In the short story "The Nose," by Nikolai Gogol, what common value in Russian culture might Kovaloff's nose represent?

The value in Russian culture the author, Nikolai Gogol, wants to represent is the importance of olfactory perception. It is in the tradition of Russians to have a rich olfactory values. During this period, vision-oriented sensory paradigm is making waves and belittling olfactory-oriented sensory.