WHAT THE NOSE KNOWS The Science of Scent in Everyday Life

We all take smells for granted. But after listening to WHAT THE NOSE KNOWS, listeners will learn more about aromas—from farts to fragrances and everything in between—than they ever imagined. Gilbert’s journey through the world of smells benefits from narrator Jeff Woodman's pleasure as he explains scents and every other variation on the book's olfactory themes. Woodman sounds childlike with the joy of discovery as he explains how and why men and women perceive smells differently, and many other fascinating details. After hearing this production, listeners will never view the person sweating next to them at the gym in the quite the same way. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2010]