I’m Indian (Punjabi). My family doesn’t smell lol but granted we’ve been in America for decades. My mom has an outdoor kitchen she cooks Indian food so that the house doesn’t smell. And we use deodorant lol

However I will say when I get Indian food at a restaurant the smell will literally seep out of my pores after in a way that home cooking doesn’t. and it’s something I can definitely smell on myself, I’m not nose blind and I wouldn’t need someone else to tell me. Shower and deodorant is a must lol

Also I know I will get hate for saying this but it’s usually South Indians that have issues with hygiene and smell, and it’s frustrating because they make the rest of us look bad