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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 powdery4
  1. LavenderAn aromatic floral-herbal direction often described as fresh, dry and calming.Shares all your qualities: powdery
  2. DustDry, powdery and muted indoor smell associated with settled particles, paper, fabric and undisturbed spaces.Shares all your qualities: powdery
  3. Baby PowderA soft powdery cosmetic smell strongly associated with talc-like textures, cleanliness and care products.Shares all your qualities: powdery
  4. DetergentA concentrated cleaning-product smell associated with laundry, freshness cues and perfumed household routines.Shares all your qualities: powdery

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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.