ATLAS 200

200 canonical smells across ordinary human life.

The public atlas now spans food, weather, materials, products, workplaces, schools, travel, body, animals, homes, retail and shared environments.

CANONICAL PROFILES200

STARTSB-0001

CURRENT EDGESB-0200

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01SB-0001 — SB-0010

RainPhenomenonwet · mineral · cool↗Wet StoneStatemineral · cool · clean↗CedarSourcewoody · dry · warm↗Orange PeelSourcecitrus · bright · bitter↗CoffeeExperienceroasted · warm · bitter↗RoseSourcefloral · petal · green↗Sea AirPlace / Environmentsalty · airy · mineral↗Old BookExperiencepaper · dry · woody↗Fresh BreadExperiencebaked · warm · toasted↗Clean LinenCultural / Productclean · airy · soft↗

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 · material↗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 · quiet↗Garden After RainPlace / Statewet · green · earthy↗Hotel LobbyPlace / Environmentclean · soft · polished↗

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 Experiencemanufactured · material · clean↗GasolineProduct / Material Experiencesharp · volatile · industrial↗RubberMaterialrubbery · dark · warm↗PlasticMaterialsynthetic · material · 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 · urban↗

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 · manufactured · fresh↗Wet DogAnimal / State Experienceanimalic · damp · warm↗

08SB-0071 — SB-0080

BookstorePlace / Environmentpaper · dry · quiet↗GaragePlace / Environmentindustrial · rubbery · metallic↗Cinema PopcornPlace / Food Experiencebuttery · toasted · warm↗Church IncensePlace / Cultural Experienceresinous · smoky · warm↗Morning KitchenPlace / Environmentwarm · food · 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 · personal↗HairBody / Experiencesoft · personal · clean↗Cat FurAnimal / Experienceanimalic · soft · warm↗Ocean SprayPhenomenon / Environmentsalty · fresh · airy↗Hot PavementPlace / Statewarm · urban · dry↗

10SB-0091 — SB-0100

AirportPlace / Environmentclean · transit · dry↗Supermarket ProducePlace / Environmentfresh · green · fruity↗LaundromatPlace / Environmentclean · warm · humid↗ClassroomPlace / Environmentpaper · woody · dry↗Hotel RoomPlace / Environmentclean · soft · ambient↗Florist ShopPlace / Environmentfloral · green · fresh↗Farmers MarketPlace / Environmentfresh · green · fruity↗Fresh WoodMaterial / Statewoody · fresh · dry↗New ShoesProduct / Experiencenew · material · rubbery↗Tennis BallProduct / Material Experiencerubbery · fuzzy · new↗

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 / Environmentquiet · dry · material↗Old ChurchPlace / Cultural Environmentwoody · waxy · dry↗Hospital CorridorPlace / Environmentclean · clinical · cool↗Train CarriagePlace / Environmentfabric · metallic · transit↗Airplane CabinPlace / Environmentdry · clean · transit↗Taxi InteriorPlace / Environmentfabric · urban · ambient↗Hotel BreakfastPlace / Food Environmentwarm · food · 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 · manufactured · plastic↗Printer PaperMaterial / Office Experiencepaper · dry · clean↗

15SB-0141 — SB-0150

Pencil CaseObject / Experienceschool · material · dry↗Coffee ShopPlace / Environmentcoffee · warm · roasted↗OfficePlace / Environmentpaper · dry · ambient↗ElevatorPlace / Environmentmetallic · clean · enclosed↗Beach TowelObject / Experiencefabric · salty · warm↗Sports HallPlace / Environmentrubbery · warm · indoor↗StablePlace / Animal Environmenthay · animalic · woody↗Rainy Bus StopPlace / Statewet · urban · metallic↗Old AtticPlace / Environmentdusty · dry · woody↗Freshly Cleaned RoomPlace / Cultural Environmentclean · fresh · airy↗

16SB-0151 — SB-0160

PineappleSource / Foodfruity · tropical · sweet↗MangoSource / Foodfruity · tropical · sweet↗GrapeSource / Foodfruity · fresh · sweet↗CherrySource / Foodfruity · sweet · tart↗GingerSource / Foodspicy · fresh · sharp↗CloveSource / Spicespicy · warm · sweet↗NutmegSource / Spicespicy · warm · dry↗Black PepperSource / Spicespicy · pungent · dry↗Cooked RiceFood / Prepared Stategrain · warm · soft↗PopcornFood / Prepared Statetoasted · warm · grain↗

17SB-0161 — SB-0170

CaramelFood / Prepared Statesweet · caramelized · warm↗Burnt ToastFood / Overheated Stateburnt · dry · bitter↗WoodshopPlace / Environmentwoody · dry · fresh↗DetergentProduct / Cultural Experienceclean · product · fresh↗Dish SoapProduct / Cultural Experienceclean · fresh · citrus↗Hand SanitizerProduct / Cultural Experiencesharp · volatile · clean↗PharmacyPlace / Environmentclean · retail · clinical↗Restaurant KitchenPlace / Food Environmentfood · warm · savory↗Bus InteriorPlace / Environmenttransit · fabric · rubbery↗Tram InteriorPlace / Environmenttransit · metallic · urban↗

18SB-0171 — SB-0180

Rainy ParkPlace / Statewet · green · earthy↗Summer GardenPlace / Seasonal Environmentgreen · floral · warm↗Winter CoatObject / Seasonal Experiencefabric · dry · warm↗New ApartmentPlace / Environmentnew · clean · material↗Old BasementPlace / Environmentdamp · dusty · cool↗Fresh Orange JuiceFood / Prepared Statecitrus · juicy · fresh↗LemonadeFood / Prepared Statecitrus · fresh · sweet↗Vanilla Ice CreamFood / Prepared Statecreamy · sweet · vanilla↗Baked AppleFood / Prepared Statefruity · warm · sweet↗Toasted AlmondsFood / Prepared Statenutty · toasted · warm↗

19SB-0181 — SB-0190

Brown SugarFood / Materialsweet · warm · soft↗Fresh Herb BundleSource / Mixed Botanicalherbal · green · fresh↗Curry Spice BlendFood / Compositionspicy · warm · aromatic↗Wet CardboardMaterial / Statedamp · paper · earthy↗Fresh CarpetMaterial / Product Experiencenew · fabric · manufactured↗New FurnitureProduct / Material Experiencenew · woody · material↗Hardware StorePlace / Retail Environmentmaterial · industrial · woody↗Parking GaragePlace / Environmenturban · concrete · rubbery↗Kitchen SinkPlace / Domestic Experienceclean · water · metallic↗Dishwasher SteamDomestic / State Experiencewarm · humid · clean↗

20SB-0191 — SB-0200

Fresh BedsheetsTextile / Experienceclean · soft · fabric↗Ironed ShirtTextile / State Experiencefabric · warm · dry↗RaincoatObject / Weather Experiencewet · material · cool↗Umbrella After RainObject / State Experiencewet · fabric · metallic↗BackpackObject / Personal Experiencefabric · paper · stored↗School CafeteriaPlace / Food Environmentfood · warm · shared↗Hotel BathroomPlace / Environmentclean · humid · soap↗Open Window After RainPlace / Atmospheric Experiencefresh · wet · airy↗Morning StreetPlace / Time Experiencemorning · urban · food↗Grocery Bakery AislePlace / Food Retailbaked · warm · retail↗

WHY 200?

Two hundred profiles is enough to move beyond a showcase and begin behaving like a real public smell atlas, while remaining small enough to review and improve deliberately.