The chemistry of families: Linking body odor composition to olfactory perception
Katharina Hierl, Carolin Schnauber, Marlen Kücklich, Bastian Heinlein, Claudia Birkemeyer, B. Weiß, Anja Widdig, Laura Schäfer
This study links body odor composition to olfactory perception in human families, finding that relatedness and sex predict both perceptual and chemical similarity.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintEcology