SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0112
Hair Salon
Permanent ID: smellbook: · updated 2026-10-06, revision 5
Character EDITORIAL
A hair salon smells clean, sweet and cosmetic, with shampoo and conditioner forming a soft, fruity-floral base.
Words: cosmetic, clean, warm. Families: Temperature and texture, Fresh and clean.
Met in: Hair salon, Street.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Hair products and salon air (CLM-SALON-001). C.-J. Chang, S.-F. Cheng, P.-T. Chang & S.-W. Tsai, Indoor air quality in hairdressing salons in Taipei, Indoor Air, 2018.
Molecules named in these claims: formaldehyde. 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). Hair Salon (revision 5, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:hair-salon. https://smellbook.com/smells/hair-salon
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