Is The Alleged Robert Pattinson Stench A Paparazzi Deterrent?

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Robert Pattinson smiles as he hits the red carpet of ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ premiere, LA, Nov. 16, 2009
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the afterparty for the premiere of Summit Entertainment’s ‘The Twilight Saga New Moon’ at the Hammer Museum on November 16, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson arrive at the ‘New Moon’ premiere after party at the Hammer Museum on November 16, 2009 in Westwood, California
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The dashing Robert Pattinson attends The Cinema Society and D&G screening of ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ in New York City, on November 19, 2009
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart chat during the presentation of their new film ‘The Twighlight Saga: New Moon’ during the HVB youth event at the Olympic Hall on November 14, 2009 in Munich, Germany
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Robert Pattinson keeps his cool as he arrives for ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ in NYC on November 18, 2009
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Robert Pattinson runs his fingers through his hair as he hits ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ premiere red carpet, LA, Nov. 16, 2009
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Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Madrid on November 12, 2009

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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 24, 2009 5:36 PM EST
LAST UPDATED: November 24, 2009 5:45 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Following his rumored relationship with “Twilight” co-star Kristen Stewart and his dreamy coif, the most talked about Robert Pattinson tidbit is his alleged stench – but according to his co-star, Peter Facinelli, it’s all part of a plan to get a leg up on the paparazzi.

“He’s smart, because if he doesn’t changes his clothes and the paparazzi get pictures of him in the same outfit all the time, then they can’t sell the pictures,” Peter told New York Magazine last week at the Cinema Society screening of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”

In fact, Peter said he came up with the aromatic approach to thwarting the snappers.

“That’s what I said he should do; I said, ‘You should not change your clothes, this way, how are they going to sell the picture of you in the same outfit all the time, because it will look like it was from the same batch,’” he continued.

Ashley Greene, who stars as Robert’s sister Alice Cullen in “The Twilight Saga” films, said the plan also keeps rabid Twi-hards at bay.

“You know what, I think maybe out of a defense mechanism, I don’t sniff him,” she said with a laugh.

As for director Chris Weitz, he’s glad that he can always tell when the 23-year-old actor is nearby.

“I can smell him coming, that’s the nice thing,” Chris joked.

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