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Ansomia, yes. Damage to the olfactory nerve or temporal lobe. One can lose the sense of smell entirely, partially or experience scent abnormailities including phantom or imaginary scents. A little less than half the time these changes are permanent, more often partial recovery is experienced, full recovery occurs least often.

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