What is the name of that stuff that coroners put under their noses to mask the smell of rotting flesh?

Can you buy it by the liter and/or gallon?





On an unrelated note, how long does a buried body take to stop stinking?





Serious answers only.What is the name of that stuff that coroners put under their noses to mask the smell of rotting flesh?
This is the trick (I have been around many deceased bodies at different stages of decomposition as well as autopsies)...





when you are wearing the mask (which you should always do when there is a deceased body) you place a small amount (a drop or two) of an 'essential oil' into the mask. Just go to any health food store and find a smell that you like. It will mask the smell.





Do NOT use Vicks Vapor Rub... it opens up your nasal passages. The oil is the only thing that works reasonably well.





As for when a body stops giving off a smell there are far too many variables involved... right down to what is in the earth around the body... temperature, etc. What is the name of that stuff that coroners put under their noses to mask the smell of rotting flesh?
Good question... I spent 10 days in New Orleans immediately after Katrina... I drove a load of bottled water in a government convoy (our company was a government contractor) and ended up helping move government files out... the smell was so bad in and along the Northern suburb of Metairie that I used Vicks the first day... after that, I got used to the smell... I can only describe the smell as being the worst I have ever had to deal with... mostly death which I saw quite a bit of ! A body will not stop stinking until it's decomposed... and then some !
I think they use different stuff under their noses, kind of ';a whatever helps block out the smell for you'; kind of thing. They must sell these things in bulk. Try either www.coroners.com or www.whatsthat********smell.com.





From personal experience, how long it takes a buried body to stop stinking has much to do with the soil and weather factors. Try spinkling some quicklime on it daily. This will hasten the decomposition and you'll be rid of that nasty stench before you know it!
Well, when I watch repeats of Quincy, they use Vicks Vapo Rub, and if it's good enough for Quincy, then by God, it's good enough for you.





I think you can buy it in a 25 gallon bucket at Costco. You can pick some up the next time you're there buying that 15 pound bag of marshmallows.





Oh, and just spray the corpse with a little Febreze. That'll take care of the stench.
I think it's a mix of smegma and pate that's been run through a catheter.


About 3 -5 days depending on the size of the body, depth of the grave, ambient air temp and humidity. Not that I know anything about burying people in the desert. And no I haven't seen the neighbor lady or her leaf blower recently





(goes to blow dirt from sidewalk after recent new plantings).






Dunno about you but really inexpensive tequila should work wonders for you plus it has the added bonus of giving you a buzz, thereby helping you better ignore any odors that may still linger after the sting of the tequila both poured down the mouth and a small amount in your nose.
I don't remember, its been awhile since I have had to use it. I'm used to the smell by now. Tip: If you dissolve the body in acid you don't have to worry about the rotting smell.
1. Vick's Vapo-Rub, like everyone else said.


2. If it's buried, you shouldn't smell it at all. That's why people usually bury bodies. ;)
Ammonia solution may help! Buried body may take varying durations of time to totally decompose and stop stinking, depending on a lot of factors like the weather, depth, soil condition etc.!
mentholatum is what they use. Are you serious about the question? I think it takes a long time for the smell to go away.
Vicks VaporRub. Im totally serious
Hopefully this is research for a book or something!
What a puss!!! Smell it like a man, Tim!!





(Seriously, why is this question in Other-Diseases?)
1/2 my family is in the funeral business...they use Vick's Vapo-rub.
Old Spice. It has an enchanting musk.
I thought you said corona's and I was about to say limes but I am sorry at this time I cannot answer... not wearing a wig.
a few swabs of your wifes scent and you're good to go


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