Stinky Tofu's smell is so distinct, so awful, and so powerful, it is the subject of numerous scientific studies on that topic alone. Wikipedia notes that "The main volatile compound was indole, which has an intense fecal odor".

For example, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6268145/

This is nothing like sauerkraut. German towns don't have rules forbidding people from bringing sauerkraut into buildings.