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Olfactory Glossary Suggestions

A

almondy

aminic

B

buttery

C

 

cakey 

chloric

chocolaty

citrusy

clean

cloudy

clove-like

cocooned

coherent 

cold

comforting

coniferous

D

dampness

delicate

dirty

distinctive

downy

dull

E

effervescent

elegant

ethereal

exhilarating

exuberant

F

 

 

ferruginous

fluid

flutelike

fresh

fresh

furry

G

goaty

gustatory

H

haughty

hazy

heavy

hot

hygienic

I

immaculate 

inky

intense

intimate

invasive

irritant

L

lifting

light

lingering

luminous

M

matte

meaty

mellow

mentholated

minty

moist

moody

mouth-watering

mucous

N

natural

nauseating

newness

O

odoriferous

off-putting

opaque

opulent

overpowering

P

pale

pervasive

piquant

potent

power

puffy

pungent

R

radiant

rancid

rejuvenating

repellent

rich

ripe

rosy

S

savoury

sensual

sharp

shiny

shivering

silky

skin-like

slimy

smoky

smooth

soapy

solid

sparkling

stale

stiff

stinks

subtle

sunny

syrupy

T

tactile

tranquil

translucent

V

vanillic

voluminous

W

watery

wet 

woodsy

 

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