Cars are a relatively closed environment. Unless they are kept clean, it doesn’t take long for them to become a stuffy breeding ground for all sorts of bacteria and smelly molds. To keep that new-car smell, wash all of the floor mats with detergent and warm water and let them air dry outside. You can also leave them in direct sunlight if you want to speed up the process. If you have leather upholstery , you will want to give that premium hide a premium treatment. Well-cared-for leather should look great, feel great, and definitely smell great. See what our customers are saying about Leather Restore Ceramic Conditioner and show that hide the respect it deserves! Clean cloth seats with a carpet and upholstery cleaning product like Resolve and a carpet and upholstery brush, or with a portable carpet and upholstery cleaning machine like Bissell’s Cordless Portable Carpet Cleaner. Treat leather seats with leather cleaner and wipe dry with a clean microfiber cloth. Clean the Vents Baking soda: Baking soda is a well-known natural deodorizer and bad scent absorber. When your upholstery is 100% dry, sprinkle it with a good coating of baking soda. Don’t rub it in, just leave it to sit for at least six hours.

There are a number of "new car scent" sprays that you can use to give your car a clean scent. These sprays are easy to use: just spritz them throughout the car and let them air dry. Some people like to put towels or some kind of fabric softener sheet under their seats before spraying, so that everything smells great all the time! According to experts, what makes cars smell like new is VOCs (volatile organic compounds) which evaporate into the air and leave behind an odour that's difficult to describe, but anyone who loves cars can recall instantly! These chemicals are used as part of the manufacturing process for tires, plastics and seat belts, among other things. As these materials break down over time, they release those VOCs. Over time, though, the smell wears away. It looks as though younger generations won't associate floating VOCs with the experience of buying a new car. "That new-car smell" will become something old folks recall with nostalgia whenever they break open a new plastic shower curtain. Kinda sad. Dust and dirt : General dust and dirt doesn’t take long to build up and can contain almost anything. It doesn’t have the distinctive smell of mold, but general dirt certainly doesn’t smell fresh, and it will also encourage the growth of mold and mildew.Another 360 Modena was "a mélange of basketball, football, and baseball leather. Bright, bold rubberized smells." And a third Modena, a Spider, was "like smelling the palm of a well-broken-in kidskin driving glove."

There appeared to be no consistency, sort of like perfume that smells different on different women. However, Richard Charlesworth, director of special customer commissions and heritage for the Bentley Motor Company (how about that title?), assures me Bentley's quality-control guys are clinically anal. Virtually all the materials used in the interiors of its automobiles are natural. Leather comes exclusively from Scandinavian cows because they don't use barbed wire there (cattle are gently corralled with hedges and wood fences) and the temperature is too cool for those nasty warble flies that bore holes into a cow's hide. Dashboards are hand-rubbed wood instead of plastic, which creates "outgases" that dust the inside of windshields. Up till now, I had thought that was dirt. Reynoso adds that other good places for hanging paper disposable air fresheners are “off the turn signal or windshield wiper levers behind the steering wheel.” Three years ago, scientists at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation presented a study that exposed that new-car smell as toxic. Among other things, benzene, acetone, styrene, and toluene (whatever they are) were floating around in your car, scary volatile organic compounds (VOCs) just itching to fog up the inside of your windshield, stuff up your nose, and give you a headache—or cancer.Scent and placement are two of the most important things to consider in which air freshener you buy,” says Dan Belair, IDA (International Detailing Association)-Certified auto detailer and owner of Sapphire Auto Spa. “From the Little Trees hanging off your rearview mirror to Febreze or Yankee scents clipped to your air vent, air fresheners enhance the driving experience and make your car an extension of you.” Whether you’ve had your car for five days or five years, the reality is that the unpleasant smells of sweat, fast food, and any other disagreeable odors will eventually make their way into your vehicle. While the occasional deep clean will rid your vehicle of any unwanted smells, the best way to keep your ride smelling fresh every day is with a car air freshener.

Air purifier: Air purifiers are designed to remove allergens and bacteria from the air inside your car. Their particle filtration systems have also been shown to reduce odors, leading to a fresher-smelling environment for you and your family.Although you may be tempted to hang a disposable air freshener on your rearview mirror, Reynoso doesn't recommend it. “It obstructs your vision while you're driving and can be dangerous,” he explains. To best circulate an air freshener’s scent around a car, Belair recommends clipping one to an air vent.