And I always thought the term "the smell of money" was a little less literal. Maybe not.
Actually, I just smelled a bunch of Canadian cash and it does smell slightly sweat, not unlike maple syrup. Go figure.
I'm surprised you hadn't heard of that. I can definitely smell a vaguely maple-like aroma in a new Canadian bill.
Does our money smell like maple syrup? - National | Globalnews.ca
New Canadian Money Smells Like Syrup, Melts in Heat - ABC News
https://www.thestar.com/business/2013/05/26/do_canadas_new_plastic_bills_smell_like_maple_syrup.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/2szwzm/canadians_is_it_not_general_knowledge_that_your/