I lost 90% of my smell due to a traumatic brain injury (including face/nose damage), so I've lost the ability to smell nuanced things and taste subtle flavors.
It was hard at first, but I've since coped by using things with strong smells that I can still recognize. Coffee, lemon, copious amounts of cumin and parmesan, cinnamon, vanilla, etc.
What's interesting is that I can still "remember" the original smell, but it doesn't smell the same anymore.
As far as personal hygiene/cleaning...I kind of just gave up on it. I don't really care if someone tells me I smell. That's a them problem now, and I have much worse things to worry about after my brain injury.
It was hard at first, but I've since coped by using things with strong smells that I can still recognize. Coffee, lemon, copious amounts of cumin and parmesan, cinnamon, vanilla, etc.
What's interesting is that I can still "remember" the original smell, but it doesn't smell the same anymore.
As far as personal hygiene/cleaning...I kind of just gave up on it. I don't really care if someone tells me I smell. That's a them problem now, and I have much worse things to worry about after my brain injury.