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[kingofcursessukuna]

Too bad! I'm leaving a link to yet another product placement!

https://scentcoinc.com/products/smanimals-10-plush-clementine

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I am not clicking that. I do not wish for more related advertisements.

[jimlyasshidiqy]

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[stimtoybox]

I really like scent stims and I love stuffed animals, do you know of any good scented stuffed animals? I think a scented comfort buddy would be good for me but idk which ones smell good (scented stuffed toys can smell kinda bad sometimes). Do you know of any good ones?

Anon, I won’t be able to make good personal recommendations on scented toys. I don’t use artificial scents, and many of the scents used on commercial and even handmade scented plush and soft toys are artificial. I struggle enough with other people’s perfumes as is, so this is going to be one of those stimming areas where I‘m less than helpful. I’ve included a list of options you may wish to check out, but if folks want to chime in with something they own that they can confirm smells really good, please do so!

What I do, because I do love good essential oil scents, is scent my own plush and pillows! I have a collection of essential oils (also used in my oil burner by my desk) and there’s two ways of going about it.

The first and easiest: clear essential oils like lavender, tea-tree or peppermint don’t stain. I drip them directly onto the plush or pillow, leave them to dry and then handle the toy, refreshing when needed.

The second is best done with a toy that has an inner pocket that can be opened, like the heat bag plush you can find at K-Mart or Big W. The toy is an outer plush casing containing an inner bag that can be microwaved to provide warmth. (Not knowing where you are, anon, I’d say that you’ll be able to find these at most department stores, although it will be easier to find them during autumn and winter.) Because other essential oils - any of the citruses, for example - do stain, so to keep from staining the toy, I drop the oils onto the inner heat bag, not on the animal plush case. This gives me all the benefit of a soft, weighted plush toy that smells wonderful but without the staining, and it’s easy to refresh when the oils fade, just by opening up the toy.

You can do this with perfume or fragrance oils, too, if that’s your preference. They work the same way. The only difference is that perfume oils are artificial.

(Additionally, as discussed in this ask, which I recommend reading for further discussion on scenting heat bag toys, you can also try using herbal tea bags tucked inside the toy.)

I like scenting my own toys because I already have the oils and I can choose scents and scent blends to my preference. I admit that this is an expensive option if you don’t already have an oil collection, although low-quality perfume oils and blended essential oils can be purchased (around $2 AUD a bottle) from most dollar shops. Most of my oils come from a local pharmacy or independent sellers at the Queen Victoria Market, but we’ve had Piping Rock recommended to us as an internet resource (and their collection looks divine). The benefit of buying in person from a pharmacy, market stall or dollar shop is that you can test-sniff the oils before buying, meaning you don’t spend money on something you dislike!

(My scent recommendations: lavender is a really good all-purpose relaxing oil with a gentle, woody scent that’s a little sweet but not overpowering like rose or other florals. If you’re just getting started with oils, it’s a great one to try, and one of the safest to use. Just, like all essential oils, never use it undiluted on your skin. If you want something that clears the nose and is refreshing, peppermint is also good, and it blends well with lavender. It’s overpowering, so I use something like two drops peppermint to six drops lavender. I also enjoy most citruses - lemon, orange, bergamot, lime - as they’re quite refreshing without being cloying or sweet. Lemon and bergamot or orange and bergamot also blend well together.)

For folks who’d prefer already-scented toys:

@dragonadventurescrafting has the Scented Strawberry Plush. (Store currently on break.) I know she has made different scented plush in the past, so you could always drop her a message if you have a request.

@luna-stims found this lavender-scented bear at Walmart ($6.88 USD).

Pillow Pets Sweet Scents ($19.99 USD) is a range of bright pillow-shaped scented plush animals, targeted at young children.

Smanimals ($7.99 USD)are scented plush animals, very cartoonish in style, also highly child-targeted.

Build a Bear (which used to support A$ but does so no longer) has a few different scents: strawberry, apple blossom, lavender, doughnut and candy ($6 AUD each). (This is for the scent added to the plush animal, not the plush itself.) There’s a few bear and animal options between $15 and $20 AUD. 

Toasty on Amazon are a range of different scented plush, all of then filled with a natural herbal blend ($18-$30 USD, depending on animal). There’s penguins, a tiger, bears, an orca - lots of different animals not usually covered by scented plush. These are more realistic, more classic-looking plush.

There’s also Scentsy, who do support A$ through the sales of A$-specific plush and oil burners (see this post for details). Their toys cost $30 USD and are also more child-focused.

In all honesty, I’d direct people towards the Toasty plush first, as they look nicest and contain a natural herb blend. I think this is more tolerable and even safer for more people than artificial fragrance packs inside a toy - especially since many artificial fragrances smell very artificial, which I suspect is one of your concerns in sending in this ask. I know it’s one of mine!

What works for you, though, comes down to what your scent preferences are. What do you like smelling? Do “fake” versions of that smell bother you? Do you prefer subtle scents or strong ones? Do you like blended scents? Write down a list of the smells you enjoy and anything you think might impact the kind of toy you need, and then see if there’s a toy that comes close to it. If there isn’t, you’ll probably have to approach this as a DIY with a heat pack toy you scent yourself, but the benefit of that is that you can make that toy scented just how you like it, with scents you know you love.

I hope that helps you some, anon. Finding the right toy with the right scent for one’s preferences can be a difficult thing, so expect a little experimentation on this!

- Mod K.A.

[miracleman2]

Today’s episode actually has an update in the opening theme where Lillie is seen wearing a Z-Ring. The only thing is that the beach scene the school scene remain the same as she does not wear it, similar to Lana’s Brionne where it’s still present in the beach scene as Popplio.

[shelgon]

✨✨✨ Shiny Ribombee ✨✨✨

[iceycastro-blog]

Meet Teppy d little bunny 🤗😍😘❤ #smanimals #cottoncandyscented #giftfromafriend 😊

[smashega]

SMAnime - Takeshi Koike

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Koike Smanime Love Kayumi (Ishii Katsuhito) from redbaka on Vimeo.

[divorcedrytlock]

smanimals

[0810-net]

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[miracleman2]

Hau and Dartrix vs Ash and Rowlet.

[jellowshipping-for-president]

Mallow successfully reassuring her crush in a ‘family matter’ when her FREAKING MUM TELLS HER SHE HATES HER

SM Episode 53: ‘Hurry! The Great Lusamine Rescue Operation!!’

[miracleman2]

It looks like every time whenever we see Ash and his classmates’ Pokemon floating in big bubbles in the second variant of the ending theme, Ash’s Pikachu is wearing a different outfit based on holiday events. Pikachu was wearing a Jack-o-Lantern costume for Halloween in October, it didn’t wear anything in November, but Ash’s Pikachu will be wearing a Santa’s hat for Christmas in December.

[miracleman2]

It’s school play time. All the classmates’ parents are here, except for Lana’s father which seems to be at work and couldn’t come.

[miracleman2]

Another Masked Royal?