Why does my cleavage smell?

The answer: It sounds like you may have a yeast infection on, between, or under your breasts. A stale beer-like or vinegary odor coming from the breasts is a telltale sign of yeast overgrowth on the skin.
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Why does it smell in between my breasts?

While sweat itself doesn't smell, you may develop body odor when there is the presence of bacteria on your skin. This is particularly why sweaty breasts smell sour or musky. Body odor emanates from bacteria on the skin, which breaks down sweat produced by the apocrine glands.
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How do I stop my cleavage from smelling?

Most women experience it at some point. And some women, especially those with large breasts, experience more breast sweat than others.
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24 Ways to Prevent Breast Sweat and BO
  1. Ditch the synthetic materials. ...
  2. Ditch the padding. ...
  3. Go with cotton. ...
  4. Or try mesh. ...
  5. Wear a sports bra. ...
  6. Invest in a sweat- or moisture-wicking bra.
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How do you get rid of underboob odor?

Best anti-perspirants for stopping underboob sweat
  1. Dove Advanced Care Sensitive 48-Hour Anti-perspirant Deodorant Stick. ...
  2. Dove Invisible Dry Spray Sheer Fresh Anti-perspirant. ...
  3. SweatBlock Anti-perspirant Wipes, 10 Count. ...
  4. Body Glide. ...
  5. Gold Bond Friction Defense Stick. ...
  6. Desitin Daily Defense Baby Diaper Rash Cream.
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Why does my chest smell sour?

Though your workout clothes might disagree, pure sweat is actually odorless. But bacteria on the skin, hormones, compounds in certain foods, and other factors — most of them harmless — can cause your sweat to smell like vinegar or something else that may seem disagreeable to your senses.
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What does breast sweat smell like?

The sour or musky smell coming from your chest area is typically caused by bacteria breeding in your sweat. Okay, that's a pretty gross statement, but there's no reason to panic. The bacteria won't hurt you.
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Why does my chest smell like cheese?

It turns out that when this sulfur compound is mixed with bacteria under the arm, it creates a chemical called thiol — and this chemical is known for smelling like onions. Men on the other hand, had increased levels of an odorless fatty acid, which gives off a cheesy smell once it mixes with the armpit bacteria.
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What is the normal smell of Virgina?

Tangy or fermented

It's very common for vaginas to produce a tangy or sour aroma. Some compare it to the smell of fermented foods. In fact, yogurt, sourdough bread, and even some sour beer contain the same type of good bacteria that dominate most healthy vaginas: Lactobacilli.
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How do I know if I stink?

"It's almost like a white-noise reset to the olfactory system," says Dalton. Try this: sniff coffee or charcoal for a full minute. Then go back and take a whiff of your underarm or other potentially offending area. In a pinch, you could even smell the crook of your elbow, which contains few sweat glands.
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Do couples smell the same?

Different participants were then asked to smell pairs of the donated odour samples — both from genuine couples and randomised pairings — and how similar the samples smelt to each other. Researchers found that the natural body odours of real partners were reported to be more similar that samples taken from random pairs.
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Why do I have an odor between my legs?

Sweating in the groin area can attract fungus and bacteria that can lead to a bad smell. Showering after exercise or athletic activity can help reduce the bad-smelling effects of smells related to sweating. Putting on clean, dry clothes after a sweat session can also help.
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Can others smell my discharge?

Can other people smell it too?" Dr. Kate, a gynecologist, answers: "No, all vaginas don't smell, or taste, the same...but they do all smell. Every woman has a different musky scent, and we tend to be very attuned to our own smell, even when no one else is aware of it.
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Can you change the way you smell?

Certain medical conditions: Some conditions can change your normal body scent. These include diabetes, kidney problems or liver disease, and an overactive thyroid. Some very rare genetic conditions can also change your body's odor.
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Why does my girlfriend smell so good?

Some people think their partner smells so good because of pheromones, which are chemicals that act like hormones outside of the body, influencing others' behavior, Dr. Navya Mysore, M.D., a provider at One Medical. In animals, pheromones signal that it's time to mate, or warn that an enemy is approaching.
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What is your natural scent called?

The study suggests the human body produces chemical signals, called pheromones. And these scents affect how one person perceives another. Scientists have demonstrated the effects of pheromones in a whole range of animals, including insects, rodents, squid and reptiles. But whether people make them has been less clear.
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Can guys smell when a girl is on her period?

Previous studies have shown that a woman's body odor is strongest during menstruation and that men who are particularly sensitive to smells can even detect this change in her scent.
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How can I improve my natural smell?

Here are our 18 tips for how to smell good all day.
  1. Drink Plenty of Water. ...
  2. Spritz in the Closet. ...
  3. Store a Scented Sachet in Your Underwear Drawer. ...
  4. Perfume Your Hairbrush. ...
  5. Spray Your Bare Torso with Fragrance. ...
  6. Blend with Other Favorite Scents. ...
  7. Apply Lightly Scented Deodorant. ...
  8. Use Shoe Spray.
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Can a man sense when a woman is turned on?

University of Kent research suggests that men can distinguish between the scents of sexually aroused and non-aroused women. The detection of sexual arousal through smell may function as an additional channel in the communication of sexual interest and provide further verification of human sexual interest.
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Does pumpkin turn guys on?

The smell of pumpkin was the most powerful turn-on, especially when mixed with the fragrance of lavender. The study says 40 percent of the test subjects were aroused the most by that combination of smells.
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Why do I want to smell my boyfriend?

"Their scent becomes comforting and a source of positive feelings, so you come to enjoy it. In fact, when people lose their sense of smell, what they find most distressing is not being able to detect the scent of loved ones."
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Is it possible to smell your own scent?

Everyone has their own scent—just think of how differently your grandma and your boyfriend smell when you lean in for a hug. But can we smell ourselves? For the first time, scientists show that yes, we can, ScienceNOW reports. Our basis of self-smell originates in molecules similar to those animals use to chose mates.
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Can others smell my body odor?

Even if you catch a sudden whiff, Dalton cautioned, you must remember that the smell is even stronger to strangers. Since you can't get away from your own body, there's no way for your nose to regain sensitivity. “Unfortunately, you really just have to rely on the opinion of a close friend or spouse,” Dalton said.
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How do you smell good after a shower?

Moisturize your skin with scented lotions or creams

If the scent of your body lotion, cream, or oil is all the fragrance you want, you can make the scent last by applying it to your skin right out of the shower after patting off excess water.
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Why do I always feel like I stink?

Olfactory reference syndrome (ORS), also known as olfactory reference disorder, is an underrecognized and often severe condition that has similarities to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). People with ORS think they smell bad, but in reality they don't.
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Why does my boyfriend smell when sleeping?

Because men tend to have more hair on their bodies, including the armpits. There may be more bacteria in these hair follicles. When the body sweats, the bacteria that is present in those areas will feed off the sweat released from the body causing it to smell worse than other areas of the body.
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