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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 soft29
  1. RosePetal softness with green, fresh and sometimes honeyed floral associations.Shares all your qualities: soft
  2. Fresh BreadWarm baked grain, toasted crust and soft yeasty sweetness associated with bread just out of the oven.Shares all your qualities: soft
  3. Clean LinenA culturally familiar idea of freshness linked to washed fabric, air and cleanliness.Shares all your qualities: soft
  4. Vanilla BeanSoft sweet aromatic warmth associated with vanilla pods, baking and fragrance.Shares all your qualities: soft
  5. Fresh LaundryA washed-fabric experience shaped by detergent, water, drying method and cultural ideas of cleanliness.Shares all your qualities: soft
  6. Hotel LobbyA designed indoor smell identity shaped by materials, cleaning, air handling, people and sometimes deliberate fragrance.Shares all your qualities: soft
  7. MushroomEarthy, damp, savoury and forest-floor-like character associated with fresh mushrooms.Shares all your qualities: soft
  8. BananaA soft, sweet, creamy-fruity smell associated with ripe banana flesh and peel.Shares all your qualities: soft
  9. ButterA rich dairy smell with creamy, fatty, soft and warm culinary associations.Shares all your qualities: soft
  10. CoconutA creamy, nutty-fruity and tropical smell direction associated with coconut flesh and products.Shares all your qualities: soft
  11. LilacA soft spring floral smell with sweet, green and powdery associations.Shares all your qualities: soft
  12. ChamomileA soft herbal-floral smell with dry, apple-like and calming cultural associations.Shares all your qualities: soft
  13. SoapA broad clean-product smell associated with washing, lather and culturally learned freshness.Shares all your qualities: soft
  14. Candle WaxA soft waxy smell associated with unscented candles, warm wax and quiet interiors.Shares all your qualities: soft
  15. Wet WoolA damp animal-fiber smell associated with wool clothing after rain or washing.Shares all your qualities: soft
  16. CottonA soft textile smell idea associated with clean fabric, dry fibers and neutral domestic materials.Shares all your qualities: soft
  17. Fresh TowelsA warm clean-fabric experience associated with recently washed and dried towels.Shares all your qualities: soft
  18. ShampooA clean cosmetic smell category associated with wet hair, lather, fruit or floral fragrance and bathroom routines.Shares all your qualities: soft
  19. Baby PowderA soft powdery cosmetic smell strongly associated with talc-like textures, cleanliness and care products.Shares all your qualities: soft
  20. SkinA subtle personal body smell shaped by skin, environment, washing, clothing and individual variation.Shares all your qualities: soft
  21. HairA subtle personal smell shaped by hair, scalp, shampoo, environment and absorbed surrounding odors.Shares all your qualities: soft
  22. Cat FurA soft warm pet smell associated with dry fur, skin, home textiles and close contact.Shares all your qualities: soft
  23. Hotel RoomA temporary indoor smell identity shaped by fresh linen, cleaning, carpet, climate control and guest materials.Shares all your qualities: soft
  24. Fresh MilkA mild creamy dairy smell with soft, fresh and lightly sweet associations.Shares all your qualities: soft

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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.