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Stench is in Nose of Beholder

Body odor perceived differently based on genetics, study shows

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2007 4:42 PM CDT

(Newser) – Good news for men with a nasty smell wafting under their arms: Scientists can prove why it's not so bad to everyone. A report published in Nature says that male sweat can invoke scents from urine to vanilla, thanks to tiny differences in a single...   Read full story »

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