Try washing your hands with lemon juice when we go for a curry at our local Indian restaurant we get warm towels at the end of our meal with lemon juice on and that seems to get rid of the smell I know it’s different to a curry herb plant but I suppose its worth a try.

Will give it a go....have to get some lemons first...ta Steve.

I wonder if stainless steel will work, like it does for garlic? I always wash my hands with soap and rub a stainless steel ladle at the same time, gets rid of the garlic scent from your hands, no idea if it'll work for this though.

Well, Bamboo...that's certainly one I've never run across before...I'm intrigued and off to try it now! Thank you...the smell still lingers; just can't understand it!

On a happy note...when planting up my newly-purchased herbs today I found I had not bought the curry one...whew!

You can buy an oval, tablet shaped stainless steel block specially for washing your hands to neutralise garlic.

I'm amazed at the tips you can find on GOY...I think I've discovered the culprit. I am wearing the same t-shirt I had on yesterday as I was going to be in the garden today (why put on a clean one, says I). Guess where most of the smell was coming from....the top of my t-shirt!

Tried what you said, Bamboo (pre-the t-shirt discovery) and used a stainless slotted spoon. I'll look into the stainless steel block....a new one on me. Ta.

I keep ferrets, and they cover up any strange smell with their own particular perfume. I just rub one of them on me to disguise any unwanted scent! Phil J

Hmm, Phil, not sure what's worse, ferret or curry...