Two musky steroids, and higher levels of odorous acids, distinguish the body odors of adolescents and tots. Scientists collected body odor samples from 18 young children and 18 teenagers.Credit…Catharine Bott By Emily Anthes – March 21, 2024 – The New York Times Few parents would describe the smells emanating from their adolescent children as redolent of sandalwood. But one of the distinct components of teenage body odor is a compound that evokes that warm, woody fragrance, according to a small new study, which compared the scents of adolescents to those of infants and toddlers. Unfortunately, that’s just about where the good news … Continue reading Toddlers Smell Like Flowers, Teens Smell ‘Goatlike,’ Study Finds