NSFW What do you expect from your partner's armpits?

I don’t care if people smell like people, particularly my husband, who (when he has work) has a very physical, hard-labor job, and when he’s at play is incredibly active on stage. Sweat happens.

My partner has four armpits and they all smell sweet.

#2, a little manly odour is kind of hot.

@KNOWITALL You think perspiration is manly? I thought it was equally common and unpleasant in men and women.

From my own experience, I really think some couples are stink-compatible, while others aren’t. My reasoning is this: My current partner’s body odors, breath, armpits, etc do not bother me at all. He showers frequently, so his body doesn’t smell often, but when there happens to be an odor, it doesn’t bother me. I enjoy his different odors. There are other people whose body odors don’t affect me even though I have a very, very sensitive nose.

My ex, on the other hand, even when we were dating and early in our marriage, when I still liked him, had body odors that would grab my nose, travel down and catch my throat in a vise. All of his smells had this horrible under-smell that I couldn’t handle- my eyes would tear up and I’d gag. Other people couldn’t smell any of his body odors, or didn’t find it offensive. For that reason, I do think there are people we are stink-compatible and incompatible with.

I like when it’s stinky. It’s a turn-on.

@Mama_Cakes so that means you’d prefer if your partner never used deodorant under any circumstances?

@Aster I wouldn’t care. She never gets incredibly stinky without. Just the right amount of stink.

@Mama_Cakes this is quite an eye-opener. The answers are causing me to think I’m out of step with the rest of the world. And that bad odors of low or high intensity are desirable. I had no idea.

Sorry, but I’m not a fan of B.O.

@Aster Some people’s chemicals are different. My husband rarely ‘stinks’ but occasionally has an Axe/ man odour as the two combine, which is very pleasant.

“A study in Biological Reproduction found that women who inhaled extracts taken from the armpits of males felt more relaxed. Pheromones, a substance found in male armpits are found to affect and modify emotions and mood in women. Who would have thought that males cologne is to blame for our moody ways.”

The usual objectionable odor that we typically call “B.O” is caused by wearing clothes that have not been washed often enough, in which you have sweated profusely.

I haven’t used deodorant or an antiperspirant in years. People don’t seem to cross the street or leave the room when I show up.

@Aster I’m with you. I don’t like the odor not do I emit any unless I am working hard or eat garlic or other spicy food. I do not use deodorant. I shower in the morning and the evening before bed.
I will pick the aroma of Dial soap and toothpaste over any perfume.

@LuckyGuy yes, but because it is often 105 degrees for months where we live I always wear deodorant. Just a quick trip to the store and I feel filthy. My ex showered twice a day. It was one of his few nice qualities.

Bacteria eating your body’s natual secretions is actually what causes the odour.

^^^^^^ you look very young to have all this knowledge.

I like the smell of BO unless it’s REALLY bad. My boyfriend never has BO unless he doesn’t shower for days and also just worked out and is still sweating. Then he might smell a tiny bit. I love it. But usually he just smells like a fresh delicious person. Sometimes after he works out I lick the sweat off his neck, don’t judge me I’ve never told anyone that but I love salt and him and it tastes sooooooo good.

@Aster I’m 40 years old and I did name myself KNOWITALL, just have a baby face.

No kids = no wrinkles hahaha!

@deni I’m astounded by your answer. He’s lucky to have you in my humble opinion.

I think @linguaphile has it right, different people have different tastes and coping levels when it comes to smells. I personally don’t like smelly, to me it means unclean and I think you should wash you body and your clothes more often!

Intelligent discussions about metaphysics.

My significant other has this unfortunate ability to sweat profusely regardless of what she does. She’s only ever got so bad that it is offensive a couple of times. The majority of the time she’s clean and washed and that’s fine. I much prefer cleanliness in a partner than a coma-inducing stink.

I would rather no stink. I’m not a fan of any strong body smell emanating from anywhere. However, I do understand if the person has just exerted themselves there will be a certain amount of smell. That is acceptable to me. But I would not for example make an overture to them while that smell is there. I myself, wash twice a day. I would expect the same in any partner I choose. Plus to wear an antiperspirant if they do have an odor or sweat issue.

To me my husband always smells good. It’s not that he uses cologne and antiperspirant, which he does. Even when he works up a sweat it smells good to me. Seriously! He even laughs at me when I tell him so, but it’s true. I’ve never known another man who always smells as good as he does. It’s truly weird.

I’m for No. 2. I love the different natural scents of a clean woman; no soaps or bottled smell-goods needed.

I’m all for soap and hygiene and Armani Code on a man; Tommy Girl on a female…
But…
If I’m turned on by someone… it’s their natural scent I cue in on. I have been known to swoon and kneel at the musk of one I adore.

Either a bit soapy or no smell at all.
But for those who like that sort of thing

I wonder how many dom’s will be ordering from @ragingloli ‘s site!!!

nah @rooeytoo I don’t need that to keep my boys in line

Poor personal hygiene is hardly attractive or condusive to sexual intimacy.

I would prefer #1 – soap or deodorant smell is good for me, but I wouldn’t be put off by a slight BO smell – one that you had to get very close to smell. The armpit is pretty easy to avoid, so as long as you can evade it, I’m fine with a little BO.

No hair is also a bonus. It may be just the way my male brain is conditioned to think it, but personally, I think it’s gross.

The natural smell is a sexy smell.

Yeah? Try saying that about a fart.

@SamandMax No hair? Wow. Do you shave your entire body as well?

@deni, “What do you expect from your partner’s armpits?”

Read the question, then read the answer.