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Tomato Leaf

Permanent ID: smellbook:smell:tomato-leaf · updated 2026-10-06, revision 3

Character EDITORIAL

Tomato leaf smells vividly green and sharp, with a bitter, slightly peppery edge and a sticky, plant-sap intensity.

Words: green, leafy, sharp, bitter. Families: Fresh and clean, Sharp and bitter.

Met in: Garden, Greenhouse.

Evidence

Scientific evidence

Green leaf volatiles after plant damage (CLM-GREEN-001). Kenji Matsui & Jurgen Engelberth, Green Leaf Volatiles—The Forefront of Plant Responses Against Biotic Attack, Plant and Cell Physiology, 2022.

Cite

SmellBook. (2026). Tomato Leaf (revision 3, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:tomato-leaf. https://smellbook.com/smells/tomato-leaf

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