SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0122
Yogurt
Permanent ID: smellbook: · updated 2026-10-06, revision 3
Character EDITORIAL
Yogurt smells cool, creamy and tangy, with a light sourness that sits on top of a soft dairy base.
Words: dairy, creamy, tangy, cool. Families: Temperature and texture, Sweet, fruity and floral.
Met in: Kitchen.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Compounds that shape yogurt aroma (CLM-YOGURT-001). Hefa Cheng, Volatile Flavor Compounds in Yogurt: A Review, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2010.
Molecules named in these claims: 2-butanone, 2,3-butanedione, acetaldehyde, acetoin, acetone. 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). Yogurt (revision 3, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:yogurt. https://smellbook.com/smells/yogurt
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