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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 metallic10
  1. MetalA cool metallic smell reference associated with coins, tools, railings and industrial materials.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  2. Subway / MetroAn urban transit smell identity combining metal, dust, warm machinery, air movement and human activity.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  3. GarageAn industrial domestic or commercial space combining fuel, rubber, metal, dust and stored materials.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  4. Train CarriageA transit interior combining fabric seats, metal, conditioned air, luggage and human activity.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  5. Cold Metal RailA cool metallic touch-and-smell experience associated with railings, transit and cold outdoor metal.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  6. ElevatorA small enclosed transit interior combining metal, flooring, conditioned air, cleaning and brief human occupancy.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  7. Rainy Bus StopA wet urban roadside atmosphere combining rain, pavement, metal shelter, traffic and damp air.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  8. Tram InteriorAn urban rail interior combining metal, seats, braking materials, conditioned air and frequent stops.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  9. Kitchen SinkA domestic sink-area smell combining water, metal, dish soap, food traces and recently cleaned surfaces.Shares all your qualities: metallic
  10. Umbrella After RainA cool wet object smell combining rainwater, fabric, metal and enclosed drying spaces.Shares all your qualities: metallic

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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.