Our Science Based Mission
We have brought together a global team of scientists and forged partnerships with industry leaders to develop a robust, rapid, and repeatable smell test.
Our goal is to utilize a quantitative olfactory test for enhanced personal safety and early detection of smell loss, which can be associated with diverse diseases including neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, traumatic brain injury, and other conditions*.
Validation comes from science.
Your sense of smell is an essential early warning system
🔥FIRE
You may smell SMOKE before seeing the fire to take quicker action.
⚡ELECTRICAL THREATS
Unseen electrical fires start behind walls and in vehicles but many can be smelled by the acrid burning plastic.
☣️ NOXIOUS CHEMICALS
Your nose can alert you to hazardous substances.
💥 DANGEROUS GASES and EXPLOSIONS
Gas leaks can be lethal. Odorous compounds are added to help you smell the danger.
🍽️ SPOILED FOOD
Food may look fine, but smell ‘off’ due to bacterial or fungal contamination.
But with a fully operational olfactory sense can you rely on this life-saving early warning system.
The U-Smell-It® Test Attributes
5 Key Features and Benefits
Warning Signals | Diseases & Conditions Linked with Loss of Smell Include
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
Severe head trauma can serve as an early warning sign, triggering loss or altered sense of smell as a prodromal symptom.
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD):
Early stages of CVD can exhibit olfactory dysfunction, including the loss of smell, offering a potential prodromal indicator of underlying vascular damage.
Infectious Diseases:
Various infectious diseases, including respiratory viruses like coronaviruses, can cause acute loss of smell, while those with Long COVID may experience loss or distorted (parosmia) smell.
Alzheimer’s Disease:
Olfactory dysfunction, such as loss of smell, often presents as an early prodromal symptom in individuals at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Parkinson’s Disease:
Diminished sense of smell acts as an early warning sign, preceding motor symptoms, and serving as a prodromal indication of Parkinson’s disease.
Chronic Rhinosinusitis:
Long-lasting inflammation in the nasal passages and sinuses can manifest as an early warning sign, foretelling a potential decline in the sense of smell.
Note that this list is not comprehensive, and there are other conditions or factors that can also impact the sense of smell, including aging. As smell loss can be due to multiple factors it should not be used alone to diagnose a specific disease or condition. Further, the absence of an abnormal test result does not rule out diseases or other conditions. A person with olfactory dysfunction should consult with a healthcare professional.
Smell Stories
Smell problems are finally being recognised as serious diseases – by ThePrint
The article from ThePrint says that we generally appreciate the sense of smell less than the other four senses and pay less attention on the smell problems, and also the science of olfaction, compared to that of vision or hearing, is still in the Stone Age.
Long-term loss of smell could make people feel depressed, how to recover from it
The smell loss could be life-changing and potential to make people feel isolated and depressed. While two-thirds of people who lost their sense of smell after Covid-19 recover within six to eight weeks, many has been suffering from the long-term loss of smell and taste.
How to live with a nonworking nose, Anosmia. Advice to COVID-19 survivors – by BuzzFeed News
Jessica Garrison who is a senior investigative editor for BuzzFeed News, she lost her sense of smell in her twenties. In this article, she gives her advice to Covid-19 survivors who lost the sense of smell or people who is Anosmia how to live without a nonworking nose.
Smell Science
Smelling Trouble: Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk
This recent article, published in Scientific Reports, provides further support and expands upon previous research indicating a connection between olfactory dysfunction (OD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
‘COVID’s toll on smell and taste: what scientists do and don’t know’ – by Nature
Nature posted about researchers are studying the sensory impact of the coronavirus, how long it lasts and what can be done to treat it. This article explaines how many people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, the reason people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, how long they lose the sense of smell […]
Study found loss of smell and taste symptoms with Covid-19 often occur before other symptoms
Loss of taste and smell are common in COVID-19 patients, and it often occurs before other symptoms, a new study says.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common inquiries, and you can find more detailed answers in our comprehensive FAQs.
Do I need anything special equipment to take the u-Smell-it test?
Yes, in addition to the smell card you need to download the u-Smell-it app onto your cell phone.
How long dose it take to find out the result after taking the u-Smell-it test?
Almost instantaneously – The result appears about one to two seconds after taking the test.