SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0084
Shampoo
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Character EDITORIAL
Shampoo smells clean, fresh and cosmetic, often with fruity or floral notes over a soft, soapy base.
Words: clean, cosmetic, fresh, soft. Families: Temperature and texture, Fresh and clean.
Met in: Bathroom.
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). Shampoo (revision 3, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:shampoo. https://smellbook.com/smells/shampoo
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