My scalp smells sweet when not using shampoo

So I shampoo and condition maybe 3x a week, and other days I just rinse my hair with plain water. My shampoo smells sort of like citrus, and the conditioner doesn't contain perfumes so it pretty much doesn't smell like anything.

If I run my fingers through my hair on a day that I've only used water, my scalp smells like strawberries. Even after workouts. My sweat smells normal and my hair isn't oily, so I don't really understand where the smell is coming from. Like I'd expect just normal "skin smell" and not a sweet scent.

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    Do you wear a hat? Maybe you have washed your hair then put on a hat so the smell gets in your hat and consequently makes your hair smell sweet on days when you have not washed.

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    • soblas

      I never wear hats or hoodies.

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      • --

        ? Maybe you just a sweet person.

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  • Aethylfritha

    Um ok? My husband had a dog that he claimed smelled like cotton candy so anything is possible.

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  • GaelicPotato

    Wtf is a skin smell?

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    • soblas

      Literally what you smell when you sniff your arm or any other part of the body that isn't the genitals.

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      • GaelicPotato

        Huh. Okay.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Are you diabetic?

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    • soblas

      No, but that has has crossed my mind before so I've checked my blood sugar average and it's normal.

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