Parker et al. determine the aroma compounds responsible for the distortions experienced by those with the olfactory disorder parosmia, by applying a technique normally used in flavour chemistry, GC-Olfactometry. The authors show that a group of 15 highly odour-active compounds are common triggers of distortion and individually elicit the perception of disgust.
- Jane K. Parker
- Christine E. Kelly
- Simon B. Gane