Common bacteria "scents" in culture:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Grape-like odor, sweet, fruity, smells like taco chips, tortillas or corn chips to some people
Staphylococcus lugdenensis: Sweet, hay-like, earthy odor
Streptococcus anginosus: Sweet, cake-like, caramel, butterscotch odor
Escherichia coli: Floral/flowery odor
Moraxella catarrhalis: Pungent, semen-like odor
Haemophilus influenzae: Flowery odor
Candida/Yeast: Smells yeasty, like bread baking or like beer
Eikenella corrodens: Smells like bleach
Acinetobacter baumannii: Smells like dirty gym socks or a gym locker
Proteus spp: Smells rancid, like rotten chicken soup or broth; Some say this smells like chocolate cake or brownies
Actinomycetes, Streptomyces, Nocardia spp: Smell like a rich, earthy, musty dirt scent after fresh rain
Gram-negative anaerobes: Bad breath, morning breath, just smell bad
Staphylococcus lugdenensis: Sweet, hay-like, earthy odor
Streptococcus anginosus: Sweet, cake-like, caramel, butterscotch odor
Escherichia coli: Floral/flowery odor
Moraxella catarrhalis: Pungent, semen-like odor
Haemophilus influenzae: Flowery odor
Candida/Yeast: Smells yeasty, like bread baking or like beer
Eikenella corrodens: Smells like bleach
Acinetobacter baumannii: Smells like dirty gym socks or a gym locker
Proteus spp: Smells rancid, like rotten chicken soup or broth; Some say this smells like chocolate cake or brownies
Actinomycetes, Streptomyces, Nocardia spp: Smell like a rich, earthy, musty dirt scent after fresh rain
Gram-negative anaerobes: Bad breath, morning breath, just smell bad