Smellmaxxing
Attempting to improve your scent
Example
why do you smell insanely good today
new cologne just dropped
smellmaxxing ftw
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Smellmaxxing is the deliberate use of fragrances, such as cologne, perfume, body sprays, or scented lotions, to enhance a person's scent and make a stronger impression. It plays on the idea of "maxxing" (optimizing one specific trait, like looksmaxxing) and is often used humorously to describe someone going all-in on scent as part of their overall look or vibe.
The term emerged in online spaces in early 2024, growing out of meme culture and "maxxing" language (e.g., softmaxxing and hardmaxxing) popular on TikTok, Reddit, and niche grooming forums. You will mostly see or hear "smellmaxxing" used by younger Internet users, fragrance enthusiasts, and meme-savvy communities who talk about self-improvement with a mix of irony and sincerity.