Evidence supported by a reliable external source appropriate to the claim.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
Not every kind of smell knowledge is the same.
SmellBook uses visible labels so observation, community perception, cultural association and prediction do not blur together.
CANONICAL PROFILES200
VERIFIED PROFILES18
VERIFIED CLAIMS11
PUBLIC SOURCES11
A pattern derived from first-party community responses or aggregate perception data.
A relationship or property estimated by a model and not yet confirmed as observed data.
An early concept, prototype relationship or research direction under evaluation.
An association that depends on context, language, memory, convention or cultural experience.
SOURCE QUALITY TIERS
VERIFIED still needs context.
Peer-reviewed primary research or an equivalent authoritative primary source supporting a narrow claim.
A peer-reviewed review or synthesis used for broader, clearly scoped claims.
Standards bodies, government, universities or recognized professional organizations for appropriate factual claims.
THE RULE