SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0118
Airplane Cabin
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Character EDITORIAL
An airplane cabin smells dry, clean and faintly plastic, with conditioned air that feels thin in the nose.
Words: dry, clean. Families: Temperature and texture, Fresh and clean.
Met in: Airplane.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Ozone and passengers in aircraft cabin air (CLM-CABIN-001). Charles J. Weschler et al., Ozone-Initiated Chemistry in an Occupied Simulated Aircraft Cabin, Environmental Science & Technology, 2007.
Molecules named in these claims: 4-oxopentanal, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, acetic acid, acetone, decanal, nonanal. 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). Airplane Cabin (revision 5, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:airplane-cabin. https://smellbook.com/smells/airplane-cabin
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