Dreams dictionary: Smell
Dreams dictionary: Interpretation 1
To smell something in your dream indicates your past experiences and feelings you associate with that particular smell. Your dream is trying to convey a feeling with a familiar smell or scent. Alternatively, the scent may be part of your real environment which you have incorporated into your dream.
Dreams dictionary: Interpretation 2
To smell death in your dream refers to a situation that has long been dead. It is time to stop dwelling on the past and move on.