what does crack smell like?

Question by c: what does crack smell like?
I have been having problems with some people who moved in the building i live in in matter a fact they live down the hallway from me.They hang out all day and all night they don’t seem to work! well anyway since they have kids on their side of the hallway they come to my side since the stairs and entrance to the roof are there, and smoke cigaretts. yesterday my 2 year old son which is an asthmatic wakes up crying when i turn the lights on i notice my son is short of breath and I smell this horrible smell like if a pot or a pan burned but it also smelled sort of a mix of piss and sweet perfume smell, like if someone sprayed perfume to cover the smell or something.
I tought the smell was coming from outside but it wasn’t. I check the hallway and bingo the smell was coming from there.
I look and look and I see nobody in the hallway. So I’am thinking they might of been in the roof.
I really need to know if this was some type of drug like cocaine or crack i was smelling yesterday.

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Answer by kadmonzohar
Gosh what an awful situation you might be in. I’m an older, more responsible man than I used to be 15yrs ago. I did it 1st hand and thank goodness I don’t play with that fire anymore. I just drink beer to unwind when I need.
From what I remember it kinda smells like a cross between burnt plastic and a Bic pen with a touch of sweetness. Your description makes sense.
you think you could ask your landlord discretely to put a fire alarm in the hall? You might not want to come across as a rat or a narc but you definitely need to take some action. Maybe just address the smoking cigarettes thing and nicely say your son needs to have a good quality of air. That way there your not coming across as a nag and just a responsible parent concerned for your sons health. They might get the hint. I hope you resolve this. Good luck

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