Should Men Shave Their Armpits | Can Shaving Armpits Reduce Odor? Shaved Armpit Not Smell?

About this video

Centeno examines scientific research on whether men should shave their armpits to reduce odor. He contrasts a 1953 study claiming shaved armpits smell better with a 2011 Czech study that largely failed to replicate those findings, concluding that armpit hair has minimal effect on smell intensity, pleasantness, or attractiveness in a 24-hour period.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that a widely-cited 1953 study claiming shaved armpits smell better was not rigorously validated until a 2011 Czech study attempted to reproduce it
• Centeno presents the 2011 study’s findings: only 1 of 4 experiments showed minor differences favoring shaved armpits, while the other 3 found no statistical difference
• Centeno recommends shaving armpits only based on personal preference or aesthetic preference, not for odor reduction, and notes that commercial interests may be driving grooming trends

Episode details: published July 14, 2015 · 441K views · 6:09 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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