sensation vs olfactory perception

olfactory perception vs sensation

sensation and olfactory perception both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sensation	Yes	No	No	No
olfactory perception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, olfactory perception is a hyponym of sensation; that is, olfactory perception is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensation:

sensation: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
olfactory perception: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Other hyponyms of sensation include limen, threshold, masking, vision, visual sensation, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, smell, gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation, auditory sensation, sound, synaesthesia, synesthesia, subception, subliminal perception.

sensation (noun)	olfactory perception (noun)
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
a state of widespread public excitement and interest

Difference between sensation and olfactory perception

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