The thousands of aromas humans can smell can be sorted into 10 basic categories, US scientists say.
"US scientists say" En dus is één van die voorgestelde basistypen "Popcorn"
...The findings are contentious - some say there are thousands of permutations....
The 10 proposed smells
Fragrant
Woody/resinous
Fruity (non-citrus)
Chemical
Minty/peppermint
Sweet
Popcorn
Lemon
Pungent
Decayed
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