I bet lots of girls are shocked to learn their private parts actually have a scent. But hey, it's totally normal and scientific! Just like each girl has her unique body smell, she also secretes some special fragrance down there. People just don't talk about it much.
The scent of a girl's private part is mainly related to the homies inside her vagina - the sweet and sour lactic acid bacteria! The vagina is a bit acidic, kinda like the yogurt in your fridge. You need to get really close to smell it. In daily life you basically have anosmia about it. If the private part of a girl has a "routine smell", it would be a faint yogurt scent.
However! When a girl has her first period, the smell becomes way more complicated. The mixing of menstrual blood and other fluids makes the vagina smell like a complex mud puddle. If not cleaned in time, her private part may emit an ancient primal scent. Feels like going back to the smell of an ancient girl warrior!
Facing these changes, many girls worry: "Would the scent of my private part turn off the boy I like?" Fret not, science tells us it's all normal! No need to deliberately mask the scent down there with food or meds.
Even the online claim that eating pineapple can remove private scent lacks solid proof. The tiny bit of citric acid does barely anything to the vaginal environment. If you insist on erasing your body's natural perfume, it may cause serious problems instead!
However, do see a doctor if you notice:
A strong fishy odor, likely a bacterial infection
A yeasty or fermented odor, sign of candida overgrowth
Remaining bloody odor, don't just self-medicate, see a doctor
So dear girls, learn to cherish your body, don't mess with your private part based on others' opinions. Every girl has her own beauty, not a one-size-fits-all standard. If you do worry about odor, it's best to see a doctor, don't be misguided by rumors.
Our bodies accompany us through life. Learn to appreciate it, accept it, keep it healthy. That's being responsible for oneself. Take care of yourself, love yourself, let your charm shine from every cell!