In today's Nature, Sobel reports that 17 of the subjects described stronger whiffs of octane (a slowly absorbed chemical) when they used the more blocked nostril, and smelled more carvone (a rapidly absorbed chemical) through the clearer nostril. (sciencemag.org)
When US government scientists began sampling the air from a tower north of Denver, Colorado, they expected urban smog — but not strong whiffs of what looked like natural gas. (scientificamerican.com)
What it does have is a dash layout that has a very strong whiff of 1980s about it — even though the dash and the steering wheel have been updated this century. (motoring.com.au)