Michigan’s Top 10 Most Loved Scents

Today is National Perfume Day! In honor of a national day I never knew existed… BetMichigan.com tracked hundreds of Google searches for popular scents over the last 12 months giving us Michigander’s favorites.

To compile the list, keywords were analyzed of America’s most popular scents from April 2022. From there they totaled up the overall number of searches for each smell… in each state.

So, what is Michigan’s favorite smell? An estimated 6,840 Michiganders searched for the smell of gasoline!

That revelation was followed by:

• Smell of a new car — 4,800 monthly searches
• Smell of coffee — 4,680 monthly searches
• Smell of cinnamon — 3,960 monthly searches
• Smell of melting chocolate — 3,600 monthly searches
• Smell of nail polish — 2,640 monthly searches
• Smell of vanilla — 2,640 monthly searches
• Smell of log fires — 2,160 monthly searches
• Smell of bacon — 1,920 monthly searches
• Smell of Christmas trees — 1,800 monthly searches

I’m amused and concerned.

15 Things to Do in Michigan in the Spring

• Take a scenic bike ride

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  Michigan has tons of great bike paths and trails to enjoy when the weather gets warm. So scenic! (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images for Ironman)

• Go to a flower festival

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  Michigan has lots of great flower festivals, such as Wineries of the Old Mission Peninsula Blossom Day and the Holland Tulip Festival. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

• Go golfing

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  Dust of those gold clubs and ring in spring in Michigan at one of the state's beautiful golf courses! Mandatory Credit: Stephen Munday /Allsport
• Go to a farmer’s market

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  Nothing beats a farmer's market in the spring, enjoying Michigan-grown produce and other local goodies.(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

• Taste wine

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  Wine tasting is fun any season, but it's especially enjoyable when the snow has lifted and Michigan vineyards are opening up again. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

• Visit a garden

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  Gardens are blooming in the spring, and Michigan has some great botanical ones! The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a favorite. I, personally, love all of MSU's gardens. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
• Eat ice cream

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  Okay. I endorse eating ice cream every season, but it's especially tasty in the spring, when the cold of winter has lifted. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

• Sit on your porch

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  During the winter, sitting on your porch can be, er, a not very fun experience. One of the best things to do when it gets warm in Michigan is to just sit on the porch for a while and enjoy not freezing! (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

• Run a race

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  Spring is a great time to hop on the marathon bandwagon! Michigan has plenty of great marathons that happen in the spring, as well as throughout the year, such as the Martian Invasion of Races in Dearborn; the Wheatlake Festival of Races in Big Rapids; and more. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
• Go bird watching

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  Spring is my favorite season to bird watch. It seems the birds with the most vibrant colors come out in the spring! (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

• The First Signs Of Spring Are Seen At Kew Gardens

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  LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: A carpet of crocuses are in full bloom in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew on March 15, 2010 in London, England. The unusually cold winter in the UK has delayed the flowering of many spring plants by up to one month. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

• Go to a waterpark

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  Spring might still be too cold to actually go swimming outside, but it's a great season to hit one of Michigan's fine water parks, because it's not shockingly cold outside when you leave the park. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
• Spring baking

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  Spring means it's time to make things like strawberry shortcake and strawberry pie. Why not? (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

• Go to Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel

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  After a cold winter, Michigan's famed Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens for the season in April. Always a great trip! (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images)

• Hiking

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  Michigan has plenty of fantastic hiking trails, and spring is the perfect time to put on your walking shoes and venture on one of them. It's a great way to enjoy nature. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)