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Odorous or fragrant: a prequel

Have you ever met someone's whose BO smells like weed? See this  article from VICE . I have. I recently discovered that I am one of those people. It isn't all the time, but during times when I am under duress of anxiety, stress, etc. Normally though, I have been told by my annoying partner that my body odor can be really odorous at times. I think my hygiene is up to par but sometimes I exert myself such that I sweat a bit more. Currently, I use a deodorant not an anti-perspiration. its one marketed towards men but the company is now expanding its market o women. Recently, a new brand of deodorant has debuted, Lume. Lume's website describes it as a A "pre-ordorant" than a de-odorant becau s e  "[ it] actually prevents external body odor from happening in the first place by stopping the odor-causing reaction from [thriving] on our skin."   Here is a word for word excerpt from the website: “ Lume is made from naturally-derived ingredients and i