A strange smell that has been lingering over the city since Tuesday night has left many residents perplexed.
The unusual aroma has been perplexing people across the city who are unsure where it is coming from.
And Bristol Live has been inundated with queries about the bizarre smell mainly asking what is causing it.
People living in Clifton, Lawrence Weston, Shirehampton, Westbury-on-Trym, Hartcliffe and Brislington have all reported noticing a weird smell - although there are differing opinions on what exactly it is they are getting a whiff off.
There have been claims of burnt toast, coffee, bacon, chicken noodles and even McCoy’s Flame Grilled Steak crisps.
Ruth McAllister Kemp said she noticed the smell in Long Ashton on Wednesday morning and that it was similar to “stew that’s been stewed for far too long and has started to burn on the bottom”.
And taking to Facebook Holly Pemberton wrote: “Very strong toast smell at end of M32 yesterday afternoon.”
Dawn Wood wrote: “I could smell flames grilled steak crisps whilst driving back down m5 around Cribbs/Avonmouth”.
Another Twitter user said she could smell “coffee or chocolate (mocha?!)” in the Brislington area and in Clifton it was said to smell like bleach.
And Edward Studley asked quite simply: “Why does Bristol smell like roast chicken crisps today?”
Unfortunately Bristol Live is still unclear about exactly what is causing the smell around the city but both Bristol City Council and the Environment Agency have been approached for comment.
This is not the first time a mystery smell has plagued residents.
In August last year residents in Emersons Green reported a mysterious sewage odour and in July people living in Avonmouth and Shirehampton reported a similar smell that was believed to have been a result of the hot weather.
