Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
olfactory .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective See
olfactory , a.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the sense of
smell ;olfactory
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
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Examples
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These exceptional people are of what Binet in his study of sexual fetichism calls olfactive type; such persons form a group which, though of smaller size and less importance, is fairly comparable to the well-known groups of visual type, of auditory type, and of psychomotor type.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man Havelock Ellis 1899
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It wasn't until she was working for Estée Lauder, whom Ms. Gottlieb considers her mentor, that she discovered the special strength of her sense of smell and her olfactive memory.
The Beauty Industry's Knowing Nose Ellen Byron 2011
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Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory.
Olfactive Oakmoss Exhibition at Cabinet in Brooklyn Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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The machine analyzes scent, but requires the technical and olfactive skills of a trained professional for optimal results.
Royal Paulownia: The Perfume of Spring Along the Hudson Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory.
Eye on Smell Culture: Fenugreek Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory.
MSNBC.com Article on Natural Scents is Misleading Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Its appearance is at odds with its dark olfactive impression which leaves floral, spicy, balsamic and woody impressions.
Archive 2009-02-01 Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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New accords and fragrance families will enter the olfactive palette enhancing emotion via the five senses.
The Geometry of Perfume’s Future Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory.
Event: Craig Claiborne & The Invention of Food Journalism Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory.
Patchouli: From Haute to Not and Back Again Michelle Krell Kydd 2009
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