Ya, the smell, caused by the use of bees wax. Newer ones probably paraffin. Anyone with some age feels some nostalgia when they smell that. Now Hoppes no 9 original contained Nitro benzene. Benzene does have a pleasant smell but is one of the most cancer causing chemicals known. Wonder how many shooters died of cancer as a result of handling that before Hoppes changed the formula. I'll bet there where a lot of mysterious deaths where they made the stuff.