INTERACTIVE SMELL MAP
Move through smell as a public world.
The map shows all 200 smells in SmellBook as dots, grouped by their main category. Lines join smells that our editors have linked. A dot's place helps you find your way; being close does not mean two smells are alike.
CATEGORIES ON THE MAP10
Each smell sits on the map once, in its main category. A smell can also belong to other categories, so a category can hold more smells than it shows here. The Universe and the Directory use the same categories. How smells are grouped.
Nature37 on the map here · 37 in the category↗Food & Drink56 on the map here · 56 in the category↗Places54 on the map here · 61 in the category↗Objects & Materials43 on the map here · 49 in the category↗Phenomena & Weather2 on the map here · 14 in the category↗Memory & Culture1 on the map here · 60 in the category↗Spaces / Indoor Environments3 on the map here · 57 in the category↗Fragrance0 on the map here · 22 in the category↗Animals2 on the map here · 3 in the category↗Body & Skin2 on the map here · 2 in the category↗
SMELLS ON THIS MAP54
SB-0002Wet StonePlaces · mineral · cool · clean↗SB-0007Sea AirPlaces · salty · airy · mineral↗SB-0023Asphalt After RainPlaces · wet · mineral · dark↗SB-0024Chlorine / PoolPlaces · sharp · clean · chemical↗SB-0028LibraryPlaces · paper · dry · woody↗SB-0030Hotel LobbyPlaces · clean · soft↗SB-0041New CarPlaces · clean · synthetic↗SB-0050Subway / MetroPlaces · metallic · dusty · industrial↗SB-0071BookstorePlaces · paper · dry · woody↗SB-0072GaragePlaces · industrial · rubbery · metallic↗SB-0073Cinema PopcornPlaces · buttery · toasted · warm↗SB-0074Church IncensePlaces · resinous · smoky · warm↗SB-0075Morning KitchenPlaces · warm · fresh↗SB-0080FireplacePlaces · smoky · warm · woody↗SB-0090Hot PavementPlaces · warm · dry · mineral↗SB-0091AirportPlaces · clean · dry↗SB-0092Supermarket ProducePlaces · fresh · green · fruity↗SB-0093LaundromatPlaces · clean · warm · humid↗SB-0094ClassroomPlaces · paper · woody · dry↗SB-0095Hotel RoomPlaces · clean · soft · fabric↗SB-0096Florist ShopPlaces · floral · green · fresh↗SB-0097Farmers MarketPlaces · fresh · green · fruity↗SB-0106Rain on ConcretePlaces · wet · mineral · cool↗SB-0109GreenhousePlaces · green · humid · earthy↗SB-0110Flower MarketPlaces · floral · green · fresh↗SB-0112Hair SalonPlaces · cosmetic · clean · warm↗SB-0113Vintage Clothing ShopPlaces · fabric · dry · dusty↗SB-0114MuseumPlaces · dry · paper↗SB-0115Old ChurchPlaces · woody · waxy · dry↗SB-0116Hospital CorridorPlaces · clean · cool↗SB-0117Train CarriagePlaces · fabric · metallic↗SB-0118Airplane CabinPlaces · dry · clean↗SB-0119Taxi InteriorPlaces · fabric · plastic↗SB-0120Hotel BreakfastPlaces · warm · coffee↗SB-0142Coffee ShopPlaces · coffee · warm · roasted↗SB-0143OfficePlaces · paper · dry↗SB-0144ElevatorPlaces · metallic · clean↗SB-0146Sports HallPlaces · rubbery · warm↗SB-0147StablePlaces · hay · animalic · woody↗SB-0148Rainy Bus StopPlaces · wet · metallic · cool↗SB-0149Old AtticPlaces · dusty · dry · woody↗SB-0150Freshly Cleaned RoomPlaces · clean · fresh · airy↗SB-0163WoodshopPlaces · woody · dry · fresh↗SB-0167PharmacyPlaces · clean · paper↗SB-0168Restaurant KitchenPlaces · warm · savory↗SB-0169Bus InteriorPlaces · fabric · rubbery↗SB-0170Tram InteriorPlaces · metallic↗SB-0174New ApartmentPlaces · clean↗SB-0175Old BasementPlaces · damp · dusty · cool↗SB-0187Hardware StorePlaces · industrial · woody↗SB-0188Parking GaragePlaces · concrete · rubbery · industrial↗SB-0196School CafeteriaPlaces · warm · cooked↗SB-0199Morning StreetPlaces · fresh · cool↗SB-0200Grocery Bakery AislePlaces · baked · warm↗
The map is an arrangement for browsing. Dots are placed by category and lines show links recorded by editors, without weights. Where a dot sits, and how far apart two dots are, is not a score of similarity, popularity or recommendation.