Additionally, the sensitivity of the consumers towards skatole had an effect on the reaction towards the samples for both odor ( P=0.011) and flavor (P=0.005). only the skatole-sensitive consumers (in both countries) discriminated better between the boar and the castrated patties for HAMS and HAHS compared with LALS for odor (35% and 25% vs. 58%,Fig 3a) and especially for flavor (30% and 17% vs. 54% Fig 3b). preference of boar patties over castrate patties for consumers not sensitive skatole varied between 43% and 48% for odor and between 38% and 35% for flavor. For flavor, skatole-senstive consumers reduced their preference for boar patties when the skatole level increased from medium to high with a high andrstenone level. However, for odor, if the androstenone level was high. The preference of skatole-sensitive consumers for boar patties were similar for medium and high skatole levels.