Scent

Scents are a gaming features in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. While playing as Wolf Link, scents can be picked up from different objects, and by using his senses, Link can follow it to the source. Scents are not neccessary to complete the game, but they do make it a lot easier to progress through the game.

There are many different scents in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess:

Youth's Scent
The first scent picked up in the game. It is found on a road leading to Kakariko Village in a Twilight covered Eldin Province. It is picked up from the broken wooden sword Talo carried, and leads to the children in Kakariko Village.

Illia's Scent
A scent picked up from Illia's discarded handbag, found in a Twilight covered Lanayru Province. It leads to Telma's Bar, where Illia has forgotten her memory, and is tending to the wounded Zora, Prince Ralis.

Poe's Scent
Collected from the first defeated Poe's robe in Arbiter's Grounds. This scent leads to all the other Poes hiding in Arbiter's Grounds, who have taken the flames that open the door to the next room.

Reekfish's Scent
A scent from a Reekfish caught in Zora's Domain. This scent leads to Yeto at the top of Snowpeak.

Medicine Scent
This scent is taken from some spilled medicine in the doctor's house in Hyrule Castle Town. The medicine was spilled on a wooden idol that was once in Illia's possesion. It leads to Telma's cat, Louise, who had taken idol to help Illia regain her memory. The idol had been taken by Stalhounds, and Link had to fight to get it back.