Olfaction Smell Is Our Most Neglected Sense

Psychology Today | 28.04.2026 22:46
Most of us would feel pressed if someone asked us to come up with a word or phrase to describe our favorite perfume or cologne. For one reason, most of us pay little attention to smell and therefore have a stunted vocabulary when it comes to describing an odorant (an inorganic compound that produces a distinct smell or aroma).