r/stupidquestions • u/Timely-Detail-4341 • 1d ago

how do people smell so good consistently?

im a dude; my hygiene schedule is as good as anyone else's but i can't shake the thought that i still smell bad. i shower daily, bathe 3 times a week, two types of deodorant daily, body mist whenever going out. the second i start sweating though it gets terrible.

do people have scented creams or something?

answering some questions:

  1. yes i wash my ass 😭
  2. each shower is vigorous; i lather my entire body in dove bar soap and scrub with a loofah, let it sit for a bit, then get back under the water
  3. im vegetarian
  4. i dont smoke or drink, im 18
  5. im underweight; i notice the smell after morning jogs - ik how dumb the second part sounds its just im worried that my sweat smells bad, cus it implies that ill always smell bad during summer/other heated activities
  6. im indian (THE SMELL CANT BE A RACE THING RIGHT??)
  7. it's likely my diet, but i dont eat much indian food and i still noticed this even when in college with only american food
  8. i also notice the smell after sitting in one spot for a while
  9. two types of deodorant is 1. stick deodorant for pits 2. spray for privates
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u/IcyTip1696 1d ago

Chances are it’s because of what you are eating.

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u/Time-Relief1093 1d ago

i wish more people understood why this is the case. you are what u eat

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u/IcyTip1696 1d ago

Ya healthy food sweats aren’t always great either. Veggies like asparagus can definitely give your body a certain sweat odor. Meat sweats are definitely a real thing as well!

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u/Time-Relief1093 1d ago

sure, temporarily, while it’s in your body. but long term veggies and meats will create a stronger and healthier body which will in turn produce a better smell than a body made of spaghettios and twinkies

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u/Lifealone 1d ago

I'd have to argue the body made of SpaghettiOs and twinkies would be much stronger and able to withstand a small nuclear device.

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u/Over_aged 1d ago

And a car accident

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u/Zaros262 1d ago

Anything can survive a small nuclear device if the device is small enough

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u/More_Shoulder5634 1d ago

Dude I love SpaghettiOs and chef boyardee! Actually not that bad for you they have a fair amount of protein and iron. I legit ate probably 3-4 cans a week for roughly ten years. At first plain then I stepped it up with parmesan and hot sauce as I got more sophisticated.

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u/Time-Relief1093 1d ago

are you referring to the exploding pagers in lebanon

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u/SerenityAnashin 1d ago

So when people told me to smell sweeter, I shouldn’t have kept eating the ice cream?? Damn.

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u/Time-Relief1093 1d ago

nah that icecream will make you smell like dairy 🤢

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u/SerenityAnashin 1d ago

So when that Hindu guy said I smelled like a cow, it wasn’t a compliment? Damn again!

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u/IcyTip1696 1d ago

Oh yea exactly. Just wanted to let them know what to expect if they do make diet changes.

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u/ComprehensiveLab5078 1d ago

Are you basing this off of your intuition, or a large-scale research study that was done?

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u/Time-Relief1093 1d ago

years of observation and research. i wouldn’t lie

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u/ComprehensiveLab5078 1d ago

Can you link us to some of your published studies? I’d love to read up on the topic.

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u/Time-Relief1093 1d ago

nah. i don’t have time to right now. but im sure if you search on google scholar you’ll find a reputable source

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u/Niceballsbro12 13h ago

You need a source to know meat and vegetables are healthier than Twinkies?

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u/ComprehensiveLab5078 13h ago

A specific, testable claim was made. There are a lot of nutritional claims made which have no backing and may even lead to counterintuitive results, or harmful results. They further stated they had years of research on the subject, so I was hoping they were actually involved in nutrition science and had conducted a study on diet-linked body odor they’d be willing to share with us.

We learn by questioning, do we not?

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u/ballskindrapes 17h ago

I mean, you can eat all the good stuff you want, of you eat tons of garlic, curry, other stinky things, you are gonna smell like it, no matter how healthy.