Why do Chinese not smell?
Matthew Alvarez
Published Apr 11, 2026
There's another reason few Chinese consumers buy deodorant: basic biology. Scientists in recent years have shown that many East Asians, a group that includes China's ethnic Han majority, have a gene that lowers the likelihood of a strong “human axillary odor” — scientist-speak for body stink.
Do Asians not have odor?
Smelly genesWhile only 2 percent of Europeans lack the genes for smelly armpits, most East Asians and almost all Koreans lack this gene, Day told LiveScience.
Why do East Asians not smell when they sweat?
Relevant paragraph from Wikipedia from the article on body odor below, but the TL;DR is that there's a gene called ABCC11 that is non-functional in 80 to 95 percent of East Asians. That allele determines both apocrine sweat gland size and activity, concentration of protein in apocrine sweat, and, oddly, wet-type vs.What ethnicity has the most body odor?
Although there is some controversy on the subject of "racial" variation in body odor, it is determined that African blacks probably produce the greatest amount of apocrine sweat, which is the known substrate for axillary odor.Do Asians age slower?
Asians are often said to look at lot younger than they really are, and statistics show that Asian women enjoy better health and longer lives. For instance, more than 50,000 people in Japan are above the age of 100, and China has a low rate of breast cancer. It's not just the diet that's affecting it.Why Don't Chinese People Smell Bad? (They Don't Use Deodorant!)
Why do Asians have good skin?
The secret is that Asian skin has a thicker dermis (the layer of skin that contains collagen and elastin). And the more collagen and elastin you have, the fewer wrinkles you get. But it's important to use beauty products that take special care to preserve this innate anti-aging property.Do Japanese use deodorant?
They say we smell different because we eat meat, but stop short of saying we smell like cattle. We are merely kusai — stinky. This stinkiness is no revelation to us. We're the ones who wear deodorant whereas among the Japanese, only some do.What religion is against deodorant?
profusely. This is a particular problem on the Sabbath – Judaism's holiest day running from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. Orthodox Jews are forbidden from doing anything that's considered work – even using a deodorant.Is it rude to wear perfume in Japan?
As Wright tells us, in Japanese culture, it's actually considered offensive to wear strong aromas, so light, understated scents are much more in demand.Do Japanese like perfume?
Fragrance Which Is Liked by JapaneseBecause Japanese people like light and natural scent; soap, citrus, green tea, etc., and it might be okay if you choose fragrance which has that scent. Not only Japanese brand, some imported fragrances also have pleasant smell, and they are popular among Japanese, too.
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