The sweet smell of office supplies

I distinctly remember the faintly sweet odor of Eraser Mate pens.

In fact, all Bic pens have that wet inky scent that drove me to doodle during high school Algebra. Too smudgy for a lefty to use frequently, I loved Eraser Mates smelly ink and creamy erasers. I used to write just to feel the eraser glide over the paper and remove my confessions. Or at least to lighten them, because those pens didn't really erase that well, did they?

Go ahead. Try it. Sniff your pen; I dare you. Pull a Bic from your supply closet, scribble for a minute and then put your nose down to your paper - if only to see how your coworkers react.