I read that body odor is controlled by the same gene as the one for ear wax. People with wet/creamy ear wax smell. People with dry/crumbly earwax don't smell.

I read that body odor is controlled by the same gene as the one for ear wax. People with wet/creamy ear wax smell. People with dry/crumbly earwax don't smell. I'm not sure if it's true in general, but it's true for me and my partner. One of our kids has creamy ear wax, and the other has crumbly ear wax. I'm curious if only one of them will need deodorant once they get to puberty... Genetics is fun.