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 MAP52
SB-0003CedarNature · woody · dry · warm↗SB-0008Old BookObjects & Materials · paper · dry · woody↗SB-0014Pine NeedlesNature · green · resinous · woody↗SB-0017LavenderNature · aromatic · floral · herbal↗SB-0021Wood SmokePhenomena & Weather · smoky · dry · warm↗SB-0022LeatherObjects & Materials · dry · warm · dark↗SB-0028LibraryPlaces · paper · dry · woody↗SB-0037ToastFood & Drink · toasted · warm · dry↗SB-0040DustObjects & Materials · dry · powdery · muted↗SB-0058Black TeaFood & Drink · dry · warm · aromatic↗SB-0062HayNature · dry · grassy · warm↗SB-0066ChamomileNature · herbal · soft · floral↗SB-0071BookstorePlaces · paper · dry · woody↗SB-0074Church IncensePlaces · resinous · smoky · warm↗SB-0076Pencil ShavingsObjects & Materials · woody · dry · clean↗SB-0077NewspaperObjects & Materials · paper · dry · inky↗SB-0078CardboardObjects & Materials · paper · dry · woody↗SB-0082CottonObjects & Materials · soft · clean · dry↗SB-0088Cat FurAnimals · animalic · soft · warm↗SB-0090Hot PavementPlaces · warm · dry · mineral↗SB-0091AirportPlaces · clean · dry↗SB-0094ClassroomPlaces · paper · woody · dry↗SB-0098Fresh WoodNature · woody · fresh · dry↗SB-0102Oak WoodNature · woody · dry · warm↗SB-0103CorkObjects & Materials · dry · woody · earthy↗SB-0107Autumn LeavesNature · leafy · earthy · dry↗SB-0108Dry LeavesNature · dry · leafy · papery↗SB-0113Vintage Clothing ShopPlaces · fabric · dry · dusty↗SB-0114MuseumPlaces · dry · paper↗SB-0115Old ChurchPlaces · woody · waxy · dry↗SB-0118Airplane CabinPlaces · dry · clean↗SB-0124AlmondFood & Drink · nutty · dry · soft↗SB-0129RosemaryNature · herbal · resinous · green↗SB-0130SageNature · herbal · dry · green↗SB-0131ThymeNature · herbal · green · dry↗SB-0135Grilled BreadFood & Drink · toasted · warm · dry↗SB-0137Cocoa PowderFood & Drink · cocoa · dry · bitter↗SB-0139Warm ElectronicsObjects & Materials · warm · plastic · dry↗SB-0140Printer PaperObjects & Materials · paper · dry · clean↗SB-0141Pencil CaseObjects & Materials · dry · plastic↗SB-0143OfficePlaces · paper · dry↗SB-0149Old AtticPlaces · dusty · dry · woody↗SB-0156CloveFood & Drink · spicy · warm · sweet↗SB-0157NutmegFood & Drink · spicy · warm · dry↗SB-0158Black PepperFood & Drink · spicy · pungent · dry↗SB-0162Burnt ToastFood & Drink · burnt · dry · bitter↗SB-0163WoodshopPlaces · woody · dry · fresh↗SB-0173Winter CoatObjects & Materials · fabric · dry · warm↗SB-0175Old BasementPlaces · damp · dusty · cool↗SB-0180Toasted AlmondsFood & Drink · nutty · toasted · warm↗SB-0192Ironed ShirtObjects & Materials · fabric · warm · dry↗SB-0195BackpackObjects & Materials · fabric · paper · stored↗
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.