Originally Posted by
JHM2K
The crayon smell has to do with the adhesives used in German manufacturing plants... they can't use the harsh stuff we get away with, and their adhesives share a common chemical used in the wax that most crayons are made from. This is why most used German cars have that oddly sweet "waxy leather" smell.
True story.
Always full of good knowledge JHM2K, I always wondered about that odor, not offensive but there non the less. Thanks for the good info.