Table 1 Ranking of the odorants of the Arabic version of UPSIT regarding pleasantness according to the preliminary pilot study
Odor rank | Smell | VAS for smell pleasantness, mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
1. | Jasmine flower | 9.85 ± 0.37 |
2. | Rose | 9.8 ± 0.41 |
3. | Peppermint oil | 9.75 ± 0.44 |
4. | Apple | 9.7 ± 0.47 |
5. | Fruit drink | 9.7 ± 0.47 |
6. | Orange | 9.5 ± 0.51 |
7. | Chocolate | 9.15 ± 0.59 |
8. | Soap | 8.95 ± 0.51 |
9. | Peach | 8.9 ± 0.79 |
10. | Mint | 8.7 ± 0.47 |
11. | Children powder | 8.4 ± 0.50 |
12. | Strawberry | 7.9 ± 0.55 |
13. | Lemon | 7.75 ± 0.44 |
14. | Banana | 7.7 ± 0.47 |
15. | Pineapple | 7.55 ± 0.51 |
16. | Gum | 7.2 ± 0.52 |
17. | Clove | 7.1 ± 0.55 |
18. | Coconut | 6.95 ± 0.39 |
19. | Coffee | 6.8 ± 0.52 |
20. | Watermelon | 6.7 ± 0.47 |
21. | Grapefruit | 6.3 ± 0.57 |
22. | Pine | 6.3 ± 0.47 |
23. | Grape | 5.85 ± 0.59 |
24. | Walnut | 5.45 ± 0.51 |
25. | Peanut | 5.45 ± 0.60 |
26. | Grass | 4.9 ± 0.45 |
27 | Pizza | 4.7 ± 0.47 |
28. | Cumin | 4.6 ± 0.50 |
29. | Cardamom | 4.3 ± 0.47 |
30. | Fish | 3.95 ± 0.51 |
31. | Benzene | 3.7 ± 0.57 |
32. | Rubber framework | 3.35 ± 0.49 |
33. | Leather | 3.1 ± 0.31 |
34. | Dill pickle | 2.75 ± 0.64 |
35. | Smoke | 2.2 ± 0.41 |
36. | Cheese | 1.95 ± 0.83 |
37. | Motor oil | 1.4 ± 0.50 |
38. | Garlic | 1.3 ± 0.47 |
39. | Onion | 1.2 ± 0.41 |
40. | Natural gas | 1.2 ± 0.41 |