From petrol and perfume to Parkinson’s disease, super-smellers can detect scents others are oblivious to. For Krati Garg, the ability’s both power and pain
Dr Krati Garg, who has a rare ability with smell, in her garden at home. ‘I almost feel empowered in some ways that I’ve got this little extra strength or tool.’Dr Krati Garg, who has a rare ability with smell, in her garden at home. ‘I almost feel empowered in some ways that I’ve got this little extra strength or tool.’Last modified on Sat 22 Jan 2022 19.03 GMT
It’s not unusual for Garg to smell things that others can’t. She notices the smell of earth before it’s about to rain and at home with her husband, she’s overly prone to discarding food she thinks smells off, often saying to him: “It’s probably better that you taste and tell me if it’s off or not, because I might throw it out even without it going off.”
Garg at home. People’s sense of smell ‘really gives us an indication of brain health’, a neuroscientist says.Not a lot is known about those on the outer edges of smelling ability – it’s rare, and subjective, which makes it difficult to measure.
It’s unlikely that someone like Garg would ever get – or need – an official diagnosis of hyperosmia. Beauchamp says that unless it is “disturbing day-to-day function … they wouldn’t need to get it treated”. Garg says that simply being aware of her ability is enough for her. “I almost feel empowered in some ways that I’ve got this little extra strength or tool.”
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