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Most pungent
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The stinkiest molecules, ranked by odor detection threshold in air: the tinier the concentration a person can smell, the higher the rank. Sulfur compounds and the fecal, fishy, and sweaty notes top the list. Air-panel thresholds (Nagata 2003); values vary between studies, so these are representative published figures.
#MoleculeOdor thresholdRelative
01EthanethiolC2H6S22 ng/m302SkatoleC9H9N30 ng/m303GeosminC12H22O48 ng/m304TrimethylamineC3H9N77 ng/m305GuaiacolC7H8O284 ng/m306MethanethiolCH4S140 ng/m307Valeric acidC5H10O2150 ng/m308Hydrogen sulfideH2S570 ng/m309IndoleC8H7N1,400 ng/m310Dimethyl sulfideC2H6S7,600 ng/m311Dimethyl disulfideC2H6S28,500 ng/m3← All leaderboards · values carry source citations; the ranking regenerates on every ETL run from source