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Do women have a more sensitive sense of smell than men?

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I have noticed that countries have smells. When ever I visit Japan or receive a package from their I notice the distinct smell that greets me whenever I arrive in Narita Airport

speaking of smell gaps, why is it so many people cannot tell when orange juice is turned? I have only a few friends that can smell/taste that yucky old oj odor, and we just can't drink it, while our other friends don't know what we're talking about.

Leonard,

Will you go back to ask a question about cooking smells?
Does the smell of food cooking actually make you feel full or satisfied?

I often don't feel hungry after a long session of cooking. I believe I remember my mother having the same experience when I was a kid.

Excuse me, but a bloodhound has 4 billion olfactory receptor cells, translating to 59 sq. inches of surface area, vs. 12 million in humans, which represents 1.5 sq. inches. Dogs have a far greater ability to sense smell, otherwise, for example, why would not humans serve as tracking "dogs."

if a dog's sense of smell is sooooo sensitive... why the heck do they have to sick their nose RIGHT up INTO everything they are sniffing?
What the heck?
oh by the way ....
I have read that the nose and sexual organs have some developmental parallels during embryonic development.