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Brits have been eating kippers for breakfast since the Victorian era, but the nation still can’t stand the smell. The traditional breakfast has been voted the nation’s most hated odour, followed closely by burnt toast and cabbage. A new study from built in kitchen specialist NEFF of 2000 UK adults shows how divisive smells can be, especially in the kitchen, with garlic and fried onions appearing on both the nation’s favourite and most hated lists, highlighting just how personal food smells can be. Baking gets the mouth watering, with bread topping the list of the nation’s favourite cooking smells, as well as cakes, while a good old roast dinner is hugely popular among Brits. Some aromas are an assault on the senses for some people, and the row spills out from the home into offices and even in public transport, with nearly two-thirds (65%) of Brits admitting they’ve argued over food odours. Almost half (48%) say they’ve been driven out of a room because of someone else’s cooking, while 45% admit they feel embarrassed when food smells linger in their home for too long. To combat cooking smells, most Brits open the window (76%), while others rely on extractor fans or ventilation (57%), and almost one-third (32%) use candles or air fresheners to mask unwanted odours. The nation may be united on kitchen rows, but when it comes to the smells Brits love most, it’s a postcode lottery. Swansea loves the smell of a bacon sandwich, while Belfast backs a roast dinner as its top kitchen scent. But one stink is turning stomachs nationwide: kippers came out worst, topping the most-hated lists in both Edinburgh and Cardiff. Public transport also emerged as Britain’s biggest hotspot for unpleasant food smells, with 42% naming smelly food on trains and buses as a top commuter gripe. The research also highlights a growing appetite for bolder scents, with hot honey and kimchi emerging as rising favourites. Kimchi proved particularly popular among 25–34-year-olds, reflecting the growing influence of Korean cuisine on UK tastes. At the other end of the scale, liquorice, aniseed and wasabi ranked among the least appealing of the emerging scent trends. “Food smells are deeply personal – one person’s comforting dinner can be someone else’s worst nightmare, especially in shared spaces like open-plan kitchens or offices. As more people live in open-plan homes or cook in shared spaces, it’s no surprise that food smells can spark such strong reactions,” Sue Flowers, cooking specialist at NEFF, said. “That’s why managing cooking odours is becoming an increasingly important part of modern kitchen design. Solutions like the NEFF Venting Hob automatically activate when they detect steam or odours, quietly extracting them at the source, so people can cook what they love without worrying about lingering smells.” Top 10 best kitchen smells - Fresh bread - Cake - Roast dinner - Bacon sandwich - Coffee - Fried breakfast - Fried onions - Garlic - Chips - Herbs Top 10 worst kitchen smells - Kippers - Burnt toast - Cabbage - Brussels sprouts - Garlic - Eggs - Vinegar - Cauliflower - Fried onions - Cheese NEFF has created ‘Eau de Kitchen’, a collection of scents inspired by some of the UK’s most loved and most hated smells. The limited-edition collection includes kippers and roast dinner fragrances and demonstrates how effectively unwanted odours can be removed with the NEFF Venting Hob. The ‘Eau de Kitchen’ collection will be available to test at select NEFF showrooms across the UK, where visitors can see the Venting Hob in action. Visitors can find more information at: https://www.neff-home.com/uk/en.