smoke smell

Lingering fire odor

The characteristic odor of combustion—what lingers after a fire, cigarette, or barbecue.

Smoke smell clings to hair, clothing, and upholstery: I can't get the smoke smell out of my jacket.

It can signal danger (something burning) or trigger nostalgia (campfires, autumn leaves).

Unlike most smells, smoke smell persists and transfers easily to surrounding materials.

Related

tobacco · campfire · haze · acrid · charred · wood · incense · ember · chimney · soot · bonfire · wood burning · lingering · stale · pungent · burnt toast · barbecue · fumes

Categories
Opposites
air purity

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Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere

clean air · pure air · mountain air · crisp air · ocean breeze

pleasantness of scent

smoke smellfloral scent

Odor from flowers

perfume · lavender scent · pine scent · rose fragrance · fresh flowers

naturalness/cleanliness

smoke smellforest air

Atmosphere beneath tree canopy

rain smell · petrichor · morning dew

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G