Speaking of smell, durian is most distinguished from other fruits by its unique smell, because it is smelly and fragrant. Some gourmets described durian as "a mixture of turpentine and onion, with the smell of socks in the gym, which can be smelled from a few meters away", while the gourmet Anthony Berton even described durian as "after eating, your breath is just like that of a dead body french kiss". It is understood that passengers are prohibited from carrying durian on civil aviation planes all over the world, and eating durian is prohibited in some public places in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The odor of durian pulp is mainly caused by sulfur compounds. Researchers have done experiments, and the sulfur-containing compounds in pulp volatiles are mainly diethyl disulfide, ethyl n-propyl disulfide, diethyl trisulfide and 3- ethyl 2,4- dithio -5- hexanone. Sulfur-containing compounds generally release pungent odor, which is why durian smells so "smelly". In the peel and pulp of durian, there are also rich ester compounds, which will make durian smell fragrant and fruity.

Because everyone's olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity are different, durian addicts can't extricate themselves from their love for durian candy, durian crisp, durian ice cream, durian egg tart and so on, which makes them feel delicious and fly. For people who don't like durian, the smell of durian is exciting and unpleasant, and it is the "most disgusting" fruit in the world.

But nausea is disgusting, and the nutritional value of durian is still very special. Durian is known as the "king of tropical fruits", and the saying "one durian and three chickens" is also circulated among the people to praise the high nutritional value of durian. Durian is a typical fruit with high sugar and high fat, which is different from ordinary fruit. There are 3.9g fat and up to 34.1g carbohydrate per 1g (sugar and starch each account for about 12g? ), so in the high-calorie fruit list, it can definitely rank among the top few, with a calorie of about 147 kcal /1 g, while bananas are only 91 kcal /1g.