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The Synesthetes Who See Smells
A woman in London, a research subject, anonymized in the literature as "S.J.", who sees color every time she inhales. Coffee is a deep, shifting...
Sillage: The Fluid Dynamics of an Invisible Trail
A word the English language never bothered to invent. The French had to do it, because the French pay attention to what lingers.
Olfactory Fatigue: The Bug in the Adaptation System
A moment, roughly twenty minutes into wearing a new fragrance, when the wearer begins to suspect they have been cheated.
Phantosmia: When the Brain Composes Its Own Perfume
A woman in London, a former sommelier, who has not tasted wine properly since March 2021.