There was some truth in this; spiders had their own distinct and peculiar smell, which increased after death.

The doll still lay in the same position on the floor, and the peculiar smell remained.

Reyn felt his hair stand on end and a peculiar smell rode the wind.

He was the one with the peculiar smell and no magic about him whatsoever.

There's a peculiar smell out there that I catch every now and then when the wind shifts from the north.

There was suddenly a very peculiar smell, like someone burning old socks.

There was a faint, peculiar, bitter smell to the wind.

A peculiar and not very pleasant smell was smelt in the sea.

Thomas wasn't in uniform, but police had their own peculiar smell.

There was a peculiar smell about him and I realized he'd wet himself.