INTRODUCTION TO SMELL · LESSON 4 OF 5
Why do places have smells of their own?
A place mixes many sources at once: materials, food, people, weather and cleaning. SmellBook describes the overall result as the smellscape of a place.
Some places have several Atlas entries, such as hotel, church, garden, because the same kind of place smells different by room, time or activity.
- Next time you enter a shop, station or kitchen, pause and name the first two smells you notice.
- Compare them with the place's entries in the Atlas.
Smell only things you know are safe. Never smell unknown substances, chemicals, gas, smoke from fires or anything that could be harmful, and waft gently instead of inhaling hard. If you have a smell-related health concern, ask a medical professional.
paper · dry · quiet · woody
Open profile ↗SB-0027 · Place / EnvironmentBakerybaked · warm · toasted · sweet
Open profile ↗SB-0050 · Place / EnvironmentSubway / Metrometallic · dusty · urban · industrial
Open profile ↗SB-0030 · Place / EnvironmentHotel Lobbyclean · soft · polished · ambient
Open profile ↗Places
Smell, feeling and culture
Introduction to Smell is free, like all of SmellBook Learn. It describes perception and cultural association, quotes scientific findings only from VERIFIED claims with their scope, and is not medical advice. Lessons on the biology of smell will be added when registered sources support them.