First-party first
Build community perception and preference data directly rather than copying another platform’s rankings or reviews.
DATA & SOURCE POLICY
Build an original smell world, not a copy of someone else’s database.
This policy guides the public website and future data collection as SmellBook grows.
Open where appropriate
Use CC0, public-domain and clearly licensed commercial-use data when it is genuinely useful and the license is documented.
Facts with citations
Independent factual claims can be used when supported by appropriate sources and expressed in original language.
Original classification
SmellBook’s public taxonomy, descriptors and relationship presentation should be original rather than copied from perfume databases.
Respect media rights
Do not copy product photography, reviews, editorial images or proprietary visual assets without permission or an appropriate license.
Separate evidence types
Scientific evidence, community data, culture and prediction must remain visibly distinguishable.
Original structure. Traceable facts. Clearly licensed inputs.
The long-term value should come from SmellBook’s own model, first-party perception data and original experience—not scraped competitor content.