Comments on: Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Enhanced Sense of Smell

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Cynsational Information & Giveaways | TiaMart Blog — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:06:22 +0000

[…] Talents & Skills Thesaurus Entry: Enhanced Sense of Smell by Becca Puglisi from Writers Serving to Writers. Peek: “There are two elements to having a robust sense of odor: with the ability to detect scents, and with the ability to determine them.” […]

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:38:32 +0000

In reply to :Donna Marie. It's like a blessing and a curse, eh? I bet you would've made a good detective ;).

By: :Donna Marie

:Donna Marie — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:07:02 +0000

Oh, boy, Becca, with me being highly chemically sensitive and my nose on overdrive for over 20 years, this is something I know a LOT about. It makes my life miserable in many ways, but the one thing that’s good is that I’m like a hounddog in the sense that I can smell dangerous things before anyone else, so yes—it’s a “talent” that can be of benefit! 🙂

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:51:25 +0000

In reply to Carol Baldwin. There WOULD be a lot of smells on a farm, you're right. I suppose it might be a benefit to not be able to smell as much in certain parts of that setting ;)

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:50:39 +0000

In reply to Traci Kenworth. My under-developed sense of smell is an ongoing joke between me and my husband. He'll come home and all "What stinks?". And I can't smell a thing. I guess we're well matched in that way, lol. When I was looking into this, I was shocked to see how common it is for people to have a decreased olfactory sense or the inability to smell at all. So we're in good company :).

By: Traci Kenworth

Traci Kenworth — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:47:17 +0000

Another great one!! This is something I’m weak at due to my numerous allergies. I had surgery on my nose years ago but I still can’t smell unless it’s a very strong odor.

By: Carol Baldwin

Carol Baldwin — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:08:07 +0000

Interesting blog post. I’d envisioned that one of my characters had a strong sense of smell with her growing up on a farm, but I hadn’t thought of all these ramifications. Thanks for making me think deeper!