Fifth Sense | #LetsTalkSmellAndTaste, Parosmia Support Group

Are you affected by smell distortions?  Would you like to connect with other people who understand? Then join us for our next #LetsTalkSmellAndTaste Parosmia Support Group event.

Hosted by Fifth Sense & Fifth Sense volunteers with lived experience, this online event will provide you with an open, supportive and relaxed environment to share your thoughts, feelings and tips around living with a distorted sense of smell. 

Parosmia: "A distortion of the sense of smell in the presence of a stimulus. Someone with parosmia may be able to detect odours, but the smell of certain things - or sometimes everything - is different and often unpleasant."
Phantosmia: "A sensation of a smell in the absence of a stimulus. Someone with phantosmia may perceive 'phantom smells', such as garlic or cigarette smoke, when there are no odours present. When the smells being experienced are very unpleasant, this is called 'cacosmia'."
Hyperosmia: "A hypersensitive sense of smell. Many people who experience a heightened sense of smell actually have a low and / or distorted sense of smell or have olfactory sensitivity."

BEFORE YOU BOOK 

We also host events for people who have never had a sense of smell, and for those who have lost their sense of smell. If you are unsure whether or not this is the right event for you, please watch these short videos on our YouTube channel:

Professor Carl Philpott explains: Parosmia and Phantosmia
Professor Carl Philpott explains: Hyperosmia or Olfactory Sensitivity 

Or Professor Carl Philpott explains: All the Osmias

START TIME:  As a small UK charity, we need to find times that work for most UK members and volunteers which is why this event starts at 19:00 UK TIME. We also welcome people from around the world. Please check and confirm the start time in your own time zone.

Pacific Time PDT | Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 11:00 PDT
Mountain Time MDT | Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 12:00 MDT
Central Time CDT | Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 13:00 CDT
Eastern Time EDT | Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 14:00 EDT
London, United Kingdom | Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 19:00 BST
Central European Summer Time, CEST | Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 20:00 CEST
Australian Western Standard Time, AWST | Thu, 13 Jun 2024 at 02:00 AWST
Australian Central Time, ACST | Thu, 13 Jun 2024 at 03:30 ACST
Australian Eastern Time, AEST | Thu, 13 Jun 2024 at 04:00 AEST
New Zealand Standard Time, NZST |  Thu, 13 Jun 2024 at 06:00 NZST

BOOKING AND JOINING THE EVENT

When you book, you will receive two automatic emails from the Fifth Sense store on Eventcube: an 'Order Receipt' to confirm that you have reserved your place successfully, and an email containing your 'ticket'.  As this is a free online event, you do not need to download the ticket or use the QR code and the FAQs on the Fifth Sense store do not apply. 

To join the event all you need is the Zoom link.  

Around 24 hours before the event starts, we will send you a 'joining instructions' email from info@fifthsense.org.uk containing this link.  Please add this email address to your 'safe senders' / VIP list, so that this email doesn't go to your junk / spam folder. 

If you have any questions or any difficulties with booking or joining the event, please email us at info@fifthsense.org.uk and we will be happy to help. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the event. 

If you haven’t already signed up to become a Fifth Sense member you can sign up for free here: https://www.fifthsense.org.uk/join/ It’s a great way to find out more about future events and to learn more about the work we are doing to support you. 

Best wishes,
Mags, Helen and Sarah
Fifth Sense Team