Olfactory

/ɒlˈfæktəri/ adj

Relating to the sense of smell — the most ancient and emotionally immediate of all human senses.

From Latin olfacere (to smell), from olere (to smell) + facere (to make). Smell is the only sense that goes directly to the limbic system without passing through the thalamus. It is the brain's express lane, which is why a scent can trigger a memory faster than any other stimulus.

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