HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -In most cases, phantosmia isn’t a cause for concern and will go away in time. However, in rare instances, it could indicate a more serious health condition, such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke or a brain tumor. Another name for phantosmia is olfactory hallucinations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phantosmia is when a person smells something that is not actually there. The smells vary between individuals but are usually unpleasant, such as burnt toast, metallic, or chemical smells. Possible causes range from nasal polyps to a stroke. Phantosmia is also called a phantom smell or an olfactory hallucination.

Detailed explanation-3: -While there’s a chance a sweet smell, like honey, could just be the scent of chemicals being produced by bacteria in your sinuses, there’s also a chance it could be due to an increase of a chemical called ketones.