Sniff Out the Facts About Your Sense of Smell

Medically Reviewed by Nayana Ambardekar, MD on September 20, 2022
Written by Mary Jo DiLonardo
Question 1/10

How many different scents can people smell?

  • Million
  • Billion
  • Trillion
Question 2/10

Which animal has a better sense of smell than a bloodhound?

  • Killer whale
  • Bear
Question 3/10

Your nose can get tired of working.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/10

Do perfumes really smell different on different people?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 5/10

Who’s better at smelling sweat?

  • Men
  • Women
Question 6/10

Smells trigger memory.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/10

What can affect your sense of smell?

  • Medicines
  • Smoking
  • Both
Question 8/10

You can "train" your nose.

  • True
  • False
Question 9/10

Smell and taste are linked.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/10

We can smell things when we're asleep.

  • True
  • False