SMELLBOOK REFERENCE · SB-0087
Hair
Permanent ID: smellbook: · updated 2026-10-14, revision 4
Character EDITORIAL
Hair smells soft, warm and clean, a subtle personal smell that often carries traces of shampoo, sunlight and the air around it.
Words: soft, clean, warm. Families: Temperature and texture, Fresh and clean.
Evidence
Scientific evidence
- Main volatiles collected from the human scalp (CLM-HAIR-001). F. G. Galassi et al., Response of Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) to Volatiles of Whole and Individual Components of the Human Scalp, Journal of Medical Entomology, 2018.
Molecules named in these claims: 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, geranylacetone, nonanal, palmitic acid. 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). Hair (revision 4, 2026-10-14). SmellBook Public Atlas. smellbook:smell:hair. https://smellbook.com/smells/hair
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