Why when wearing a mask, or anything meant to filter things, still allow smells to penetrate easily. How do smells still attach to things that allow it to penetrate when other things (such as viruses) really dont?

Question

Why when wearing a mask, or anything meant to filter things, still allow smells to penetrate easily. How do smells still attach to things that allow it to penetrate when other things (such as viruses) really dont?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Smells are things that are significantly smaller than viruses, so they easily pass through and make their way through your nose.