Scent

[Cearbhall]

For @MehGuy.

Man, sometimes I wish I could experience the sense of smell, although at the same time it sounds like intrusive and scary, lol.

How would you guys explain scent to someone who can't smell? What are some things that you are surprised you can smell? What are your favorite and least favorite scents?

Prompting questions:

Fresh air has a smell? What?

Does skin have a smell? What about laptops? Or rocks?

Eww..

Do you smell in your sleep? Do you pretty much smell things 24/7? Can you navigate around the world from smell alone? Lol.

 

[MehGuy]

Looked it up and I suffer from Ansoma.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmia#Signs_and_symptoms

"Often people who have congenital anosmia report that they pretended to be able to smell as children because they thought that smelling was something that older/mature people could do, or did not understand the concept of smelling but did not want to appear different from others. When children get older, they often realize and report to their parents that they do not actually possess a sense of smell, often to the surprise of their parents."


Weird.. Never really bothered me.

I remember in science class one time we had some bottle that had a horrible odor (I think it was pure pickle juice or something..). Everyone was freaking out about it, but I just too a big whiff and had no reaction and people were amazed. Lol.

Although while that is cool, I don't have a good sense of taste either as a consequence of being unable to smell.

 

[MehGuy]

Do people have unique scents?

Can scents be sexually attractive? Lol.

Is smell similar to taste?

Would you get rid of your sense of smell if you could?

 

[ClothedInGrace]

I only notice a scent if it is really gross or really fragrant; other than that most things I smell are subject to sensory adaptation and are therefore not noticed at all.

 

[SnowyMacie]

Looked it up and I suffer from Ansoma.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmia#Signs_and_symptoms

"Often people who have congenital anosmia report that they pretended to be able to smell as children because they thought that smelling was something that older/mature people could do, or did not understand the concept of smelling but did not want to appear different from others. When children get older, they often realize and report to their parents that they do not actually possess a sense of smell, often to the surprise of their parents."


Weird.. Never really bothered me.

I remember in science class one time we had some bottle that had a horrible odor (I think it was pure pickle juice or something..). Everyone was freaking out about it, but I just too a big whiff and had no reaction and people were amazed. Lol.

Although while that is cool, I don't have a good sense of taste either as a consequence of being unable to smell.

I have Anosmia as well, I never really had a sense of smell at all.

 

[MehGuy]

I have Anosmia as well, I never really had a sense of smell at all.

Awesome.

Can you taste food alright?

I remember there was a Corner Gas episode where officer Davis couldn't smell and Brent made an off color joke about people who cannot smell and the whole town got offended at him, lol.

 

[Sketcher]

It's like tasting for your nose.

Do people have unique scents?

Detectable by a dog, but not by me. This is assuming the person has showered.

Would you get rid of your sense of smell if you could?

I'd turn it off from time to time. Mostly if I'm in or around the bathroom.

 

[MehGuy]

It's like tasting for your nose.

That's weird..

So like do you ever waste a couple of hours smelling something that smells nice? Lol.

 

[Sketcher]

That's weird..

So like do you ever waste a couple of hours smelling something that smells nice? Lol.

If it's cooking for that amount of time, yes.

 

[MehGuy]

If it's cooking for that amount of time, yes.

Do women and men smell differently? Is there a female smell and a male smell? Lol.

 

[James of Arc]

If you cant smell how do you know that you stink and that you need to take a shower.

So no matter what your never the feller, as in the smellers the feller.

 

[MehGuy]

If you cant smell how do you know that you stink and that you need to take a shower.

So no matter what your never the feller, as in the smellers the feller.

Yeah I have no idea if I stink or not. I don't even buy body spray.. maybe I should.. IDK.. lol.

 

[JeffofGallifrey]

Don't overdo it with the body spray and deodorants and stuff though... those can stink way worse than body odor lol.

 

[MehGuy]

Don't overdo it with the body spray and deodorants and stuff though... those can stink way worse than body odor lol.

I use deodorant, because other people told me too when I was younger. Kinda sucks, because sometimes I worry I might stink, but I'll never know. Lol.

 

[SnowyMacie]

If you cant smell how do you know that you stink and that you need to take a shower.

This is honestly one of my constant biggest fears, that I smell bad and don't know.

 

[MehGuy]

Yeah. Although I know when to take a shower when I feel sweaty and gross feeling. Lol.

 

[James of Arc]

You guys can make some money on this.

Get in a car with five people you know. Each put 10 bucks on the dash. Now have somebody throw something really stinky in the car and the last to remain gets all the money.

Use one of those stink pellets that some law enforcement use. That stuff can gag a maggot.

 

[MehGuy]

Do women and men smell differently? Is there a female smell and a male smell? Lol.

Hello?

 

[James of Arc]

Hello?

Man and women have the same kind of smelling parts and we both smell the odor as the same such as a skunk smells like a skunk to both of us.

But if we both have the same body odor? No, men sweat more so a man is going to perspire more and be more sweaty smelling while a woman should not have as strong as smell.

Women also tend to wear fragrances which make them smell pretty.

 

[Sketcher]

Do women and men smell differently? Is there a female smell and a male smell? Lol.

A dog could tell you if it spoke English. I cannot.