Experts sniff out why Uranus gas is silent but violent
Surprisingly, skatole, one of the compounds that create such a hideous reek when somebody stands on a duck, is also a vital component of nearly all perfumes, though admittedly only in microscopic amounts.
"Depending on the degree of whatever it is that creates their odor, smells can change drastically," the Odor Association's Ito says. "Highly concentrated skatole smells like, well, shit, but in minute quantities, it's a bit like jasmine."
I can't help but wonder if the bad puns are in the original article or if they were created by the translator.
Posted by pqbon at November 17, 2003 06:52 PMstand on a duck?
Posted by: metamanda at November 18, 2003 05:22 PM