SMELL AND CULTURE · LESSON 2 OF 5

How do smells mark time?

SmellBook groups entries by 4 seasons and 4 times of day. These groupings describe common associations in everyday life; they vary with climate, place and routine.

For example, spring is described as "wet soil, green growth, flowers and recently opened outdoor air", and morning as "clean routines, breakfast and the first movement of the day".

PRACTICE

For one week, write down one smell each morning and one each evening. Compare them with the Atlas groupings.

EXAMPLES IN THE ATLAS4

SB-0029 · Place / StateGarden After Rain

wet · green · earthy · fresh

Open profile ↗SB-0064 · Source / Floral ReferenceLilac

floral · soft · sweet · green

Open profile ↗SB-0068 · Product / Cultural ExperienceToothpaste

minty · clean · cool · fresh

Open profile ↗SB-0084 · Product / Cultural ExperienceShampoo

clean · cosmetic · fresh · soft

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Seasons

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Time of day

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ABOUT THIS COURSE

Smell and Culture is free, like all of SmellBook Learn. It describes how SmellBook records places, times and cultural associations. It does not describe what any culture, religion or group believes, and associations are not shared by everyone.