What does durian fruit smell like?

The Intriguing Aroma of Durian Fruit

Durian (Durio zibethinus) is a tropical fruitnative to Southeast Asia, known for its striking appearance and controversy surrounding its consumption. One of the most distinctive features of the durian is its potent and unforgettable smell, which has sparkedboth fascination and aversion in many. What does durian fruit smell like? Is it truly "the smell of rotten eggs"? Let’s dive into the fascinating world of durian aromas to understand the complexities and debates surrounding this infamous scent.

Initial Impressions

For those who have had the experience of encountering durian fresh or when it’s ripen, the scent is often brutal and overwhelming, with many describing it as: turbulent sulfur, stale beer, gasoline-soaked wood, runny diapers, musty sewer, cat’s stinky breath, and other equally unpleasant descriptive phrases! The aroma can best be described as an intense mix of smells, which, depending on individual noses, can either be exhilarating or repulsive.

Key Characteristic: The Initial Blast

As the fruit peel is cut or broken, the pulp and pulp sacs released, creating a strong and sweet, yet ferrocious and pungent, musky and sulfidic, animalist and earthy, rich, complex blend of chemicals! This mixture of compounds includes acetone, cumarin, diacetyl (buttery, popcorn odors, 16-carotene, 26-carotene, and a wealth of other flavor and aroma molecules – approximating around 30-40 separate compounds, all blending synergistically

Individual Variations, Cultivar and Maturity Factor

• Durio zibethinus Jack (Java durian or common durian) tends toward a slightly sweeter flavor and fragrance profile compared with those from Malaysia, such as Durio kachnoi (Wild durio) or D. Dulcificus (Red duria), for instance.

It is, however, difficult to pinpoint the exact combination of these chemicals creating the distinctive olfactory profile that varies according to durian cultivars, ripeness degree, environment, and processing/preservation procedures.

Comparisions and Debates
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Despite the differences cited above, people who love Durio zibethinus Jack will describe those with sweet notes (Java durians) as mellow, smooth and more delicate but still the essence, still striking. In essence, matsuriya and other such varieties maintain their potency if not strong in odor like Thai durians)

Fragrance Profile Comparison

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    <tr><td>Juiceness/acidic aroma (**malic acid, l-malic acid)**</td>           <td>   15 - 30 %  </td>



      <td>Less intense/generally in D Dulc.</td>  

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Desensitizing Training
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Olefactory adaptability and familiarization

A possible way of lessening the strength’s effect involves training oneself into a) 10 hours a) daily/week in the initial contact with some other fragances and after the duration we will no longer consider.
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