Puberty makes teenagers’ armpits smell of cheese, goat and urine, say scientists

Research into children’s body odours also found babies smell of flowers and soap, eliciting parental affection

Puberty makes teenagers’ armpits smell of cheese, goat and even urine, scientists in Germany have discovered.

The particular chemical compounds that make up pubescent body odour have been singled out, should anyone want to bottle “eau du teenager”.

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