A smell confined to one garment can have a different origin from an appliance smell affecting every load. The distribution helps describe the situation without identifying a part prematurely.
Understanding this situation
Consider the garment's contamination, previous treatment and permitted care. If the empty machine or controls smell unusual, that is separate information; a burning or electrical smell requires stopping rather than routine fragrance adjustments.
A useful next step
Keep the affected item's history and the programme stage together. Use only appropriate textile care and approved machine maintenance. Do not repeatedly heat an unidentified smelly item to find out whether the smell becomes stronger.
Manuals and supporting guidance
Model-specific instructions take priority. These references support the practical principles discussed here; they do not diagnose your appliance.