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Disgustingly Offensive Scents

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I love scents. The human sense of "smell" actually is one of the most amazing senses. Just a brief whiff of a certain scent will immediately evoke very vivid memories.  Just a brief whiff of a delicious meal will get your salivary glands working in overdrive and cause your stomach to start bellowing for food. Scents will bring back fond memories instantly. With the good comes the bad as well. Just as many scents will evoke positive memories and emotional responses, some scents are truly revolting and offensive. Some of these offensive scents will linger in our nostrils for days. Heck, I can still vividly remember horrendous stenches from decades ago! I truly love all sorts of cooking scents... garlic, rosemary, citrus, basil, etc. I love many sweet but subtle perfumes. I love many smooth after-shave lotions and colognes. There are a few scents, however, which I find incredibly offensive, disgusting and revolting. The scent which seems to be getting ever more popular by