godsfathermixtape
godsfathermixtape t1_jbca0iv wrote
Reply to Why does the armpit smell so different than the other sweaty parts of your body? by haribobosses
Eccrine sweat glands are present throughout the body, while apocrine sweat glands are confined mostly to the groin and armpit. Eccrine sweat is mostly water, while apocrine sweat is viscous, fat-rich sweat which bacteria love to break down and therefore results in body odour.
godsfathermixtape t1_jbcmohj wrote
Reply to comment by haribobosses in Why does the armpit smell so different than the other sweaty parts of your body? by haribobosses
It's possible that more androstenone is secreted at the groin that at the armpit, and that sweat that is secreted at the armpit is more sulfurous.