Olfaction

Description

The sense of smell with its characteristics for the main olfactory systems and the more specific systems such as human olfactory system or accessory olfactory system.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 1 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 2 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Sensory scientist
    Sensory scientists carry out sensory analysis in order to compose or improve flavours and fragrances for the food, beverage and cosmetics industry. They base their flavour and frag…

Optional for

  • Fragrance chemist
    A fragrance chemist, also known as a perfumer or scent designer, is a specialized professional who creates, develops, and formulates fragrances for use in various products such as …

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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