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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 woody34
  1. CedarA dry, warm woody direction with pencil-shaving and forest associations.Shares all your qualities: woody
  2. Old BookDry paper, wood-like warmth and the dusty sweetness associated with aged books.Shares all your qualities: woody
  3. Pine NeedlesGreen, resinous and dry forest character associated with crushed or warmed pine needles.Shares all your qualities: woody
  4. Wood SmokeDry smoky warmth associated with burning wood, ash and outdoor fire.Shares all your qualities: woody
  5. Pine ForestA forest environment combining resinous needles, wood, soil, cool air and seasonal moisture.Shares all your qualities: woody
  6. LibraryA quiet indoor environment combining paper, shelving, fabric, dust and building materials.Shares all your qualities: woody
  7. CinnamonWarm, sweet-spicy and woody aromatic character associated with cinnamon bark and cooking.Shares all your qualities: woody
  8. CampfireOutdoor fire atmosphere combining wood smoke, warm air, ash and surrounding natural materials.Shares all your qualities: woody
  9. BookstoreA paper-rich retail environment combining new and old books, shelving, packaging and indoor air.Shares all your qualities: woody
  10. Church IncenseA resinous smoky ritual smell associated with incense, wood, textiles and sacred interiors in some traditions.Shares all your qualities: woody
  11. Pencil ShavingsA dry woody smell associated with freshly sharpened pencils, cedar-like wood and graphite-adjacent school materials.Shares all your qualities: woody
  12. CardboardA dry papery, woody and slightly dusty packaging smell associated with boxes and corrugated board.Shares all your qualities: woody
  13. FireplaceA warm indoor environment combining wood smoke, ash, heated stone or metal and domestic comfort.Shares all your qualities: woody
  14. ClassroomA familiar learning-space smell combining paper, pencils, furniture, bags and room air.Shares all your qualities: woody
  15. Fresh WoodA newly cut or worked wood smell with dry grain, resinous freshness and workshop associations.Shares all your qualities: woody
  16. Pine ResinA sticky aromatic tree-resin smell with green, woody and sharp forest character.Shares all your qualities: woody
  17. Oak WoodA dry warm wood smell associated with oak timber, furniture and barrel-like material character.Shares all your qualities: woody
  18. CorkA dry porous woody material smell associated with cork stoppers, boards and natural bark products.Shares all your qualities: woody
  19. Dry LeavesA papery dry plant smell associated with fallen leaves after moisture has left them.Shares all your qualities: woody
  20. Wet ForestA damp woodland atmosphere combining wet bark, soil, moss, leaves and cool air.Shares all your qualities: woody
  21. Old ChurchA historic interior smell combining old wood, stone, wax, textiles, dust and sometimes incense.Shares all your qualities: woody
  22. RosemaryA strong aromatic herb smell with resinous, green and dry Mediterranean character.Shares all your qualities: woody
  23. SageA dry aromatic herb smell with green, earthy and softly camphoraceous associations.Shares all your qualities: woody
  24. ThymeA compact herbal smell with green, dry, warm and savory character.Shares all your qualities: woody

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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.