Why do you stop smelling fragrances after a while e.g. room fresheners after you’ve been in the same room

Question

For example you open a new air freshener and you smell it and it lasts for a few days but does your nose ‘get used’ to the fragrance and you stop smelling it?

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Answer 1

Noses aren’t great at picking up static smell but are great at detecting changes in smell. Like when you go on vacation for awhile, you’ll notice a smell about your house that youre accustomed to. People who smell like body oder or cigarettes constantly don’t know how bad they smell to clean people or non smokers.