Perceiving the odor emitted by one’s body or clothes as a manifestation of moral identity is a cross-cultural sociological and literary phenomenon. Odors were perceived as a mark that set social boundaries and they made it possible to distinguish between groups of people by their status or identity. In the Christian, Muslim, and Bahai traditions holy people, such as prophets, martyrs, and shahids, were perceived or described as smelling good. In Jewish cultural discourse, smell is a sociological-religious indicator that distinguishes, whether symbolically or realistically, between the good and the corrupt. The term “foul smell” is mentioned in association with negative people, mainly with regard to sexual promiscuity. In contrast, a good fragrance is emblematic of the Patriarchs (Abraham), people with stringent sexual morals (Joseph), and Torah scholars.

感知身体或衣服散发出的气味是道德认同的体现，这是一种跨文化的社会学和文学现象。气味被认为是设定社会界限的标志，它们使人们可以通过其地位或身份来区分人群。在基督教，穆斯林和巴哈伊教徒的传统中，先知，烈士和shahids之类的圣人被认为或被描述为闻起来很香。在犹太文化话语中，气味是一种社会学宗教指标，可以象征性地或现实地区分善与恶。术语“难闻的气味”是与消极的人相关的，主要是关于性滥交。相比之下，良好的香气象征着先祖（亚伯拉罕），性道德严格的人（约瑟夫），