I'm surprised no one has bottled and promoted new car smell as an off-beat fragrance.
Seems to me I read about a perfume outfit test-marketing that scent a couple years ago. The idea was that a woman who smelled like a new car would attract a certain kind of car-loving guy, and he wouldn't know exactly why but he desired her like crazy.
Might have been satire, though.
They have. I've seen it. I don't think they captured it the way it is in real life though.
A lot of folks may not be aware of this but that 'new car' smell is all the new plastic, vinyl, and rubber off-gassing. We associate that smell with a new car but the truth is those fumes are not good for us.
I'd like to see them process all the parts that go inside or vent into the cabin of the car/truck/bus so that off-gassing is done and over with or at least lowered to an acceptable level.
New cars shouldn't use the "Max" setting on the AC because it only recirculates the air in the cabin. Best to use the normal setting so some air is brought in (10-20%) from outside.
In the summer, especially those who live where it gets really hot, the windows should be opened to allow all those fumes to escape when you start the car. It also helps cool the car down quicker.