A319
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Workload; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Descending through approximately 12000 ft the #1 Flight Attendant advised us of an odor in the forward cabin. The odor soon became apparent in the cockpit. It was a sweet; pungent odor. Upon gate arrival; I entered the odor in the maintenance logbook; submitted a smoke odor fume form; notified Dispatch; Maintenance Control; and the Duty Pilot. No passengers reported being affected.
Air carrier Captain reported being notified by Flight Attendant of a fume event during descent. After gate arrival Captain entered a fume event in the AML; submitted a fume report; and notified appropriate personnel.