# Bathroom smells.... male vs female

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-smells-male-vs-female/574036>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 9, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-smells-male-vs-female/574036 "2011-03-09T12:08:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-smells-male-vs-female/574036/21 "2011-03-10T23:30:00Z")

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> [@What\_the](#):
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> Does period blood exposed to air have a unique smell?

I’ve always found it smells more metallic, and then, as I mentioned, like stale popcorn once its been exposed to oxygen (as in the women’s washroom), but maybe that’s because I’ve never been exposed to other types of blood on such a regular basis.

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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-smells-male-vs-female/574036/22 "2011-03-11T03:45:30Z")

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> [@What\_the](#):
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> Over the years I’ve noticed a distinct smell that the ladies can make that I can’t duplicate.

I’m probably way off base here, but you want the ladies to smell more like you re: poo?

Have you considered… [White Castle](http://www.whitecastle.com/promotions/saversacksfb/coupon)?

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-smells-male-vs-female/574036/23 "2011-03-11T07:22:36Z")

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> [@What\_the](#):
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> Does period blood exposed to air have a unique smell?

Definitely, but since I haven’t smelled stale popcorn or stale cheerios, I can’t coment on their likeness.

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