Smellmaxxing is a term describing a phenomenon where pre-adolescent and adolescent males use fragrances to enhance their musk. This trend occurred in 2024 and was fueled by social media, specifically TikTok. Designer fragrances are often used to achieve this, frequently at a high cost. == Background == As adolescent males progress through puberty, body odor is a frequent occurrence; a stereotype that has persisted in the United States is teenage males using Axe body spray as their primary fragrance. With the ubiquity of social media, the trend of smellmaxxing became prominent. As lower-end brands...