If something is tied to a crime scene then label it as such they did with every other item and let you know regardless.
When Sherlock needs a new side-kick, feel confident in the knowledge that you won't be getting a call.
If you want to educate yourself, Larian studios are based in Ghent, Belgium, where the native language is
Flemish (Belgium Dutch). You could argue that Larian should have gone with "fragrant" (
geurig or perhaps 'human scented'
mens geurende), but it's pretty clear they weren't doing a purely sexual joke*. There's a "
smelly handkerchief" as well.
Not knowing that dogs are famous for their sense of smell, however, just falls under "general ignorance".
*Totally. Like. Not at all. Ahem. Plausible deniability.
