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The sense of smell plays a vital role in our sense of well-being and quality of life. more about this fact > Everyone has his or her own unique odor-identity or “smell fingerprint. more about this fact > No two people smell the same odor the same way. In other words, a rose may smell sweeter to some people than to others. more about this fact > The average human being is able to recognize approximately 10,000 different odors. more about this fact > Our sense of taste is greatly influenced by our sense of smell. more about this fact > A larger portion of the brains of animals and fish are devoted to the sense of smell than that of humans. more about this fact > • Your nose can smell directionally, telling you where an odor originates. more about this fact > • Your sense of smell is least acute in the morning; our ability to perceive odors increases as the day wears on. more about this fact > A woman’s sense of smell is keener than a man’s. more about this fact > It is important to understand that throughout every day and night of our lives we smell a wide variety of odors without being aware of them at all. more about this fact > People recall smells with a 65% accuracy after a year, while the visual recall of photos sinks to about 50% after only three months. more about this fact >