I don't smell anything after I sneeze... You should probably check with a doctor to make sure you don't have an infection.
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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I only get it when I'm sick or about to be. Usually a sign of a sinus infection. Seems like mucus that hasn't fully engulfed the source of infection still carries enough out to have a smell.
What?
If it smells like decomposing calcium, you have tooth decay and should see a dentist. Most sneezes don't smell.
Boogers. It’s when you realize you can smell boogers.
Tonsil stones?
You guys have a smell after you sneeze? I just feel pain throughout my body after them sometimes.
You either have tonsil stones or a chronic sinus issues. Talk to an actual doctor.
Edit: But in answer to your question ... the smell is bacteria that your sneeze has stirred up.
Tonsil stones are basically piles of bacteria. Chronic sinus infections are more bacteria. Those are the two most likely sources.
Metallic and milky 🤮
That's sinusitis.
I can't describe it, but I know EXACTLY what you mean.
Get that checked out.
Only time I have a post sneeze smell is when I have a nosebleed about to start.
it's like degaussing your cranium.
This is so fascinating because yeah, a sneeze isn't supposed to smell, this is entirely unrelatable to me.
Honey?
Smells like antibiotics
Because I'm currently taking antibiotics
I always wonder if things always smell this way and the sneeze just removed what was covering it up from my nose.
How often do you brush your teeth? Maybe the sneeze is drawing in mouth-air?
Blood and brain.
Citrus
gasoline, but less colorful
death
All-dressed.
Boogats is a word I just made for describing it.