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ATLAS 150

150 canonical smells across everyday life.

The public atlas now spans nature, food, materials, products, body, animals, workplaces, travel, weather, memory and shared environments.

CANONICAL PROFILES200
STARTSB-0001
CURRENT EDGESB-0150
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02SB-0011 — SB-0020
Tomato LeafSourcegreen · leafy · sharp↗BergamotSource / Fragrance Referencecitrus · green · aromatic↗SoilSource / Environmentearthy · damp · mineral↗Pine NeedlesSourcegreen · resinous · woody↗Cut GrassState / Experiencegreen · fresh · leafy↗JasmineSource / Fragrance Referencefloral · lush · sweet↗LavenderSource / Fragrance Referencearomatic · floral · herbal↗Lemon ZestSourcecitrus · bright · sharp↗Dark ChocolateFood / Experienceroasted · bitter · dark↗Vanilla BeanSourcesweet · warm · soft↗
03SB-0021 — SB-0030
Wood SmokePhenomenon / Experiencesmoky · dry · warm↗LeatherMaterial / Cultural Referencedry · warm · dark↗Asphalt After RainState / Place Experiencewet · mineral · dark↗Chlorine / PoolPlace / Cultural Experiencesharp · clean · chemical↗Fresh LaundryProduct / Experienceclean · soft · airy↗Pine ForestPlace / Environmentgreen · resinous · woody↗BakeryPlace / Environmentbaked · warm · toasted↗LibraryPlace / Environmentpaper · dry · woody↗Garden After RainPlace / Statewet · green · earthy↗Hotel LobbyPlace / Environmentclean · soft↗
04SB-0031 — SB-0040
PetrichorPhenomenonearthy · mineral · wet↗MintSourceherbal · green · cool↗BasilSourcegreen · herbal · aromatic↗EucalyptusSource / Cultural Referencearomatic · green · sharp↗CinnamonSourcespicy · warm · sweet↗GarlicSource / Food Experiencepungent · savoury · sharp↗ToastFood / Statetoasted · warm · dry↗MushroomSource / Foodearthy · damp · savoury↗SeaweedSource / Coastal Experiencemarine · salty · green↗DustMaterial / Experiencedry · powdery · muted↗
05SB-0041 — SB-0050
New CarProduct / Place Experienceclean · synthetic↗GasolineProduct / Material Experiencesharp · volatile · industrial↗RubberMaterialrubbery · dark · warm↗PlasticMaterialsynthetic · clean↗MetalMaterial / Perceptual Referencemetallic · cool · sharp↗SunscreenProduct / Cultural Experiencecreamy · cosmetic · warm↗CampfirePlace / Phenomenon Experiencesmoky · warm · woody↗PeppermintSource / Cultural Referenceminty · cool · sharp↗Cinnamon RollFood / Experiencebaked · sweet · spicy↗Subway / MetroPlace / Environmentmetallic · dusty · industrial↗
06SB-0051 — SB-0060
AppleSource / Foodfruity · fresh · green↗BananaSource / Foodfruity · sweet · soft↗StrawberrySource / Foodfruity · sweet · fresh↗ButterFood / Materialcreamy · rich · soft↗CheeseFood / Experiencedairy · savoury · rich↗OnionSource / Food Experiencepungent · sharp · savoury↗VinegarFood / Productsharp · sour · acidic↗Black TeaFood / Experiencedry · warm · aromatic↗HoneyFood / Natural Productsweet · floral · warm↗CoconutSource / Foodcreamy · sweet · tropical↗
07SB-0061 — SB-0070
MossSource / Environmentgreen · damp · earthy↗HaySource / Agricultural Experiencedry · grassy · warm↗Snow / Cold AirPhenomenon / Environmentcold · clean · airy↗LilacSource / Floral Referencefloral · soft · sweet↗GardeniaSource / Floral Referencefloral · creamy · lush↗ChamomileSource / Herbal Referenceherbal · soft · floral↗SoapProduct / Cultural Experienceclean · fresh · soft↗ToothpasteProduct / Cultural Experienceminty · clean · cool↗New PaintProduct / Place Experiencesharp · fresh · chemical↗Wet DogAnimal / State Experienceanimalic · damp · warm↗
08SB-0071 — SB-0080
BookstorePlace / Environmentpaper · dry · woody↗GaragePlace / Environmentindustrial · rubbery · metallic↗Cinema PopcornPlace / Food Experiencebuttery · toasted · warm↗Church IncensePlace / Cultural Experienceresinous · smoky · warm↗Morning KitchenPlace / Environmentwarm · fresh↗Pencil ShavingsMaterial / Experiencewoody · dry · clean↗NewspaperObject / Material Experiencepaper · dry · inky↗CardboardMaterialpaper · dry · woody↗Candle WaxMaterial / Productwaxy · soft · warm↗FireplacePlace / Environmentsmoky · warm · woody↗
09SB-0081 — SB-0090
Wet WoolMaterial / Statedamp · animalic · soft↗CottonMaterial / Cultural Referencesoft · clean · dry↗Fresh TowelsProduct / Experienceclean · soft · warm↗ShampooProduct / Cultural Experienceclean · cosmetic · fresh↗Baby PowderProduct / Cultural Experiencepowdery · soft · clean↗SkinBody / Experiencesoft · warm · subtle↗HairBody / Experiencesoft · clean · warm↗Cat FurAnimal / Experienceanimalic · soft · warm↗Ocean SprayPhenomenon / Environmentsalty · fresh · airy↗Hot PavementPlace / Statewarm · dry · mineral↗
10SB-0091 — SB-0100
AirportPlace / Environmentclean · dry↗Supermarket ProducePlace / Environmentfresh · green · fruity↗LaundromatPlace / Environmentclean · warm · humid↗ClassroomPlace / Environmentpaper · woody · dry↗Hotel RoomPlace / Environmentclean · soft · fabric↗Florist ShopPlace / Environmentfloral · green · fresh↗Farmers MarketPlace / Environmentfresh · green · fruity↗Fresh WoodMaterial / Statewoody · fresh · dry↗New ShoesProduct / Experiencerubbery · synthetic↗Tennis BallProduct / Material Experiencerubbery · fuzzy↗
11SB-0101 — SB-0110
Pine ResinSource / Materialresinous · green · woody↗Oak WoodMaterial / Sourcewoody · dry · warm↗CorkMaterialdry · woody · earthy↗ClayMaterial / Earthearthy · mineral · damp↗Fresh ConcreteMaterial / Statemineral · wet · alkaline↗Rain on ConcreteState / Place Experiencewet · mineral · cool↗Autumn LeavesSeasonal / Environmentleafy · earthy · dry↗Dry LeavesMaterial / Statedry · leafy · papery↗GreenhousePlace / Environmentgreen · humid · earthy↗Flower MarketPlace / Environmentfloral · green · fresh↗
12SB-0111 — SB-0120
Wet ForestPlace / Statedamp · earthy · green↗Hair SalonPlace / Environmentcosmetic · clean · warm↗Vintage Clothing ShopPlace / Environmentfabric · dry · dusty↗MuseumPlace / Environmentdry · paper↗Old ChurchPlace / Cultural Environmentwoody · waxy · dry↗Hospital CorridorPlace / Environmentclean · cool↗Train CarriagePlace / Environmentfabric · metallic↗Airplane CabinPlace / Environmentdry · clean↗Taxi InteriorPlace / Environmentfabric · plastic↗Hotel BreakfastPlace / Food Environmentwarm · coffee↗
13SB-0121 — SB-0130
Fresh MilkFood / Experiencedairy · creamy · soft↗YogurtFood / Experiencedairy · creamy · tangy↗Peanut ButterFood / Productnutty · roasted · warm↗AlmondSource / Foodnutty · dry · soft↗PeachSource / Foodfruity · sweet · soft↗PearSource / Foodfruity · fresh · sweet↗Grapefruit PeelSource / Foodcitrus · bitter · bright↗WatermelonSource / Foodfruity · watery · fresh↗RosemarySource / Herbherbal · resinous · green↗SageSource / Herbherbal · dry · green↗
14SB-0131 — SB-0140
ThymeSource / Herbherbal · green · dry↗Fresh CornSource / Foodsweet · green · grain↗Tomato SauceFood / Prepared Statesavory · warm · acidic↗Fried OnionsFood / Prepared Statesavory · warm · sweet↗Grilled BreadFood / Prepared Statetoasted · warm · dry↗Maple SyrupFood / Productsweet · warm · caramelized↗Cocoa PowderFood / Materialcocoa · dry · bitter↗Cold Metal RailMaterial / Statemetallic · cold · sharp↗Warm ElectronicsProduct / Environmentwarm · plastic · dry↗Printer PaperMaterial / Office Experiencepaper · dry · clean↗
15SB-0141 — SB-0150
Pencil CaseObject / Experiencedry · plastic↗Coffee ShopPlace / Environmentcoffee · warm · roasted↗OfficePlace / Environmentpaper · dry↗ElevatorPlace / Environmentmetallic · clean↗Beach TowelObject / Experiencefabric · salty · warm↗Sports HallPlace / Environmentrubbery · warm↗StablePlace / Animal Environmenthay · animalic · woody↗Rainy Bus StopPlace / Statewet · metallic · cool↗Old AtticPlace / Environmentdusty · dry · woody↗Freshly Cleaned RoomPlace / Cultural Environmentclean · fresh · airy↗
THE ROLE OF 150

The first 100 established the core map. The next 50 deepen ordinary routines, workplaces, food preparation, storage and familiar shared environments.