Social distancing has also made smelling other people’s odors more forbidden. Previous events have included Fuzzy (for the hairy and their admirers), Chunk (for the chunky and their admirers), Studio 5 '4'' (for the short and their admirers) and Fire in the Hole (for redheads and their admirers). It took place at Nowhere, a two-decades-old bar in the East Village that is no stranger to parties that cater to niche interests in the gay community. Miner, 40, said before an installment of Pheromone in January. “Working from home really gave people a reason to give up deodorant, and a lot of people found out that they resonate more with their own natural body scents,” Mr. Miner believes the pandemic has contributed in a different way: making it ripe (sorry) for a party for the smelly and their admirers. Pent-up demand for nightlife - after so many months spent in relative isolation - may be paving the way for unexpected ways to let loose, but Mr.

It could be for Phillip Miner, a nightlife promoter who holds a party called “Pheromone” for armpit fetishists (the next will be held Feb.

Recent research may indicate that humans are more sensitive to body odor than our evolutionary ancestors were.