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How long does the Smelling Fresh moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Smelling Fresh moodlet

Smelling Fresh is a moodlet with 3 versions; the strongest is Happy +1. It lasts 4 hours to 12 hours. Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_Object_HerbalistPotion_Deodorant after testingcheats true.

The Smelling Fresh moodlet in The Sims 4 comes from the Outdoor Retreat pack. It has 3 versions, and each one adds a Happy weight of 1 to your Sim. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's current mood.

This moodlet also slows down how fast your Sim gets dirty. Depending on the version, your Sim's Hygiene need drains ×0.75 or ×0.6 as fast as normal. Needs run from -100 when empty to 100 when full.

  • Happy +1Emotion and weight (strongest version)
  • 4 hours to 12 hoursHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 3Versions in the game files
  • Outdoor RetreatPack

Every version of Smelling Fresh

3 versions. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Happy14 hoursOutdoor Retreat
Happy16 hoursOutdoor Retreat
Happy112 hoursOutdoor Retreat

What Smelling Fresh changes

  • Hygiene need drains ×0.75 as fast
  • Hygiene need drains ×0.6 as fast
  • Hygiene need drains ×0.6 as fast

Cheat to remove Smelling Fresh

Type testingcheats true in the cheat console (Ctrl + Shift + C) first, then the line below. It removes this version from the Sim you control. See the other needs and mood cheats.

  • sims.remove_buff Buff_Object_HerbalistPotion_Deodorant

How long Smelling Fresh lasts and its effects

The game files for Outdoor Retreat include 3 versions of the Smelling Fresh moodlet. The game data does not list direct interactions or traits that change these versions. Each version gives a Happy weight of 1.

The shortest version lasts 4 hours, which is 240 Sim minutes, and makes the Hygiene need drain ×0.75 as fast. The middle version lasts 6 hours, or 360 Sim minutes. The longest version lasts 12 hours, or 720 Sim minutes.

Both the 6 hours version and the 12 hours version make the Hygiene need drain ×0.6 as fast. These hidden multipliers multiply together with any other active effects on your Sim.

How to remove the Smelling Fresh moodlet

You can wait for the timer to run out in Sim time. After 4 hours, 6 hours, or 12 hours, the moodlet disappears on its own.

You can also remove the moodlet right away in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, to open the box. Type testingcheats true and press Enter.

Next, type sims.remove_buff Buff_Object_HerbalistPotion_Deodorant into the cheat box. This command removes that one version of the moodlet from your active Sim.

Questions

What emotion does the Smelling Fresh moodlet give in The Sims 4?

It gives the Happy emotion with a weight of 1. The emotion with the largest total weight sets your Sim's mood.

Which pack has the Smelling Fresh moodlet?

You need the Outdoor Retreat pack to get this moodlet. All 3 versions belong to that pack.

Does Smelling Fresh help with the Hygiene need?

Yes, it slows down Hygiene drain. The 4 hours version makes Hygiene drain ×0.75 as fast, while the 6 hours and 12 hours versions make it drain ×0.6 as fast.

How long does the Smelling Fresh moodlet last?

It lasts for 4 hours, 6 hours, or 12 hours in Sim time. That equals 240, 360, or 720 Sim minutes.

What is the cheat to remove Smelling Fresh?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode first. Then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Object_HerbalistPotion_Deodorant to remove that version from your active Sim.

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