm no.

There are scents I like, but they have never been related to people unless you count perfume, shampoo or things they have baked/cooked.