Did You Know? Some people report a fishy smell after supplementing with L carnitine. This happens because certain gut bacteria convert carnitine to trimethylamine, a malodorous compound found in rotting fish. Is fish smelly? If you have ever caught fresh fish, you know that it doesn't have a particularly strong odor, maybe a hint of ocean water. But when fish are killed, bacteria Do you or someone you love smell like fish? It could be Fish Odor Syndrome! #fishodorsyndrome #fishy #fishysmell #fishodor The Chemistry of Bad Smell Explained 1 Cadaverine Odor: Smell of decomposing dead bodies Chemical type: Diamine Formula idea: HN(CH)NH Source: Produced when proteins break down during decomposition Why it