French Inventor Creates Pill to Make Your Farts Smell Like Chocolate, Ginger, and Roses

Mar 22, 2025 Komal Das

Christian Poincheval, 65, from France, invented a pill that makes farts smell like chocolate, selling 60 capsules online for $12.50

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Christian Poincheval’s chocolate pill, inspired by a 2006 dinner, is his latest invention to mask flatulence odors

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Poincheval’s research showed diet affects flatulence odor, inspiring him to create a pleasant-smelling solution

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His pills create chocolate-scented farts and reduce bloating and gas with natural ingredients that support digestion

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Poincheval's pills make a fun holiday stocking stuffer, helping with flatulence and overeating, with sales peaking at Christmas

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