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Skin

Permanent ID: smellbook:smell:skin · updated 2026-10-06, revision 4

Character EDITORIAL

Skin smells soft, warm and subtle, a quiet personal smell that varies from person to person.

Words: soft, warm, subtle. Families: Temperature and texture.

Evidence

Scientific evidence

  • Volatile compounds of human skin (CLM-SKIN-001). M. Gallagher, C.J. Wysocki, J.J. Leyden, A.I. Spielman, X. Sun & G. Preti, Analyses of volatile organic compounds from human skin, British Journal of Dermatology, 2008.

Cite

SmellBook. (2026). Skin (revision 4, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:skin. https://smellbook.com/smells/skin

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