There are a few different smells that wasps seem to hate. Some people have had success using citrus smells like orange or lemon peels, vinegar, or peppermint. Others have said that the smell of burning hair works well to get rid of wasps. There really isn't any one surefire answer, but it seems like anything with a strong scent may work in deterring wasps from your area.

There is no one smell that wasps hate, but they are repelled by strong scents. So anything with a strong odor, like vinegar, lemon juice, peppermint oil, or moth balls, might work to repel them. However, it's important to note that different wasps have different sensitivities to different smells, so you might need to try a few different things before you find the right one.