Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.10.20
SB 2.10.20
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nāsike nirabhidyetāṁ dodhūyati nabhasvati tatra vāyur gandha-vaho ghrāṇo nasi jighṛkṣataḥ
Translation
Thereafter, when the supreme puruṣa desired to smell odors, the nostrils and respiration were generated, the nasal instrument and odors came into existence, and the controlling deity of air, carrying smell, also became manifested.