As for the boundary between normal and too much smell, my thought is when you notice it yourself, something is out of balance.
I’m not in the health profession, but I would guess that there are many health and dietary reasons that could be the cause of your situation. From my understanding, there’s a mixture of alkaline and acids in the body. When you eat a lot of processed food, the body can become quite toxic or acidic. Perhaps your perspiration is more pungent too.
Maybe you are fighting off a virus? I’d go see a doctor and get checked out.
Should you talk to your guy about it? That’s tough to suggest, since you mention nothing about how well you two communicate. If he’s bringing up showering in a sweet way and seems eager to be with you, I don’t see why you wouldn’t talk with him.
And yes, women worry about whether their “scent of a woman” will attract or scare away lovers. And lovers hope that they will love what she “brings.” Or so I’ve heard, ahem …
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