I had a friend who couldn't really smell until he got some kind of olfactory surgery. Before the surgery he felt like maybe he was missing out on some stuff like certain tastes or smell experiences (and he had a similar "immunity" to stinks). After the surgery he could smell to some degree and while it was a novelty he didn't feel like it really opened him up to a whole new set of experiences and was a bit underwhelmed. He was more thankful for the ability to breathe through his nose. I think smell is way less impactful than sight or sound, if that makes you feel any better.
Sure, it can make for vivid memories if you have a sense of smell.
But if you haven't had a sense of smell for years - or have never really had one - you won't have those memories. If you've never had smells, your brain won't be trained to make those associations. You simply won't feel like you are missing anything.
Unlikely related. Fat and sugar cravings are pretty basic. I would argue it makes eating healthier things a little more exciting because seasonings and aromas can cover up an otherwise bland meal of tofu and rice.
Yeah sure it does and colors life to some extent but think you had to lose one of your senses and you could choose. Which would it be? Would you lose your hear or vision to keep smell intact?
