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Разве is a particle that adds the feeling of surprise, doubt, or mild disbelief.
In this sentence, it suggests something like:
- Don’t you really smell it?
- Can’t you smell it?
- Surely you can smell it?
So разве makes the question more emotional than a plain neutral question.
Without разве:
- Ты не чувствуешь, как пахнет укроп...?
= a more straightforward Don’t you smell how the dill smells...?
With разве:
- Разве ты не чувствуешь, как пахнет укроп...?
= What, you don’t smell it?
Russian often uses negative questions the same way English does: to suggest that the speaker expects the answer to be yes.
So:
- Разве ты не чувствуешь...?
means something like
Can’t you smell it? Surely you can.
The speaker probably assumes the smell is obvious.
This is not just a factual question. It carries the idea:
- It smells so strong — how can you not notice?