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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 industrial23
  1. New CarA manufactured interior smell identity associated with new upholstery, plastics, adhesives and finished materials.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  2. GasolineA strong volatile fuel smell with sharp, sweet-solvent and industrial associations.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  3. RubberA dense manufactured material smell associated with tyres, elastic goods and warm industrial surfaces.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  4. MetalA cool metallic smell reference associated with coins, tools, railings and industrial materials.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  5. Subway / MetroAn urban transit smell identity combining metal, dust, warm machinery, air movement and human activity.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  6. New PaintA fresh renovation smell associated with newly painted surfaces, solvents or low-odor modern coatings.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  7. GarageAn industrial domestic or commercial space combining fuel, rubber, metal, dust and stored materials.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  8. AirportA large transit environment combining conditioned air, luggage, food outlets, cleaning, people and travel materials.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  9. New ShoesA manufactured footwear smell combining rubber, leather or synthetic materials, adhesives and packaging.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  10. Tennis BallA distinctive new-sporting-goods smell combining rubber, felt and freshly opened packaging.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  11. Fresh ConcreteA cool mineral construction smell associated with newly poured concrete, moisture and building sites.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  12. Hospital CorridorA clinical public-space smell identity associated with cleaned surfaces, conditioned air, textiles and institutional materials.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  13. Train CarriageA transit interior combining fabric seats, metal, conditioned air, luggage and human activity.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  14. Airplane CabinA dry conditioned-air transit environment combining seats, plastics, textiles, food and travel products.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  15. Taxi InteriorA small transport interior combining upholstery, air freshener, plastic, human activity and city air.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  16. Cold Metal RailA cool metallic touch-and-smell experience associated with railings, transit and cold outdoor metal.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  17. Warm ElectronicsA warm manufactured smell associated with powered electronics, plastics, dust and gently heated components.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  18. ElevatorA small enclosed transit interior combining metal, flooring, conditioned air, cleaning and brief human occupancy.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  19. Hand SanitizerA sharp fast-drying hygiene-product smell often associated with alcohol-like volatility and added fragrance.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  20. Bus InteriorA public transit interior combining fabric or plastic seats, rubber, conditioned air and urban activity.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  21. Tram InteriorAn urban rail interior combining metal, seats, braking materials, conditioned air and frequent stops.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  22. Hardware StoreA material-heavy retail smell combining wood, metal, rubber, paint, cardboard and tools.Shares all your qualities: industrial
  23. Parking GarageA covered urban vehicle environment combining concrete, rubber, fuel traces, dust and moving air.Shares all your qualities: industrial

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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.