Stinkers, rejoice! The social horror of letting rip silent but deadly fumes might become a thing of the past thanks to pills that allegedly fragrance your flatulence.
The French firm selling the capsules, which are classified as dietary supplements and have no medicinal components, claim they create scents from roses to ginger.
Details of how this miraculous feat is achieved are currently scant, however, with the firm’s website claims the pills reduce bloating and ‘quench stench’.
Experts say that something smells off about the idea and that the pills are likely only beneficial for a small proportion of users.
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Stinkers, rejoice! The social horror of letting rip a silent but deadly might become a thing of the past thanks to pills that allegedly fragrance your farts
Shipping out of Paris, PilulePet — French for ‘Fart Pill’ — claims to sell capsules that can ‘makes your flatulence smell of roses’.
The tablets allegedly reducing bloating, quench stench and ‘add a touch of something’.
Made from natural ingredients such as vegetable carbon, fennel and blueberries, the pills are classified as dietary supplements and have no medicinal or drug-based components.
The man behind the bizarre, allegedly aroma-amending product is avid homeopath Christian Poincheval, 69, who sells his wares under the pseudonym ‘Lutin Malin’, which means ‘Cunning Goblin’ in English.
‘If you are tired of rolling down the car windows during long car trips then this is for you!’ the PilulePet product page declares.
‘A day-to-day solution for stinky stools and farts,’ it adds.
On his website, Mr Poincheval wrote that the idea for the tablets came about during a meal.
‘We were at a table with friends after a copious meal, when we nearly asphyxiated ourselves with our smelly farts,’ he said.
‘The gas wasn’t that great for our table neighbours. You can disguise the sound of a fart but not the stench. So something had to be done about this.’
The man behind the bizarre, allegedly aroma-amending product is avid homeopath Christian Poincheval, 69, who sells his wares under the pseudonym ‘Lutin Malin’, which means ‘Cunning Goblin’ in English
PilulePet released its first commercial pills — supposed to generate the scent of roses — in 2007 and have since added various aromas to their selection, including chocolate, ginger, violets and lily-of-the-valley.
‘Our fragrant variants also add a touch of humour for any occasion,’ PilulePet claim.
Users may have to wait before wantonly breaking wind in company, however, as the pills are reportedly supposed to take a week before having a noticeable impact.
In addition, the flatulence fixing firm has also released a special powdered version of the supplement for dogs.
The firm point to their repeat customers as proof that their product provides satisfaction — but experts remain sceptical.
The French firm selling the capsules — which are classified as dietary supplements and have no medicinal components — claim they create scents from roses to ginger
‘I have little doubt that the content of these tablets can produce a different gas profile,’ Anton Emmanuel, a consultant gastroenterologist at University College Hospital in London, told The Verge in 2015.
‘The scientific question that remains is whether you can produce enough of that gas to make it smell different,’ he added, noting that the unique complexities of intestinal bacteria make the idea of creating scented farts scientifically questionable.
‘It may help in some people, but it will be a very modest effect.’
‘The majority of the people won’t feel any difference at all.’
However, experts say that something smells off about the idea and that the pills are likely only beneficial for a small proportion of users
PilulePet is presently selling 60 of the pills — to be taken 2–6 times a day, depending on your ‘condition, diet and the desired effect’ — for €19.90 (around £18/$23).
If you feel moved to try the supposedly smell-sweetening supplements, you may trust that the order will be sent discretely, so no-one gets wind of your purchase.
‘Rest assured (the postman) will not know,’ the PilulePet website says.
‘Your order will ship in plain packaging with no markings that are directly related to this website.’
