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Aroma Affect

by OliVR

Aroma Affect gives the player a nose: upgradable scent masks that grant tracking abilities as the player advances through the tiers.

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1 – 26.2

What it does

The mod adds a nose system to Minecraft that turns smell into a gameplay mechanic. Scent masks are crafted and upgraded through a tiered progression, and each tier brings new tracking abilities, such as detecting ores, locating biomes and finding structures. Scent abilities are reached through a radial menu for quick selection, where the player can track targets, switch scent modes and configure masks.

Aroma Affect works alongside Sniffer Integration and includes an endgame companion system that builds the Sniffer mob, opening new gameplay possibilities late in a world. The mod offers two ways to explore: a passive mode and a mode that can be paired with real-world scent hardware through OVR Technology. Balm is required, and the mod runs on Fabric and NeoForge. Both the server and every player need it, and the code is released under the MIT License, so it is open source.

Key features

  1. Upgradable nose

    Scent masks are crafted and upgraded through a tiered progression system, with each tier giving access to new abilities.

  2. Tracking abilities

    Higher tiers allow the player to detect ores, locate biomes and find structures in the world.

  3. Radial menu

    Scent abilities, tracking targets and scent modes are chosen quickly from a radial menu.

  4. Endgame companion

    A late-game system builds the Sniffer mob into a companion that adds further gameplay.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.21.2.2+MC26.21.2.2+MC26.2
26.1.21.1.7+MC26.1.21.1.7+MC26.1.2
26.1.11.1.6+MC26.1.21.1.6+MC26.1.2
26.11.1.6+MC26.1.21.1.6+MC26.1.2
1.21.11.1.1+MC1.21.11.1.1+MC1.21.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

BalmAbstraction Layer for Multi-Loader Mods
Required

Use cases

Exploring a large world

Tracking abilities help a player locate biomes and structures without relying only on maps.

Scent hardware setups

Players with OVR Technology hardware can use the mod's scent mode alongside a physical scent device.

Who it’s for: Players who want smell-based exploration and tracking, and players interested in pairing a game mod with scent hardware.

Questions

Does Aroma Affect need Balm?

Yes. Balm is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Aroma Affect.

Does Aroma Affect have to be installed on both sides?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Which loaders and versions does Aroma Affect support?

The mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge, with builds covering 1.21.1 – 26.2. The latest file is 1.2.2+MC26.2 for 26.2, published on 2026-10-01.

In the catalog

Aroma Affect is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

A Minecraft mod that brings the sense of smell to your gameplay Welcome to Aroma Affect, a mod that introduces upgradable noses that let you experience Minecraft through a variety of scents, offering a range of ways to interact with your world in unimaginable ways.
OliVR, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
OliVR
Published
2026-04-28
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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