@deerafl
Well, yes. I concur that smells are subjective, but my point was even after being cleaned, the clothes retained his smells.
This proved he's smelly (which means his body had a strong smells whether good or bad) and he was aware of it.
He afraid his wife thought his smells were...
Actually, because the clothes still had his smells even after being cleaned, it proves well that he is smelly.
He's self aware and his fear are justified. He is not your everyday dumb MC.