What chemical is "new car smell?"?

Question

Can people buy a spray bottle or something of "new car smell" to make their car smell new again?

Answer 1

yes, but the spray will wear off. When a car is new it isn't sprayed with a smell, it just has the new chemical smells of all the new rubbers, upholstry, etc... Every time I get a remote control from my cable company it has a new remote control smell, it's just the scent put off by chemical compunds.

Answer 2

This is what a pretty good source said it is;

Exactly what gives rise to new car smell? The answer, not surprising to chemists, is a complex mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), primarily alkanes and substituted benzenes along with a few aldehydes and ketones.

Nearly every solid surface inside a vehicle is a fabric or plastic that is held together in part with adhesives and sealers. Outgassing of residual solvents and other chemicals from these materials leads to a dilute sea of VOCs floating about in the passenger compartment. The same holds true for new airplanes, homes, and offices.

Answer 3

Genuine new car smell. Mmmmmmm . . . solvents!

Spray smell . . . esters.

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