The lower race of Chinamen are distinguished by a
peculiar musty odor, which may be noticed in the laundry shops of
this country. Some people, such as the low grade of Indians, have
odors, not distinctive, and solely due to the filth of their
persons. Food and drink, as have been mentioned, markedly
influence the odor of an individual, and those perpetually
addicted to a special diet or drink have a particular odor.
Odor after Coitus.--Preismann in 1877 makes the statement that
for six hours after coitus there is a peculiar odor noticeable in
the breath, owing to a peculiar secretion of the buccal glands.
He says that this odor is most perceptible in men of about
thirty-five, and can be discerned at a distance of from four to
six feet. He also adds that this fact would be of great
medicolegal value in the early arrest of those charged with rape.
In this connection the analogy of the breath immediately after
coitus to the odor of chloroform has been mentioned. The same
article states that after coitus naturally foul breath becomes
sweet.
The emotions are said to have a decided influence on the odor of
an individual. Gambrini, quoted by Monin, mentions a young man,
unfortunate in love and violently jealous, whose whole body
exhaled a sickening, pernicious, and fetid odor.
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