olfactory perception

Synonyms:

odor, odour, olfactory sensation, smell

Types:

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scent

an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced

aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, stink

a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

acridity

having an acrid smell

musk

the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer

incense

the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

niff, pong

an unpleasant smell

Type of:

aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation