Do aromatic compounds actually smell?
Yes, thus “aromatic”. Aromatic compounds are organic compounds made up of hydrocarbonated chains. Depending on the bonds of these chains, whether they are simple, double or triple, they will one or another effect on the olfactory sensors, giving us smell. It´s actually a tricky question. No compound actually smells. It is the interaction between these and the olfactory system that give us the sense of smell.
