Robert Pattinson Says His and Suki Waterhouse’s Child Has an ‘Unimaginable’ Odor

Robert Pattinson loves all issues about his daughter — particularly her scent.

In an interview with Vogue printed on Monday, Jan. 20, the actor, 38, shared a glimpse into his life as a father, highlighting one of many particular qualities he admires most about his daughter, whom he and fiancée Suki Waterhouse welcomed in March 2024.

“I keep in mind folks was like, ‘Oh, do not you just like the scent of infants, however I believed they had been simply smelling the newborn powder,” the actor advised the outlet with amusing. “However then I had a child, and I used to be like ‘my child smells unimaginable.’ ”

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Pattison enjoys his daughter’s scent as a result of “there’s one thing there” that helps him “establish her.”

“She would not scent like different infants,” he added.

Marty Ellington Jr., MD, MPH, Chairperson of the Division of Pediatrics at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York Metropolis, advised Dad and mom final August that the newborn scent helps an toddler bond with their mother and father.

“The child’s look, smile, scent, and all of the issues the kid does, encourages us to nurture the kid. Adults reply positively to infants. It’s all a part of the bonding course of,” mentioned Ellingon Jr.

It is price noting, nonetheless, that Pattinson beforehand advised The New York Occasions that he has a behavior of fibbing in interviews as a result of he typically will get bored shortly.

Waterhouse, 33, introduced she was pregnant whereas onstage on the Corona Capital Pageant in November 2023.

Whereas performing, she donned a glittery pink minidress, a feathery coat, fringed boots, and shimmering tights. She later defined that she selected this outfit to “distract” the viewers, including, “I am undecided if it is working.”

In an interview for British Vogue‘s August 2024 cowl story, Waterhouse mentioned she all the time knew she and Pattinson had been able to be mother and father.

“No, we actually deliberate it. At some point we checked out one another and mentioned, ‘Properly, that is as prepared as we will be,’ mentioned Waterhouse. “I used to be like, ‘What could make extra chaos?’ ”

In December 2023, PEOPLE confirmed that Pattinson and Waterhouse acquired engaged after being romantically linked since 2018.

A supply advised PEOPLE final October that the 2 had been “doing nice” since turning into mother and father.

“They’re very a lot in love and comfortable. They take turns working so one among them can all the time care for his or her daughter. Rob’s an incredible dad,” mentioned the supply.

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“They’re each nice mother and father and really get pleasure from it,” the supply continued. “They journey collectively as a household and like to carry their daughter alongside.”