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Autumn LeavesA dry-to-damp leafy forest smell associated with fallen leaves, cool air and seasonal decay.leafy · earthy · dry · dampleafy · earthy · dry · damp · park · forest path · garden · autumn · nostalgia · calm · Nature · Phenomena & Weather · Memory & Culture · Ex …
descriptor / context↗ClayA cool earthy mineral smell associated with damp clay, pottery and worked natural material.earthy · mineral · damp · coolearthy · mineral · damp · cool · pottery studio · wet clay · earth · grounded · craft · calm · Nature · Objects & Materials · Source · Produ …
descriptor / context↗MossA cool, damp, green-earthy smell associated with shaded ground, bark and moist forest surfaces.green · damp · earthy · coolgreen · damp · earthy · cool · shaded forest · wet stone · tree bark · calm · forest · stillness · Nature · Source · Forest · Garden
descriptor / context↗MushroomEarthy, damp, savoury and forest-floor-like character associated with fresh mushrooms.earthy · damp · savoury · softearthy · damp · savoury · soft · fresh mushroom · woodland · kitchen · earthiness · quiet · autumn · Food & Drink · Source · Forest · Kitche …
descriptor / context↗Old BasementA cool stored-space smell combining concrete, dust, damp materials, old wood and low airflow.damp · dusty · cool · storeddamp · dusty · cool · stored · basement · cellar-like room · old storage space · storage · mystery · age · Places · Memory & Culture · Space …
descriptor / context↗SeaweedMarine, salty, green and damp coastal character associated with sea vegetation.marine · salty · green · dampmarine · salty · green · damp · shoreline · rock pool · seafood market · coast · wildness · freshness · Nature · Source · Seaside · Market
descriptor / context↗SoilEarthy, damp and organic impressions associated with exposed ground and garden soil.earthy · damp · mineral · organicearthy · damp · mineral · organic · garden bed · forest floor · freshly turned earth · grounded · calm · memory · Nature · Source · Garden · …
descriptor / context↗Wet CardboardA damp paper-packaging smell where cardboard becomes softer, earthier and more muted after absorbing water.damp · paper · earthy · muteddamp · paper · earthy · muted · parcel in rain · wet box · storage area · rain · storage · material · Objects & Materials · State · Product …
descriptor / context↗Wet DogA warm damp animal smell associated with wet fur and skin and with indoor drying after rain or bathing.animalic · damp · warm · muskyanimalic · damp · warm · musky · dog after rain · bath time · car after a wet walk · pet · home · intensity · Animals · State · Experience · …
descriptor / context↗Wet ForestA damp woodland atmosphere combining wet bark, soil, moss, leaves and cool air.damp · earthy · green · woodydamp · earthy · green · woody · forest after rain · shaded trail · wet woodland · calm · mystery · forest · Nature · Places · Phenomena & We …
descriptor / context↗Wet WoolA damp animal-fiber smell associated with wool clothing after rain or washing.damp · animalic · soft · warmdamp · animalic · soft · warm · wet coat · washed knitwear · rainy entryway · rainy day · home · familiarity · Objects & Materials · State · …
descriptor / context↗Beach TowelA textile smell combining sun-warmed fabric, salt, sunscreen and sometimes damp seaside air.fabric · salty · warm… -warmed fabric, salt, sunscreen and sometimes damp seaside air. Beach Towel is a context-rich textile profile shaped by salt, products, wate …
content↗Fresh Herb BundleA mixed green aromatic smell combining freshly cut culinary herbs and damp stems.herbal · green · fresh · aromatic… mell combining freshly cut culinary herbs and damp stems. Fresh Herb Bundle is a mixed-source profile rather than one botanical species.
content↗GreenhouseA warm humid plant environment combining leaves, damp soil, stems, flowers and enclosed air.green · humid · earthy · warm… arm humid plant environment combining leaves, damp soil, stems, flowers and enclosed air. Greenhouse is a mixed environment profile whose pl …
content↗Rainy Bus StopA wet urban roadside atmosphere combining rain, pavement, metal shelter, traffic and damp air.wet · metallic · cool… ng rain, pavement, metal shelter, traffic and damp air. Rainy Bus Stop is an editorial place-state profile rather than a universal transit s …
content↗Supermarket ProduceA fresh market-like retail smell combining fruit, vegetables, cardboard, chilled air and damp plant material.fresh · green · fruity… fruit, vegetables, cardboard, chilled air and damp plant material. Supermarket Produce is a retail-environment profile built from many sourc …
content↗Evidence12
1860s2 sources… ote that Gower Street station had no smell of damp or confined air and that the air stayed dry and pleasant on that hot day.
content↗California1 source… preserves, and remembers that it was cold and damp.
content↗childhood1 source… preserves, and remembers that it was cold and damp.
content↗huerta1 source… as the cathedral's inner doors open, a cool, damp breath of incense, likened to air from an underground place, spreads into the warm square …
content↗London Underground1 source… ote that Gower Street station had no smell of damp or confined air and that the air stayed dry and pleasant on that hot day.
content↗Maine1 source… preserves, and remembers that it was cold and damp.
content↗memoir1 source… preserves, and remembers that it was cold and damp.
content↗Metropolitan Railway1 source… ote that Gower Street station had no smell of damp or confined air and that the air stayed dry and pleasant on that hot day.
content↗novel1 source… as the cathedral's inner doors open, a cool, damp breath of incense, likened to air from an underground place, spreads into the warm square …
content↗stations1 source… ote that Gower Street station had no smell of damp or confined air and that the air stayed dry and pleasant on that hot day.
content↗Valencia2 sources… as the cathedral's inner doors open, a cool, damp breath of incense, likened to air from an underground place, spreads into the warm square …
content↗Water Tribunal1 source… as the cathedral's inner doors open, a cool, damp breath of incense, likened to air from an underground place, spreads into the warm square …
content↗Comparisons6
Cat Fur vs Wet DogCompare two smells… Cat Fur is dry, soft and indoor; Wet Dog is a damp state experience shaped strongly by water and drying fur.
content↗Fireplace vs CampfireCompare two smells… sharper and wilder, mixed with night air and damp ground.
content↗Garden After Rain vs PetrichorCompare two smells… adds leaves, flowers and green growth to the damp earth; petrichor is the plainer earthy first moment of rain on dry ground.
content↗Moss vs SoilCompare two smellsBoth can feel damp and earthy. Moss adds cool green softness while Soil centers exposed ground and mineral-organic earthiness.
content↗Mushroom vs SoilCompare two smellsBoth are earthy and damp. Mushroom is rounder and more savoury, with a slightly fungal sweetness; soil is mineral and broad, the smell of th …
content↗Rain vs Wet StoneCompare two smells… urfaces; wet stone is narrower and flatter, a damp, stony note close to a single surface.
content↗Learn2
Earthy and MineralSmell Vocabulary · word pair… thy and mineral? Soil, forest-floor, root and damp-ground character. Stone, damp surface and cool non-sweet impressions.
content↗Metallic and MineralSmell Vocabulary · word pair… ession associated with metal surfaces. Stone, damp surface and cool non-sweet impressions.
content↗Collections1
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