How does smelling work?

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Sometimes I smell something but I can’t smell it in my nose, but I can “smell” it in my mouth?

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Each olfactory neuron has one odor receptor. Microscopic molecules released by substances around us, whether it’s coffee brewing or pine trees in a forest, stimulate these receptors. Once the neurons detect the molecules, they send messages to your brain, which identifies the smell.

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