This is a really
interesting study. It comes from the Monell Chemical Senses Center and
it's in the Flavour and Fragrance journal. Women may be better at detecting body
odor. A study looked at the ability of fragrances to block body odor and
it finds that only two of 32 scents effectively blocked underarm odor when
women were doing the smelling. In contrast, 19 scents effectively reduced
the strength of underarm odor for men. In addition, male underarm odors
appear to be tougher to block with fragrances than female underarm odors.
We love studies like this because it looks at the differences we have as men
and women, but it also takes a look at the fact that we're all the same as
people. Many of us face issues with body odor, we face issues with
hygiene, and it is clear that looking at these things can make a big
difference.
