SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0165
Dish Soap
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Character EDITORIAL
Dish soap smells bright and clean, usually with a lemony or green-apple freshness over a slightly sharp, soapy base.
Words: clean, fresh, citrus. Families: Fresh and clean.
Met in: Kitchen, Office.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Declared fragrances in shampoos, soaps and washing-up liquids (CLM-FRAGRANCE-001). Kerem Yazar, Stina Johnsson, Marie-Louise Lind, Anders Boman & Carola Lidén, Preservatives and fragrances in selected consumer-available cosmetics and detergents, Contact Dermatitis, 2011.
Molecules named in these claims: butylphenyl methylpropional, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, linalool. A molecule listed here is named in a VERIFIED claim about this smell. It is not presented as the cause of the smell; each claim says what its source supports.
Cite
SmellBook. (2026). Dish Soap (revision 5, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:dish-soap. https://smellbook.com/smells/dish-soap
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