In fact, when you sense a loss in taste, it could actually be a result of impairment in the sense of smell.Ĭonditions like hyposmia, anosmia i X A temporary or even permanent loss of smell caused due to smoking, medicinal side effects, nasal obstruction, or mucus., parosmia, and phantosmia i X Also known as olfactory hallucination, a condition in which you detect smells that are not present in the environment. As we have already mentioned, your sense of smell and taste are correlated.