If you were friends with someone with bad body odor, would you tell them, and if so, how? or is it better to not tell them?

If you were friends with someone with bad body odor, would you tell them, and if so, how? or is it better to not tell them?
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Faced with this situation with a co-worker, I said regarding an upcoming meeting “it will be really important to make a good impression, so let’s make sure everyone is freshly bathed, squeaky clean, and wearing our Sunday best.” Thus it wasn’t singling him out, yet directly addressed the need.
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