Why does lighting a match supposedly remove unwanted smells?

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A lot of people keep a candle or just some matches in the bathroom to light after a number two. How does that work in order to remove the smell?

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Matches smell strongly, particularly when put out, so I guess they mask bad smells. I don’t buy that they ‘burn up’ methane from farts etc, low concentrations wouldn’t burn.

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