# Why does the body odor of certain people smell like curry?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 18, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-body-odor-of-certain-people-smell-like-curry/82481 "2001-09-18T23:03:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-body-odor-of-certain-people-smell-like-curry/82481/21 "2011-02-21T02:58:46Z")

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_sniff_ _sniff_ I smell a zombie. They smell like… **NOM!**

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-body-odor-of-certain-people-smell-like-curry/82481/22 "2011-02-21T12:24:32Z")

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I tend to think that most people in my area smell like onions–even the people who hate them.

I also smell onions when old colognes sour.

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-body-odor-of-certain-people-smell-like-curry/82481/23 "2011-02-21T14:04:28Z")

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> [@adzoa\_k](#):
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> this is gonna sound REALLY dumb…but i remember, while growing up we [my sisters, our friends and I] thought white people smelled like wet dogs…maybe it was because alot of them their dogs better than their kids. :rolleyes:

I’ve heard this also. Me (white guy) and five black friends, drinking Hennessy. My five buddies were in agreement that white people smell like wet dogs when we get out of the shower or get out of a swimming pool. Much laughter and joking ensued.

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