#things currently bakin my noodle

amarriageoftrueminds:

Unanswered A/B/O Worldbuilding Questions

• How would the ability to scent alter human history? 
• if people are sensitive to Bad Smells, did sanitation advance at a faster rate? 
• What about ventilation? 
• Or is it only other humans’ scentsthat people can detect? 
• Do people reallysmell like other things (*cough*cliche*cough*) or is that psychosomatic? 
• Does it work like Amortentia in HP where the most physically compatible person smells like all your favourite things? 
• Where does perfume fit into all this? 
• Is wearing perfume seen as ‘fake’, shallow, or basic / low maintenance? Something only omegas do? 
  
• Is the perfume industry Thecosmetic industry? 
• Do people make a big show of only wearing fragrance-free (even if they don’t) to make it seem like that amazing scent they have is All Natural? 
• Is adultery still possible if everyone can scent everyone else? 
• Are married omegas expected not to scent-block because of the assumption that it’s covering something up, or is this an old-fashioned view? 
• Are there places where everyonescent-blocks (like the work place), or where no one scent-blocks? 
• When did scent-blocking technology become a thing? 
• Is scent-blocking seen as empowering, for omegas? Androgynous? 
• Can people cross-scent like cross-dressing? 
• Are there cosmetic procedures that can enhance scent? 
• Does a person’s scent alter with age? 
• If the neck has scent-glands, and is therefore an erogenous zone, how does that affect fashion? 
• Is a covered neck considered demure, mysterious? 
• What about long, neck-covering hairstyles? And necklaces? 
• Does the appearance of a person’s neck form a big part of their attractiveness? 
• Are there cosmetics designed to enhance the appearance of necks??
• (What does a scent gland looklike, anyway?) 
• What about noses? Are noses considered sexy?? 
• Can a good neck and a cute nose move someone from an 8 to a 10?
• If smelling someone is foreplay, what does mean for people with naturally flared nostrils? Do they get hyper-sexualised? 
• If smelling someone is foreplay, how do unscrupulous people take advantage of this? 
• Are there alphas pretending to brush their nose so they can sneak a sniff of an omega? Deliberately standing downwind? 
• Are ‘genteel’ alphas expected to stand upwind? 
• Do events get called off because of Wind??
• Do innocent alphas get attacked because they scratched their nose just at the wrong moment? 
• What does this mean for nose hygiene? Is it considered rude to scratch or blow your nose in public? 
  
• What about farts?