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I don’t know the word for this smell.

Pick what kind of thing it is and a few qualities you notice. SmellBook shows the entries that share the most of them, and which ones matched.

Entries sharing bitter8
  1. Orange PeelBright citrus oils with a green, bitter edge released from fresh orange skin.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  2. CoffeeRoasted, warm and bitter aromatic territory strongly tied to preparation and ritual.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  3. Tomato LeafA vivid green plant smell with sharp, leafy and slightly bitter character.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  4. Lemon ZestSharp citrus peel character with bright, bitter and highly fresh aromatic lift.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  5. Dark ChocolateDeep cocoa character with roasted, bitter, warm and sometimes earthy associations.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  6. Grapefruit PeelA bright citrus peel smell with bitter, sharp and slightly aromatic character.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  7. Cocoa PowderA dry dark cocoa smell with bitter, roasted and powdery character.Shares all your qualities: bitter
  8. Burnt ToastA dark dry bread smell with charred, bitter and smoky character.Shares all your qualities: bitter

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HOW THIS WORKS

Entries are listed by how many of your chosen qualities they share, most first; entries that share the same number keep their Atlas order. An entry has a quality when the word is in its description or the entry is listed under the SmellBook word of that name. Only entries sharing at least one quality are shown. There is no hidden scoring, ranking weight or personal data.

The qualities are everyday smell words. Those with their own page explain what SmellBook means by them: warm, cool, dry, soft, sweet, creamy, fruity, tropical and more smell words.