SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0164
Detergent
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Character EDITORIAL
Laundry detergent smells concentrated, clean and perfumed, with a soapy base and bright floral, fresh-cotton or citrus notes that many people read as freshness.
Words: clean, fresh, concentrated. Families: Fresh and clean.
Met in: Laundry room, Supermarket.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- d-Limonene in dryer-vent air with fragranced and fragrance-free detergent (CLM-DETERGENT-001). Nigel B. Goodman et al., Emissions from dryer vents during use of fragranced and fragrance-free laundry products, Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2018.
Cite
SmellBook. (2026). Detergent (revision 5, 2026-10-24). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:detergent. https://smellbook.com/smells/detergent
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