🧬 User Personas

Olfactory Tracker

Understanding our users — two distinct journeys with olfactory disorders

Sarah Johnson

🌸 Post-COVID Parosmia

📋 Basic Information

Age 34
Occupation Marketing Manager
Location Chicago, IL
Duration 14 months
Tech Comfort High

🩺 Symptoms

Parosmia
Triggers: Coffee, onion, garlic, meat, mint

💪 Motivations

  • Track smell training progress
  • Identify trigger foods
  • Share data with her ENT specialist
  • Find hope & connection with others

💔 Pain Points

  • Embarrassment when dining socially
  • Safety concerns — can't detect gas or smoke
  • Depression from loss of scent enjoyment
  • Isolation — family doesn't understand

🎯 Primary Goals

  • Document improvement over time
  • Understand symptom patterns
  • Identify triggers (stress, allergies, etc.)
  • Generate clean reports for medical visits

⚡ Key Feature Usage

Rating System Essential
Symptom Tracking Essential
PDF Export High
Scent Categories High
🕐 Daily Usage Pattern
Morning: Logs breakfast smells (coffee, toast)
Afternoon: Logs lunch & distorted smells
Evening: Logs dinner & smell training
Night: Reviews daily log & rates perception
"I used to love the smell of coffee. Now it smells like gasoline. I just want to enjoy my morning again." — Sarah

Robert Chen

🔬 Congenital Anosmia

📋 Basic Information

Age 28
Occupation Software Engineer
Location San Francisco, CA
Duration Lifetime (28 yrs)
Tech Comfort Very High

🩺 Symptoms

Congenital Anosmia
Note: Complete inability to detect any odors since birth

💪 Motivations

  • Safety monitoring (gas, smoke, spoiled food)
  • Build scent memory through technology
  • Explain his condition to others
  • Connect through scent alternatives

💔 Pain Points

  • Constant anxiety about gas leaks & fire
  • Social awkwardness when others expect him to smell
  • Food disappointment — can't experience complex flavors
  • No scent-related memories to connect with people

🎯 Primary Goals

  • Develop safety strategies
  • Understand the scented world
  • Raise awareness about congenital anosmia
  • Participate in research studies

⚡ Key Feature Usage

Safety Logs Critical
Scent Descriptions High
PDF Export Medium
Country Selection Low
🕐 Daily Usage Pattern
Morning: Logs any unusual experiences
Throughout Day: Logs when others mention smells
Evening: Reviews logs & notes changes
Weekly: Reviews safety logs & patterns
"I've never known what a rose smells like. But I want to understand what I'm missing, and keep myself safe." — Robert

🔄 Feature Comparison

How the app serves each user's unique needs

🌸 Sarah's View Parosmia
Primary FocusSmell Training & Tracking
Key Feature⭐ Rating System
Export Use📊 Doctor Reports
Goal📈 Measure Improvement
🔬 Robert's View Anosmia
Primary FocusSafety & Learning
Key Feature⚠️ Safety Logs
Export Use📋 Personal Records
Goal🧠 Build Scent Database
🌍 Shared Features Both
Rating System⭐ Both Use
PDF Export📊 Both Use
Country Selection🌍 Both Use
Scent Categories📂 Both Use