Does Sulphur Smell Like Rotten Eggs?

If you haven't smelled sulfur, it's hard to describe how awful it is. Most who have, describe it as smelling like rotten eggs.

Do rotten eggs and sulfur smell the same?

Eggs are very high in two proteins, globulin and keratin. When globulin begins to decay, a toxic chemical is released that's called hydrogen sulfide, which has that very potent sulfur smell. ... Both of these proteins release that sulfurous smell, resulting in an odor that immediately tells you that this egg has gone bad.

Why does my odor smell like rotten eggs?

Trimethylaminuria is a disorder in which the body is unable to break down trimethylamine, a chemical compound that has a pungent odor. Trimethylamine has been described as smelling like rotting fish, rotting eggs, garbage, or urine.