Ok, here's a story but first you could use deodrant whether you're in Nepal or here or anywhere on this earth for that matter. Second, you don't have to if you don't smell. Regarding the masala thing, in some way or the other we've had our moments of chit chat but this thread has left me pondering. I had a Bulgarian room mate who never complained but come to think of it now, I remember he used to bring liquid frangnance that you mix with hot water in a bowl and let it out. Perhaps he did it because of the masala smell. I've hardly noticed the nasty smell of masala in my home when I enter but recently I went to a nepali apt, it smelled of masala and it made me wonder, great! my apt doesn't smell like this, I thought. We all should be more concious about this than the deodrant thing unless you stink.