SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0139
Warm Electronics
Permanent ID: smellbook: · updated 2026-10-06, revision 4
Character EDITORIAL
Warm electronics give a dry, faintly plastic smell with a dusty, slightly toasty edge.
Words: warm, plastic, dry. Families: Temperature and texture.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Personal computers and perceived air quality (CLM-COMPUTERS-001). Z. Bako-Biro, P. Wargocki, C. J. Weschler & P. O. Fanger, Effects of pollution from personal computers on perceived air quality, SBS symptoms and productivity in offices, Indoor Air, 2004.
Molecules named in these claims: 2-ethylhexanol, formaldehyde, phenol, styrene, toluene. 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). Warm Electronics (revision 4, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:warm-electronics. https://smellbook.com/smells/warm-electronics
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