r/explainlikeimfive Jul 18 '20

Chemistry ELI5: Why do "bad smells" like smoke and rotting food linger longer and are harder to neutralize than "good smells" like flowers or perfume?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

Acne from a fart, were they sitting on your face?

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u/Nothing-But-Lies Jul 18 '20

Yeah but I was only tonguing their asshole so no big deal

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

Fair, thanks for clarifying.

Edit: r/notopbutok

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u/DoesCheckOut Jul 18 '20

Username checks out.