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FIND A SMELL

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 paper14
  1. Old BookDry paper, wood-like warmth and the dusty sweetness associated with aged books.Shares all your qualities: paper
  2. LibraryA quiet indoor environment combining paper, shelving, fabric, dust and building materials.Shares all your qualities: paper
  3. BookstoreA paper-rich retail environment combining new and old books, shelving, packaging and indoor air.Shares all your qualities: paper
  4. NewspaperA dry paper-and-ink smell associated with freshly printed newsprint and folded pages.Shares all your qualities: paper
  5. CardboardA dry papery, woody and slightly dusty packaging smell associated with boxes and corrugated board.Shares all your qualities: paper
  6. ClassroomA familiar learning-space smell combining paper, pencils, furniture, bags and room air.Shares all your qualities: paper
  7. Vintage Clothing ShopA fabric-heavy retail smell combining stored textiles, leather, dust, wood and older materials.Shares all your qualities: paper
  8. MuseumA quiet controlled interior combining stone, wood, paper, textiles, climate control and visitor activity.Shares all your qualities: paper
  9. Printer PaperA clean dry paper smell associated with fresh sheets, printing and office environments.Shares all your qualities: paper
  10. Pencil CaseA compact school-material smell combining pencils, erasers, plastic or fabric and stored stationery.Shares all your qualities: paper
  11. OfficeA shared work environment combining paper, electronics, furniture, coffee, conditioned air and people.Shares all your qualities: paper
  12. PharmacyA clean retail-health environment combining paper packaging, cosmetics, conditioned air and product shelves.Shares all your qualities: paper
  13. Wet CardboardA damp paper-packaging smell where cardboard becomes softer, earthier and more muted after absorbing water.Shares all your qualities: paper
  14. BackpackA personal carried-object smell combining fabric, paper, stationery, food traces and repeated daily use.Shares all your qualities: paper

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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.