Smell

Can The Manipulation Of Smell Lead To Weight Loss?

nytimes.com | Abby Ellin | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living


LIKE almost every dieter in America, Wendy Bassett has used all sorts of weight-loss products. Nothing worked, she said, until she tried Sensa: granul...

What You Can Tell from a Man's Smell

Sara Davidson | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living


Sara Davidson

Some men, I've found, are scent neutral - their smell is not pronounced or has no effect. But Billy's was like an aphrodisiac. It pulled me to him against my judgment and reason.

Common Scents: Why Brides Carry Bouquets

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 07.02.2009 | Style


Maggie Van Ostrand

Back in the 15th Century, most people got married in the month of June because they took their yearly baths in May and didn't smell too bad a mere month later.

Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

Space "Smells Like Steak And Metal," Astronauts Say

Times Online | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home


Outer space smells like hot metal, fried steak and the welding of a motorbike, scientists suggest. A chemist is recreating the smell to help Nasa to t...