# What does sex smell like? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 25, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698 "2007-11-25T15:15:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2007, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/41 "2007-11-27T04:20:55Z")
Let me suggest this: one reason this might be pretty subjective is that we’re sometimes so used to our own smell that we can’t smell it. That and the fact that we’re not very objective right afterwards, maybe. Wait, that’s two reasons. Okay… the two reasons… ah, forget it. ---
**Author:** ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/42 "2007-11-28T18:40:05Z")
[QUOTE=Cat Fight] !!! [/QUOTE] Not at the same time! ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/43 "2007-11-30T19:06:41Z")
Cordite. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/44 "2007-11-30T19:51:24Z")
Each person has their own smell. When two (or more) people have sex, the odor produced is some combination of their scents. So with any given combination of people having sex the smells will combine and change. One thing is for sure, you know it when you smell it. ---
**Author:** ![Slypork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/45 "2007-11-30T20:36:58Z")
Bleach, honey and musk. No, we don’t use honey. She just smells (and tastes) sweet. ---
**Author:** ![aptronym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@aptronym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aptronym)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/46 "2007-11-30T20:55:01Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] What does sex smell like? [/QUOTE] Chloroform. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/47 "2007-11-30T22:42:52Z")
It smells thick and musty, like animal. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/48 "2007-11-30T23:14:59Z")
Jergen’s Hand Lotion. No, wait. I didn’t mean that. Forget I said that. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/49 "2007-11-30T23:22:01Z")
2/3 sweat and 1/3 lion house at the zoo. It’s an animal smell. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698/50 "2007-12-01T00:47:23Z")
50% baking bread, 30% fresh scallops, 20% plain yogurt. Of course, that’s just me, it depends on your diet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-sex-smell-like/427698.md?page=2)