CROSS-SENSORY INDEX

What does a smell sound like?

These sound associations are editorial language tools—not claims that smell literally has sound. They help make sensory identity easier to imagine and compare.

001A distant drip

Wet Stonemineral · cool · clean

↗002A grinder starting

Coffeeroasted · warm · bitter

↗003A sharp snap

Orange Peelcitrus · bright · bitter

↗004Bakery paper opening

Cinnamon Rollbaked · sweet · spicy

↗005Baking dish set down

Baked Applefruity · warm · sweet

↗006Ball bounce

Sports Hallrubbery · warm · indoor

↗007Bark touched by hand

Pine Resinresinous · green · woody

↗008Beach bag zip

Sunscreencreamy · cosmetic · warm

↗009Bell and rail

Tram Interiortransit · metallic · urban

↗010Bottle cap opened

Detergentclean · product · fresh

↗011Bottle opened

Vinegarsharp · sour · acidic

↗012Box opened

Cardboardpaper · dry · woody

↗013Bread on grill

Grilled Breadtoasted · warm · dry

↗014Bundle unwrapped

Fresh Herb Bundleherbal · green · fresh

↗015Cabin ventilation

Airplane Cabindry · clean · transit

↗016Can opened

Tennis Ballrubbery · fuzzy · new

↗017Car door closing

New Carmanufactured · material · clean

↗018Cars and echoes

Parking Garageurban · concrete · rubbery

↗019Cars on wet road

Asphalt After Rainwet · mineral · dark

↗020Carts and tools

Hardware Storematerial · industrial · woody

↗021Chairs moving

Classroompaper · woody · dry

↗022Chocolate snap

Dark Chocolateroasted · bitter · dark

↗023Cinema foyer

Cinema Popcornbuttery · toasted · warm

↗024City traffic

Taxi Interiorfabric · urban · ambient

↗025Clean bite

Applefruity · fresh · green

↗026Clean fruit bite

Pearfruity · fresh · sweet

↗027Clean snap

Peppermintminty · cool · sharp

↗028Clothes hangers moving

Vintage Clothing Shopfabric · dry · dusty

↗029Coat brushed

Winter Coatfabric · dry · warm

↗030Coat hung to dry

Wet Wooldamp · animalic · soft

↗031Computer fan

Warm Electronicswarm · manufactured · plastic

↗032Construction site

Fresh Concretemineral · wet · alkaline

↗033Cork pulled

Corkdry · woody · earthy

↗034Crust crackle

Fresh Breadbaked · warm · toasted

↗035Cup set down

Black Teadry · warm · aromatic

↗036Cups and cutlery

Hotel Breakfastwarm · food · coffee

↗037Dishwasher opened

Dishwasher Steamwarm · humid · clean

↗038Distant rain and street

Open Window After Rainfresh · wet · airy

↗039Distant surf

Sea Airsalty · airy · mineral

↗040Dog shaking water

Wet Doganimalic · damp · warm

↗041Door chime

Elevatormetallic · clean · enclosed

↗042Door closing

Hotel Roomclean · soft · ambient

↗043Drawer opened

New Furniturenew · woody · material

↗044Drops from canopy

Wet Forestdamp · earthy · green

↗045Drops from leaves

Garden After Rainwet · green · earthy

↗046Dry grass rustle

Haydry · grassy · warm

↗047Dry leaves moving

Eucalyptusaromatic · green · sharp

↗048Dryers turning

Laundromatclean · warm · humid

↗049Empty room

New Apartmentnew · clean · material

↗050Engine and stops

Bus Interiortransit · fabric · rubbery

↗051Fabric folding

Fresh Laundryclean · soft · airy

↗052Fabric in a breeze

Clean Linenclean · airy · soft

↗053Fabric unfolded

Cottonsoft · clean · dry

↗054Fire crackle

Wood Smokesmoky · dry · warm

↗055Fire crackle

Campfiresmoky · warm · woody

↗056First drops on dry ground

Petrichorearthy · mineral · wet

↗057Floorboard creak

Old Atticdusty · dry · woody

↗058Forest floor underfoot

Mushroomearthy · damp · savoury

↗059Fruit cut open

Watermelonfruity · watery · fresh

↗060Fruit cut open

Pineapplefruity · tropical · sweet

↗061Fruit popped from stem

Grapefruity · fresh · sweet

↗062Fruit sliced

Strawberryfruity · sweet · fresh

↗063Fruit sliced

Peachfruity · sweet · soft

↗064Fruit sliced

Mangofruity · tropical · sweet

↗065Fruit stem pulled

Cherryfruity · sweet · tart

↗066Fuel pump click

Gasolinesharp · volatile · industrial

↗067Glass poured

Fresh Milkdairy · creamy · soft

↗068Grinder and conversation

Coffee Shopcoffee · warm · roasted

↗069Hair brushed

Hairsoft · personal · clean

↗070Hair dryer

Hair Saloncosmetic · clean · warm

↗071Hands shaping clay

Clayearthy · mineral · damp

↗072Herb rubbed by hand

Rosemaryherbal · resinous · green

↗073Herbs chopped

Thymeherbal · green · dry

↗074Hooves and hay

Stablehay · animalic · woody

↗075Husk peeled

Fresh Cornsweet · green · grain

↗076Ice in glass

Lemonadecitrus · fresh · sweet

↗077Indoor pool echo

Chlorine / Poolsharp · clean · chemical

↗078Insects and leaves

Summer Gardengreen · floral · warm

↗079Iron over fabric

Ironed Shirtfabric · warm · dry

↗080Jar opened

Peanut Butternutty · roasted · warm

↗081Juice poured

Fresh Orange Juicecitrus · juicy · fresh

↗082Kernels popping

Popcorntoasted · warm · grain

↗083Kettle and cups

Morning Kitchenwarm · food · fresh

↗084Keyboard and ventilation

Officepaper · dry · ambient

↗085Knife on board

Cheesedairy · savoury · rich

↗086Knife on board

Onionpungent · sharp · savoury

↗087Knife on chopping board

Garlicpungent · savoury · sharp

↗088Knife through butter

Buttercreamy · rich · soft

↗089Large quiet interior

Church Incenseresinous · smoky · warm

↗090Large quiet interior

Old Churchwoody · waxy · dry

↗091Leaf brushed

Sageherbal · dry · green

↗092Leaf crunch

Dry Leavesdry · leafy · papery

↗093Leaf rubbed between fingers

Mintherbal · green · cool

↗094Leaves torn by hand

Basilgreen · herbal · aromatic

↗095Leaves underfoot

Autumn Leavesleafy · earthy · dry

↗096Light glass chime

Bergamotcitrus · green · aromatic

↗097Light metallic ring

Metalmetallic · cool · sharp

↗098Low fire crackle

Fireplacesmoky · warm · woody

↗099Low gallery hush

Museumquiet · dry · material

↗100Low lobby ambience

Hotel Lobbyclean · soft · polished

↗101Low room hum

Old Basementdamp · dusty · cool

↗102Low room hush

Librarypaper · dry · quiet

↗103Low wood resonance

Cedarwoody · dry · warm

↗104Match struck

Candle Waxwaxy · soft · warm

↗105Metal touched

Cold Metal Railmetallic · cold · sharp

↗106Mower fading away

Cut Grassgreen · fresh · leafy

↗107Muted winter street

Snow / Cold Aircold · clean · airy

↗108Needles underfoot

Pine Needlesgreen · resinous · woody

↗109Night garden quiet

Jasminefloral · lush · sweet

↗110Nut cracked

Almondnutty · dry · soft

↗111Nutmeg grated

Nutmegspicy · warm · dry

↗112Nuts stirred in pan

Toasted Almondsnutty · toasted · warm

↗113Open window

Freshly Cleaned Roomclean · fresh · airy

↗114Outdoor market chatter

Farmers Marketfresh · green · fruity

↗115Packaging flex

Plasticsynthetic · material · clean

↗116Pages and footsteps

Bookstorepaper · dry · quiet

↗117Pages folded

Newspaperpaper · dry · inky

↗118Pan sizzling

Fried Onionssavory · warm · sweet

↗119Pans and ventilation

Restaurant Kitchenfood · warm · savory

↗120Paper wrapping

Florist Shopfloral · green · fresh

↗121Peel opening

Bananafruity · sweet · soft

↗122Peel torn

Grapefruit Peelcitrus · bitter · bright

↗123Pencil sharpener

Pencil Shavingswoody · dry · clean

↗124Pepper grinder

Black Pepperspicy · pungent · dry

↗125Powder spooned

Cocoa Powdercocoa · dry · bitter

↗126Printer running

Printer Paperpaper · dry · clean

↗127Pump dispenser

Hand Sanitizersharp · volatile · clean

↗128Quick zest scrape

Lemon Zestcitrus · bright · sharp

↗129Quiet close space

Skinsoft · warm · personal

↗130Quiet corridor

Hospital Corridorclean · clinical · cool

↗131Quiet kitchen

Vanilla Beansweet · warm · soft

↗132Quiet purr

Cat Furanimalic · soft · warm

↗133Quiet retail counter

Pharmacyclean · retail · clinical

↗134Quiet room

Dustdry · powdery · muted

↗135Quiet woodland

Mossgreen · damp · earthy

↗136Rails and carriage movement

Train Carriagefabric · metallic · transit

↗137Rain and traffic

Rainy Bus Stopwet · urban · metallic

↗138Rain on fabric

Raincoatwet · material · cool

↗139Rain on pavement

Rain on Concretewet · mineral · cool

↗140Rain through trees

Rainy Parkwet · green · earthy

↗141Rice cooker opened

Cooked Ricegrain · warm · soft

↗142Roller on wall

New Paintsharp · manufactured · fresh

↗143Rolling luggage

Airportclean · transit · dry

↗144Root grated

Gingerspicy · fresh · sharp

↗145Running tap

Kitchen Sinkclean · water · metallic

↗146Running water

Soapclean · fresh · soft

↗147Sauce simmering

Tomato Saucesavory · warm · acidic

↗148Saw and sanding

Woodshopwoody · dry · fresh

↗149Saw on timber

Fresh Woodwoody · fresh · dry

↗150Sheets unfolded

Fresh Bedsheetsclean · soft · fabric

↗151Shell cracked

Coconutcreamy · sweet · tropical

↗152Shoe box opened

New Shoesnew · material · rubbery

↗153Shopping cart

Supermarket Producefresh · green · fruity

↗154Shopping cart and paper

Grocery Bakery Aislebaked · warm · retail

↗155Shower water

Shampooclean · cosmetic · fresh

↗156Shutters and traffic

Morning Streetmorning · urban · food

↗157Slow pour

Honeysweet · floral · warm

↗158Slow pour

Maple Syrupsweet · warm · caramelized

↗159Soft container shake

Baby Powderpowdery · soft · clean

↗160Soft creak

Leatherdry · warm · material

↗161Soft earth underfoot

Soilearthy · damp · mineral

↗162Soft fabric movement

Rosefloral · petal · green

↗163Soft field breeze

Lavenderaromatic · floral · herbal

↗164Soft footsteps

Fresh Carpetnew · fabric · manufactured

↗165Soft rainfall

Rainwet · mineral · cool

↗166Soggy box handled

Wet Cardboarddamp · paper · earthy

↗167Spice jar opened

Clovespicy · warm · sweet

↗168Spice jar opening

Cinnamonspicy · warm · sweet

↗169Spice tin opened

Curry Spice Blendspicy · warm · aromatic

↗170Spoon in bowl

Vanilla Ice Creamcreamy · sweet · vanilla

↗171Spoon in cup

Yogurtdairy · creamy · tangy

↗172Spring garden

Lilacfloral · soft · sweet

↗173Stalls opening

Flower Marketfloral · green · fresh

↗174Stem snap

Tomato Leafgreen · leafy · sharp

↗175Sugar bubbling

Caramelsweet · caramelized · warm

↗176Sugar spooned

Brown Sugarsweet · warm · soft

↗177Summer traffic

Hot Pavementwarm · urban · dry

↗178Tap running

Toothpasteminty · clean · cool

↗179Tea steeping

Chamomileherbal · soft · floral

↗180Toaster pop

Toasttoasted · warm · dry

↗181Toaster pop

Burnt Toastburnt · dry · bitter

↗182Tool drawer

Garageindustrial · rubbery · metallic

↗183Towels folded

Fresh Towelsclean · soft · warm

↗184Train braking

Subway / Metrometallic · dusty · urban

↗185Trays and conversation

School Cafeteriafood · warm · shared

↗186Trays and paper bags

Bakerybaked · warm · toasted

↗187Turning pages

Old Bookpaper · dry · woody

↗188Tyre on road

Rubberrubbery · dark · warm

↗189Umbrella closing

Umbrella After Rainwet · fabric · metallic

↗190Warm garden evening

Gardeniafloral · creamy · lush

↗191Water and dishes

Dish Soapclean · fresh · citrus

↗192Water and ventilation

Hotel Bathroomclean · humid · soap

↗193Water over rocks

Seaweedmarine · salty · green

↗194Watering and fans

Greenhousegreen · humid · earthy

↗195Waves breaking

Ocean Spraysalty · fresh · airy

↗196Waves nearby

Beach Towelfabric · salty · warm

↗197Wind through trees

Pine Forestgreen · resinous · woody

↗198Wooden surface tapped

Oak Woodwoody · dry · warm

↗199Zip opened

Pencil Caseschool · material · dry

↗200Zip opened

Backpackfabric · paper · stored

EVIDENCE STATUS

Sound associations are CULTURAL / editorial unless a specific future study or community dataset is attached.