DMSO smells like lemonade (very sweet)

[michiel chemistry]

TL;DR

DMSO smells very sweet, in stead of a garlic/ "creamed-corn" like odor. Is something wrong?

Hey,
I recently bought DMSO (dimethyl sulphoxide) from CarlRoth (>99.5% for synthesis). It gives a very sweet odor, like lemonade, which I think is a weird smell for DMSO. I suspect something is wrong, because it smells completely different than my previous bottle from CarlRoth. What do you think?

I already contacted CarlRoth but they haven't responded yet.

Thanks in advance,
Michiel

SOLVED: apparently, CarlRoth added a fragrance

 

[jedishrfu]

Must be getting into a more lucrative market where they can charge more for less.

 

[BillTre]

Summary: DMSO smells very sweet, in stead of a garlic/ "creamed-corn" like odor. Is something wrong?

SOLVED: apparently, CarlRoth added a fragrance

Sounds like a contaminant to me.

Maybe its intended for use on bodies. I had a room mate you was a gymnast once.
It was common to use for sore muscles among gymnasts in the 1980's.

 

[jedishrfu]

Here's some additional facts about DMSO and odors

https://familydoctormag.com/how-to-get-rid-of-dmso-body-odor/