A320
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Workload; Troubleshooting; Physiological - Other
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
Fume event 'dirty sock smell' during descent. At approximately 22;000 ft. we started to smell the typical sock odor. We queried the cabin crew and they reported smelling the odor as well. They also reported the smell as strong and limited to the forward cabin. Odor in the cockpit was light but evident. We did not don masks as the dissipating of the smell started at about 4 minutes. By the time we landed the Captain had a slight headache and light-headedness. Symptoms went away after 30 minutes. FO (First Officer) was pilot flying.
Air Carrier Captain reported a fume event during descent characterized as a temporary dirty socks odor. After a safe landing Captain reported physiological symptoms.