dragon lady Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 My boyfriend came to bed last night after eating garlic for lunch. The smell was absolutely rancid. It radiated from every pore and I couldn't sleep because of it. In the end I made him go take a shower and use some mouthwash. It still didn't do much because it was coming from his throat and sweat glands. This got me thinking. Is it possible to smell garlic on yourself? I eat a lot of it (3-4 times a week) and I've never been aware of any smell. It's only been this week that I've stopped eating it out of paranoia and I'm hesitant to want to start eating it again because I don't want to stink like how my boyfriend did last night. It's actually very scary to think that I might have been smelling like that for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DN Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I can't smell it later if I have eaten it. My wife may have it for lunch and won't smell it on herself but it is very strong to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutbrownhare Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Nope - you can't smell garlic on yourself. If I go out to eat with someone, we have a mutual agreement about the garlic; either neither of us does or we both do, for this precise reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaytie Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 It definitely comes out in your pores so it goes beyond breath, that's for sure. I can smell it on people at the gym who are sweating - and I've tasted it on past gf's too (and I'm not talking breath here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Oh god, I'm one of those stinky people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutbrownhare Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I heard a story once about a research chemist who was investigating some compound or other which, for whatever reason, made HIM smell of garlic - though this was due to chemical experiments rather than food. If he went on public transport, he'd try and sit next to the most Latin-looking person he could see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FathomFear Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I eat garlic like it's going out of style. At least half a bulb a day, if not a full bulb. It's great for blood pressure amongst an assortment of other things. Mind you, I'm also single and would reevaluate if I were seeing someone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shes2smart Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I have heard that if you and your SO both eat garlic, you cancel each other out -- you can't detect it on yourself or your SO. Dunno if this is a myth or fact, but since both my husband and I love the stuff, it's not a problem. Although the cats do wrinkle their noses a bit...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I bet the mosquitoes stay far away from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkly Eyes Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Sometimes I can. I once had garlic and could totally smell myself when talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lila... Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Oh wow, I had no idea and I LOVE garlic, I eat it all the time. Just to think that I've been smelling of it for some time now, lol, that's kind of gross. I guess it's kind of like when you have body odor because I know this one guy who stinks really bad when we go out- so much that I'm embarrassed to walk by him- yet he doesn't seem to smell it on himself because he does nothing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon lady Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 I have heard that if you and your SO both eat garlic, you cancel each other out -- you can't detect it on yourself or your SO. Dunno if this is a myth or fact, but since both my husband and I love the stuff, it's not a problem. Although the cats do wrinkle their noses a bit...... I usually cook with a lot of garlic and he eats whatever I make, so normally we both have it. You're right because I've never noticed a bad smell when we eat it together, just when I stopped and he ate it without me. I asked him whether I ever stink when I have it by myself and he said "yes, but I have tact, so I don't tell you." I'm actually more concerned about smelling bad around other people, like at work or around friends. Why does it have to taste so good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shudder Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 i can taste the garlic after i ate it but i can't smell myself. i'm pretty sure i reek. but i care not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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