Why are people immune to their own body odor?
When compared to most animals, humans don’t have an acutely developed sense of smell. According to Dr. Pat Barelli, secretary of the American Rhinologic Society, “The olfactory nerve easily becomes ‘fatigued’ in areas where there are odors.” In order not to be overloaded with information, your nervous system decides not to even try being “bothered” by your body odor unless it changes dramatically. Whether you regularly smell like a spring bouquet or like last night’s table scraps, you are unlikely to notice, even if you are sensitive to the body odor of other people.
If this is true then why do I always notice mine? Just a thought. I’m always self conscious about the way I smell.