The place to exercise your sense of smell.
Strengthen your smell muscle for safety, connection, health & wellbeing.
For every level of smell ability
Improve odor sensitivity
Increase olfactory memory
Enhance cognitive function
What people are saying
I feel that making more progress is a real possibility now. I felt I had plateaued after doing the smell training for a long period. Now I notice more smells. Thank you for offering something to help.
Margaret G. hyposmic
The class was fun and challenging at the same time! It showed me how to smell in a new way. One thing I know, I have to do it again!
Aba W., normosmic
For me a big part of it was that I wouldn't be doing it by myself. To know that there are other smell trainers doing it with me was important, and to know that Frauke was there as a guide, that was really critical.
Katie B., anosmic
Why a Healthy Sense of Smell Matters
It Gives You Comfort.
Gain connection
It Gives You Wellbeing.
It Keeps You Safe.
Your sense of smell makes you aware of your environment and allows you to detect dangerous and harmful odors in the air. It also lets you know when things like your milk, meat, and eggs have gone off. Importantly, it gives you hygiene signals like bad body odor or poor breath so you can avoid embarrassing social situations.
Ask yourself: Are you easily able to detect smoke, gas leaks, environmental toxins, and spoiled food? How well can you assess your personal hygiene?
Gain peace of mind
Your sense of smell helps you bond with loved ones, since your unique odor print can signal connection, attractiveness, as well as mediate sexual experiences. It also gives you greater spatial awareness, orienting you, and allowing you to feel more deeply immersed in a space. Furthermore, it bridges the past with the present, evoking memories of places, people and events we deeply cherish.
Ask yourself: Do you have strong intimacy with your partner, child, and/or people you love? Do you have good awareness of your environment? How well do you recall scents and/or tap into positive scent memories?
It Gives You Health.
Your sense of smell is directly tied to nourishment, helping to stimulate your appetite and giving you a flavorful eating experience. It’s also linked to brain health, including mental abilities like working memory, language, and concentration. Additionally, there’s now growing evidence that loss of olfactory function is a biomarker of frailty, as well as an early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Ask yourself: Do you have a hearty appetite and good nutrition? Do you have strong cognitive function and think, learn, and remember well?
Gain vitality
Your sense of smell influences your mood, allowing you to feel uplifted, optimistic, calm, and more joyful. It gives a deeper meaning and richer perception of beautiful surroundings like gardens, the seaside, and walks in the woods. It evokes curiosity, empathy, appreciation, and gratitude for all that we experience.
Ask yourself: Are you curious and interested in the world around you? Do you actively engage in the enjoyment of simple everyday pleasures?
Gain joy & delight
How much are you paying attention?
Your sense of smell naturally declines as you age, just like your hearing and vision. The decline can begin as early as the age of 40 and generally worsens in healthy adults as we get older simply through biology: the neuroregenerative process of the olfactory receptors slows down. And because these receptors are responsible for detecting and identifying different smells, as we age, these receptors can become less sensitive and less able to detect certain odors.
Another natural cause of the decline in sense of smell is changes in the brain. As we age, the brain can become less efficient at processing and interpreting smells. This can make it more difficult to identify and remember different scents.
It's worth mentioning that while the decline in sense of smell is a normal part of aging, it can also be an early symptom of certain medical conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.