daneel paused , then said , `` i am not certain what is meant by the smell of a rose , but if a rose on earth is the common flower that is called a rose on aurora , and if by its 'smell ' you mean a property that can be detected , sensed , or measured by human beings , then surely calling a rose by another sound combination and holding all else equal - would not affect the smell or any other of its intrinsic properties . ''