How do odor eliminating sprays work?

Question

SOLVED: Some sprays claim they eliminate odors rather than mask them. Is there really a distinction that these products have, and how does it work?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

We sense smells by specialized cells in our noses that react to molecules interacting with said cells, and different molecules trigger different smells.

Some sprays contain chemicals (enzymes) that help break down molecules into other molecules that may either smell less or not at all.