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SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0107

Autumn Leaves

Permanent ID: smellbook:smell:autumn-leaves · updated 2026-10-06, revision 4

Character EDITORIAL

Autumn leaves smell leafy and earthy, moving between a dry, papery crackle and a damp, mellow sweetness.

Words: leafy, earthy, dry, damp. Families: Temperature and texture, Wood, earth and stone.

Met in: Park, Forest, Garden.

Evidence

Scientific evidence

  • What fallen leaf litter releases (CLM-LEAFLITTER-001). Valery Isidorov & Maria Jdanova, Volatile organic compounds from leaves litter, Chemosphere, 2002.

Cite

SmellBook. (2026). Autumn Leaves (revision 4, 2026-10-06). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:autumn-leaves. https://smellbook.com/smells/autumn-leaves

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