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Old BookSmell entryDry paper, wood-like warmth and the dusty sweetness associated with aged books.paper · dry · woody · dusty
→BookstoreSmell entryA paper-rich retail environment combining new and old books, shelving, packaging and indoor air.paper · dry · woodyIn its labels: … · independent bookstore · bookshop aisle · new books · curiosity · focus · comfort · Places · Memory & Culture · Spaces / Indoor Environments · …
→LibrarySmell entryA quiet indoor environment combining paper, shelving, fabric, dust and building materials.paper · dry · woody… dust and building materials. Library expands Old Book into a wider environment shaped by architecture, collections and indoor air.
→NewspaperSmell entryA dry paper-and-ink smell associated with freshly printed newsprint and folded pages.paper · dry · inky… and folded pages. Newspaper differs from Old Book by newer paper, printing context and much less aging.
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An evidence topic is a subject word or phrase SmellBook records for its sources. It gathers the sources tagged with it and the VERIFIED claims that rest on them. It is not any other record that shares its name, such as a smell entry, an origin or a molecule.
Old booksEvidence topic1 source tagged with this topic · 2 VERIFIED claims
→DegradationEvidence topic1 source tagged with this topic · 2 VERIFIED claimsMatched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
→Historic libraryEvidence topic1 source tagged with this topic · 1 VERIFIED claimMatched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
→Historic paperEvidence topic1 source tagged with this topic · 1 VERIFIED claimMatched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
→Odour wheelEvidence topic2 sources tagged with this topic · 2 VERIFIED claimsMatched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
→Olfactory heritageEvidence topic1 source tagged with this topic · 1 VERIFIED claimMatched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
→PaperEvidence topic1 source tagged with this topic · 2 VERIFIED claimsNot the material of the same name, which is a separate result here.Matched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
→Volatile organic compoundsEvidence topic12 sources tagged with this topic · 13 VERIFIED claimsMatched a smell entry with evidence on this topic: Old Book
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Collections5
Iconic SmellsCollection8 smellsIn its labels: … · Rose · Fresh Bread · Gasoline · Cut Grass · Old Book · Sea Air
→Old InteriorsCollection6 smellsIn its labels: Old Church · Museum · Old Book · Candle Wax · Oak Wood · Dust
→Paper & StationeryCollection6 smellsIn its labels: Pencil Shavings · Newspaper · Cardboard · Old Book · Classroom · Bookstore
→Paper & WoodCollection4 smellsIn its labels: Old Book · Cedar · Coffee · Clean Linen
→Warm & RoastedCollection4 smellsIn its labels: Coffee · Fresh Bread · Cedar · Old Book
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Materials and the world around usLearn pageSmell and Science · lessonIn its labels: Smell and Science · New Car · Old Book · Fresh Laundry · Petrichor · Wood Smoke
→Noticing smellLearn pageIntroduction to Smell · lessonIn its labels: … · Coffee · Orange Peel · Old Book · Rain
→Recording smell heritageLearn pageSmell and Culture · lessonIn its labels: Smell and Culture · Old Book · Old Church · Old Attic · Wood Smoke
→Where smells come fromLearn pageIntroduction to Smell · lessonIn its labels: Introduction to Smell · Old Book · Petrichor · Leather · Fresh Wood
→Smell & Everyday ObjectsLearn pageEXPLAINER… age and use leave repeatable sensory cues. Old books, leather, rubber and plastic can change as they age, warm, get wet or absorb their …
→Smell & Personal ObjectsLearn pageEXPLAINER… we handle often—pencil cases, towels, shoes, books and clothing—collect material, product and environmental smell cues. A pencil case can …
→Smell & StorageLearn pageEXPLAINER… and release surrounding odors over time. Old Book, Vintage Clothing Shop and Old Attic all involve age, but each has a different material …
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