Arrivederci Aroma - Rubber Mac

[mrbassman101]

Interesting discussion, I was indoctrinated into rubber frome the age of about 4 in 1959 . Living in the North-East of England . My mother was a confirmed mackintosh wearer , at the time she had 5 of varying materials, styles and aromas . I also had a young German nanny , Ingrid, who habitually wore a proper rubber Klepper mac she said it was made in 1950 and was given to her by her mother . She also wore rubber gloves and a brown rubber apron to attend to me , bathing ,toilet etc etc .
I was therefore no stranger to rubber aromas , and I was perfectly happy holding Ingrid's hand and waking next to her in town breathing the lovely rubbery aroma of her dark gray Klepper mac. .
In later years living in the South-West of England School girls in rubber macs and visits to the Dentist added more rubber aromas to my life .
I definitely could not imagine rubber rainwear and clothing without the proper rubbery scent lingering in the air .
I have definitely come across that aroma where it shouldn't be in trousers , and believe it or not in Cabury's chocolate foil wrappers . Very strange !
Would love to hear more comments on this subject . Regards mrbassman101

[maxulike]

Interesting discussion, I was indoctrinated into rubber frome the age of about 4 in 1959 . Living in the North-East of England . My mother was a confirmed mackintosh wearer , at the time she had 5 of varying materials, styles and aromas . I also had a young German nanny , Ingrid, who habitually wore a proper rubber Klepper mac she said it was made in 1950 and was given to her by her mother . She also wore rubber gloves and a brown rubber apron to attend to me , bathing ,toilet etc etc .
I was therefore no stranger to rubber aromas , and I was perfectly happy holding Ingrid's hand and waking next to her in town breathing the lovely rubbery aroma of her dark gray Klepper mac. .
In later years living in the South-West of England School girls in rubber macs and visits to the Dentist added more rubber aromas to my life .
I definitely could not imagine rubber rainwear and clothing without the proper rubbery scent lingering in the air .
I have definitely come across that aroma where it shouldn't be in trousers , and believe it or not in Cabury's chocolate foil wrappers . Very strange !
Would love to hear more comments on this subject . Regards mrbassman101

About a year ago I bought some cheap jeans in Asda which had a rubber related aroma. Sadly it faded after a few washes. I went to get more but they had changed the aroma!

[maxulike]

Maxulite. Did you ever try the benzothiazole to recover the aroma? I have always enjoyed the yellow Rainfair brand coats and bibs for the aroma when warmed. The new condor label looks similar although less hefty and has no aroma

Yes, I managed to buy a small quantity, but it was very diluted in some spirit. It smelled only faintly rubbery! Worse still, when I mixed it with liquid latex body paint, it all curdled and was useless.

Some makes of rubber wellington boots have the right smell for me, but I have never managed to discover where to get the liquid rubber from.