Why do some people like a certain smell and others hate it Is smell personal or cultural How does smell affect our choices and our daily lives In The Scent of Desire, Rachel Herz explores these questions and examines the role smell plays in our lives, and how this most essential of senses is imperative to our physical and emotional well-being. She investigates how our sense of smell functions, examines what purpose it serves, and shows how inextricably it is linked to our survival. For anyone who has ever wondered about human nature or been curious about the secrets of both the body and the mind, The Scent of Desire is a fascinating, down-to-earth tour of the psychology and biology of our most neglected sense.