The 'Indian Smell' Stereotype: Break it and Fix It

This video is honest, direct, and practical - because we can do better!
Are you an Indian living abroad? Then this video is a must-watch!

Let's tackle a sensitive yet important topic - the stereotype that Indians smell, whether it's due to food (masala) odors, body odor, or other reasons. This video isn't about shaming anyone - it's about self-awareness and small lifestyle adjustments that can help us break these stereotypes and feel confident wherever we go.

I break down:
✅ Why the smell of masala sticks to us and our clothes
✅ How cooking in less-ventilated Western homes makes the smell more noticeable
✅ Practical tips to prevent smelling like food - from clothing hacks to simple kitchen habits
✅ The reality of body odor and how to manage it
✅ Easy ways to check for bad breath and other personal hygiene tips

We all represent India when we live abroad, and how we carry ourselves matters. Let's be mindful - not to please others, but to earn the respect we deserve.

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[kunalarekar]

I watched the whole video, as you said, and I must say this is full of crap. This video is nothing but another attempt to fit in and appease the white people. So what if there is a curry smell, why do you equate it with something bad? Just because you have a fake accent, doesn't mean what you are saying is correct. Stop pleasing and start living your life, you don't have to be sorry for your culture and your way of life, none of the Indians should be. I have seen this trend with NRI social media profiles, they are trying very hard to fit into the white people society at the cost of losing their own way of life.

[jimmyrussell]

I need someone to give a talk like this to the Indian software engineers in the company I work for

[cdtimepass]

This is a long-awaited public service announcement. Many of us have been subjecting our fellow humans to this torture, especially in public transport where other passengers can't really escape. This is basic courtesy that we have to show to people we share the space with. Hanging jackets in a closed wardrobe is a very good advice. Thank you for making this video.

[kiranc]

You have successfully triggered the feelings of 1.5 billion fellow indians 😂😂

[lordneidhart]

Trust me, it's not the curry for God's sake. It's just the hygiene. My roommate was Indian, and my floor was full of Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis, and Indians. Not even a single one of the Indian men used deodorant. Even after they shower, they will wear the same clothes. And the shared kitchen was a complete mess. After the Indians left for a private home, the Sri Lankans spent the whole day cleaning the kitchen. Even Thais, Arabs, and Indonesians eat curry. I actually have second-generation Singaporean and American Indian friends who don't stink and are extremely conscious about the stereotype. Most of the international students didn't want to be roommates with the Indians. Whether it was dating or finding a roommate, I noticed there was a stigma. Funny thing is that they think it's the curry when it's obviously not.

[Zafarbey]

I'm not Indian, but Primiya it is grat job thank you being so brave and reveling this issue to others.
This problems really common, even I smell when I eat indian food especially, yes it's delivious but have some downsides also.
Here is a tip also additional, when I start to smell bad I immeditely dink a glass of water with Soda, yes ordinary soda -, just 1 spoon mix it with glass of mater.

[travellermani]

I am an Indian in india. I never smell bad in my life. I know the secret. But i admit our people smell very bad

[D-warrior]

I think we need to invent a 'curry stink meter' and sell it to people who goes abroad.

[dcps]

Thank you for making this video. it's very informative and helpful. The issue is not exclusive to Indians. However, it has become an unfair and negative stereotype that can perpetuate the mistreatment of people suffering from this.

[kekeandrei]

I live with four guys in the house one is indian, his room smels of amoniac, himself it does not smell of anything and it does not smell of food, only amoniac, I notice this is in indian shops, and even my third mother she is from a tribe from India probably bought something from indian store that smells as amoniac, funny my father does not notice the stink of pee (amoniac) in the air. We live in England, there are tens of good floral smeling products or chemical products that smells good, why indians chose to clean their house with amoniac?

[vonzai]

And why would you use the party dress/clothes someone already used and did not wash or dry cleaned?Let's say she does not stinks and she just returned it to you, would you just wear it right away and have it clean after?Even if she's a friend and even if you know she smells good, it is still hygienic to wash the dress or clothes she borrowed before you use it again.
By the way i had tried indian food in an indian restaurant here in Europe and i enjoyed the experience. The indian server and the restaurant itself are clean and do not smell bad. I also have one encounter with an indian lady who works in healthcare same as me. She offered me a ride in her car since the train was cancelled. She does not stinks and also her car smelled nothing.
That i think many indians are being stereotyped, sadly.But i cannot deny that there are some who really smelled like they did not take a bath for weeks!I remembered in a mall before in Thailand that a group of indian men (i did not saw them at first) entered a department store where i also do some window shopping then suddenly i inhaled a very strong smell of an armpit that i almost can't breath. I looked around to investigate where the smell came from, i saw some salespersons covering their nose and went away then i turned around again and i saw these indian men.They did not stayed longer and went again outside busy chatting with each other but the smell, as if they wrecked the entire store. The smell stayed longer than them entering the store...So i guess it has something to do with hygiene to some indians. I have a lot of bad experience with the smell but i do not see them as someone to be avoided but i am too shy to tell them of their smell. I had one german colleague before that she was with the same locker with this new indian colleague and because maybe she cannot hold the smell anymore she told this indian colleague to smell herself cause she stinks. She even suggested to her to use deo. After that german colleague disappeared, she cried...I do hope some indians will not experienced what she had but i also hope some indians will see this video as an awakening.

[Explorer-em]

Hey Primiya,

First of all, you have addressed an important issue here, and I agree with most of the points you said on how we as Indians must take care of ourselves regarding our hygiene.
The only thing that I might want to address over here is that this issue is not only limited to Indians and hence your video at times sounded a bit condescending (please take it as a constructive criticism). A lot of people in Europe smell of cigarettes and alcohol, the meat they eat, especially their jackets and stuff, but they have never been considerate to us on that. So please don't be too apologetic if once in a while your jacket might smell masala. That might come out as your inferiority complex, though your intention was to be considerate. Travel in a highly packed public transport, and all the perfumes the people use, is quite irritating to me as I have perfume allergy. So there is nothing much we can do to address everyone's need, but as you said, basic hygiene and a bit of self awareness could help us in a long way!!

[Wender-ella]

We need you at the immigration offices with a pamphlet to hand out.

[gammingfreak]

sadly only 2.6k views. Good luck teaching our country men/women civic sence :)

[rogasus]

I think stench from people of a certain ethnicity is all dependent on the types of food they consume. If you live in India and are a vegetarian and then if you go to countries that eat a lot of meat, they smell like dead rotting flesh.
Conversely, if you are born and brought up in a country that eats a lot of meat, and you encounter an Indian tourist who is a vegetarian, you get the odour of old stale vegetables. It is quite simple to be honest 😂😂

[tottaa]

In my country, Indian and White people have the stereotype for smelling funny. I believe it is just a matter of unfamiliar odor.

[SathyaprabhaP]

This video is a good information..thank you for that .

[findingself]

let's be on reports the people who bath regularly then people who bath weekly smells more . oh god

[kzanbusiness]

we smell because of politics?

wut.

[Philippe.C.A-R]

I have been living away from France many years.
Now I pick up the smell when my grand kids have French Fries at the school canteen … which happy once a week!
There is at least one French Fries day at school or in companies restaurants…