On the ScentWhen award winning reporter Paola Totaro lost her sense of smell to Covid in March 2020, her world changed and dulled in an instant. Trapped in a sensory vacuum without fragrance or flavour, she embarked on a journey of discovery to unravel the mysteries and eccentricities of the fifth sense. Our sense of smell shapes our everyday experiences in ways we often dont even notice. Its loss can transform our lives affecting our emotional wellbeing, our