Do human pheromones really exist? When thinking about pheromones I think about women syncing periods when they live together. I lived with a friend once who had super irregular cycles and apparently I’m susceptible to something that she emits because when living with her, I would go to the bathroom and without warning the crimson… Continue reading Love Potions
I have a regular running route of which I circle at least **text missing** times a week (Ahem… I’m a student, I try my best, but assignments always get in the way). On this run I do a large loop, exiting my house from the right side of my garden, weaving through urban shopping streets,… Continue reading Smelly Maps
As a person with a scientific gaze on my apparently immeasurably insignificant existence, I like to justify my actions with sciencey sounding things that I’ve glanced at from a click bait ad on any given social media application I happen to find myself on. Armed with my broad and questionable knowledge of how things work […]
The smell of spring brings two distinct odours to mind; flowers and rain. But more specifically, the smell of sperm and the smell of bacteria sperm. Smell 1: The last house I lived in was in Wellington, a city in New Zealand best known for its wind and it’s hills. My house, like many others… Continue reading Sex in Spring
Lying in bed, having just woken up I ask my partner what he thinks of smell and attraction and how I should write about it in my blog this week. Morning breath rampant, bodily odour clinging to the walls, we discuss the topic. I try to figure out the subtle nuances of his scent and… Continue reading Body Odour
Questions I’ve always wondered about farts are: How do I cover up a fart? Why do I like the smell of my own farts? And, am I inhaling poo particles when I fart? The bell rings, signaling the end of playtime. My friends and I gleefully run back into the classroom, joyful endorphins course through… Continue reading Farts
“Would you pay $100 to double your sense of smell?” I asked my partner, “No, I could spend it on food instead.” A question I asked him while trying to come up with a reason why anyone would be interested in bettering their sense of smell. Here’s one I came up with; Did you know… Continue reading Smell or Die?
FISH SMELL! NO, fish actually smell, like, they can smell. Like, they have noses! Well, kind of. They have sensory receptors that lead to an olfactory bulb just like us. Someone told me a joke once that went; Did you know that a Blue Whale ejaculates 400 Gallons of sperm? No wonder the ocean is… Continue reading Something Fishy
“I’ve just had an odor evoked autobiographical-memory” …or something to that effect that is a phrase far more common than deja vu for me, and far more powerful. It is the ‘thrust back in time’ sensation you experience when you smell something that brings up a memory from your past. Far more intense than feeling… Continue reading Smellja Vu
As a person with a scientific gaze on my apparently immeasurably insignificant existence, I like to justify my actions with sciencey sounding things that I’ve glanced at from a click bait ad on any given social media application I happen to find myself on. Armed with my broad and questionable knowledge of how things work… Continue reading Marmite Made Me Do It!
Things I Smelled Today 