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Do women have a more acute sense of smell than men?

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Women generally have a better sense of smell than men. There are lots of studies that show this, e.g.: Researchers found female subjects whose odour sensitivity was tested many times, were able to detect the cherry-almond smell of benzaldehyde and a few other odours at progressively much lower concentrations. read more

Researchers have solved the mystery of why women have a better sense of smell than men - and say it is all down to their brain. Males and females greatly differ in their perceptual evaluation of odours, with women outperforming men on many kinds of smell tests. However, until now researchers have not known why. read more

Considering how closely smell and taste are related, it's not surprising that women also tend to have more sensitive palates than men. In fact, research from Yale University has found that women actually have more taste buds on their tongues. read more