This archive report was first published on 18 November 2019.
On the eve of World Toilet Day, a French inventor has made headlines with a unique solution to a universal problem: smelly farts. Christian Poincheval, 69, has created a pill that makes flatulence smell like roses, chocolate, and other pleasant scents.
According to Poincheval, the idea struck him while dining with friends after a large meal, when the smell became overwhelming. He began selling the pills as dietary supplements to locals before expanding his range to include a variety of scents for different occasions.
The tablets, made from natural ingredients, are sold by French company PilulePet for around £20 for a pack of 60. The company's website boasts that the capsules are packaged discreetly to avoid any embarrassment.
Available in scents like ginger, violet, chocolate, and lily of the valley, the pills can also be given to pets. Poincheval advises taking them a week before stinky guffs would be unacceptable. A powder version is available for dogs.
With the pills, Poincheval aims to reduce the discomfort and embarrassment caused by unpleasant odors. As he puts it,
