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The hidden struggles of smell disorders

The hidden struggles of smell disorders (Photo: iStock)

Would you sacrifice your sense of smell to keep your hair? Or perhaps your phone?

A 2022 study from the US explored how people value their sense of smell in comparison to other senses like sight and hearing, as well as personal belongings such as money, pets and hair. The results showed that smell was considered far less important than sight and hearing, and was valued less than many material things.

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