Where can I buy soldering wire with real rosin inside?

[geso]

So far I worked from an old big pile of soldering wire, that my father purchased long ago. It had a classic rosin smell when melted, that I could always smell when working with soldering wires. But I run out of the pile, and first I tried to buy something on Aliexpress. When it arrived and I tried it, I was satisfied to see that it melted more easily than my old pile, but it emitted very very bad smell. It had a smell like gummed paper tape, that is used by artists to fasten paper onto boards. Then, I tried to buy something at the local electronics shop, where the quality is not outstanding but usually OK. Tried the wire purchased there: the same bad smell. Now I wonder where I could buy the wire that has a similar rosin smell like my old pile. Any idea from Aliexpress? If not, from a store in the US or Germany?

 

[Robert]

The smell of a diesel truck carrying pine logs? You probably want Kester....

 

[Fama]

I don't know if it's the correct smell, but I'd definitely second Kester. I bought some from DigiKey a while back and it's been great. Not cheap, but it's not a huge expense in the long run, just a single upfront cost. I would avoid Aliexpress like the plague when it comes to solder purchases.

 

[PapaBear]

I'd vote Kester as well from a reliable source

 

[falco_femoralis]

I like Kester and MG Chemicals. Get a few of the pocket packs of different types and see what you like. I got mine on amazon

 

[derevaun]

Just not the water-soluble 331. It smells pretty good, but it's not that smell.

 

[bluedmc777]

You seem to have an unhealthy relationship with the “smell” of your solder. Did it get you high by chance?

 

[Fama]

I don't think rosin fumes get you high, but I do think maybe having foul smelling rosin might be better, because it incentivizes you not to breath it in?