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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 pungent7
  1. GarlicA strong savoury, sulfurous and pungent food smell that changes dramatically when cut or cooked.Shares all your qualities: pungent
  2. GasolineA strong volatile fuel smell with sharp, sweet-solvent and industrial associations.Shares all your qualities: pungent
  3. OnionA sharp, pungent and savoury bulb smell that changes dramatically when cut, cooked or browned.Shares all your qualities: pungent
  4. VinegarA sharp, sour and penetrating smell associated with acidic foods, pickling and household cleaning.Shares all your qualities: pungent
  5. Fried OnionsA warm savory smell created when onion shifts from sharp and sulfurous toward browned, sweet and rich.Shares all your qualities: pungent
  6. GingerA fresh spicy root smell with citrusy, warm, sharp and aromatic character.Shares all your qualities: pungent
  7. Black PepperA dry pungent spice smell with woody, warm and sharp aromatic character.Shares all your qualities: pungent

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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.