Why Some People Can't Stand the Smell of Bacon

The Editors, 19.02.2026

Some love it, others are sensitive to it: Genetics and experience determine who likes bacon—and who doesn't.

Sunday morning. Sunlight drifts through the curtains, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the kitchen—and on the stove, bacon crackles, releasing that rich, savory fragrance some of us like so much. For many, this moment is like heaven on earth.