YOU SAID:

when i asked conner what he was doing he responded telling me he was sniffing the window and said that it smelt fresh

INTO JAPANESE

私がコナーに何をしているのか聞いたところ、彼は窓の匂いを嗅いでいると言って答えた。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

When I asked Connor what he was doing, he replied that he was smelling the window.

INTO JAPANESE

私がコナーに何をしているのか聞いたところ、彼は窓の臭いがしていると答えました。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

When I asked Connor what he was doing, he replied that he was smelling the window.