I want to know if anyone has experience of a very strong sensation which involves floral aromas or very strong perfumes? This is not in any way unpleasant but can be so strong as to be overpowering. Normally since the stroke in Jan 2019 I can’t smell anything but about 3/4 times over the last year, I’ve had these episodes which last a couple of days and then disappear. It’s a very strange experience!
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I’ve only heard of this as maybe being Phantosmia which links in with hyposmia as you say you can’t smell anything.
I’d suggest you talk to your doctor to rule out it’s not something like sinusitis, nasal polyps or something. Even if it’s link to your stroke they might want to check there’s nothing untoward going on. But I doubt there’s anything to worry about 
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I have inside my mouth
#EmeraldEyes thank you for your reply, the explanation of ‘Phantosmia’ fits perfectly with what I experience . It’s a relief to discover that it is a ‘thing’ and not something that I have dreamed up. I will mention it to the dr on my next visit.
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#msporshakimberly, thank you for your reply, I think the sensation sometimes spreads into my mouth and sometimes my food tastes weird initially but that passes. Pleased to find the explanation and that I’m not alone.
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