I Like The Smell Of Skunks
A Fine Mix Of Natural Aromas.... When I smell a skunk on the wind, it's majestic enough that even when passengers in my car roll up their windows and gag, I roll mine down and slow down or even stop to enjoy it if I'm alone. I've loved the scent ever since I was a kid, but even more so as an adult. To be truthful, it does wonders for my libido, but I'll stop on that thought since this is after all a public entry.
I slowly got used to skunk scent at stronger levels, because it really is a whole new level of aroma when fresh-sprayed than filtered out on the wind by far. I won't lie, there's a lot of parts of it so pungent I can see why people hate it: garlicky thiols, oniony sulfurous reek, a gasoline additive tinge and burnt rubber and coffee grounds all mixed into one big aromatic experience. I think perhaps it's that unique mix that makes skunk scent enjoyable for me, though. I love it so much I've bought pure quill skunk spray from hunting supply stores online as well as chased skunks (see the I Had A Skunk Encounter group for details).
There's theories going around as to why 10% of Americans polled secretly enjoy the scent of skunk. Some postulate us skunk-sniffers are missing a receptor to make us hate it. I don't think I'm missing that, because I definitely smell the stinky parts. Others postulate we might be detecting pheromones in the scent meant for other skunks, that might be more likely. I do after all enjoy a lot of other natural scents some people don't even smell. Also, seems I read somewhere that 1/13 of men and 1/3 of women can even detect pheromones anymore, so it could be that.
Whatever the case, I'm a skunk lover and proud of it :)
I slowly got used to skunk scent at stronger levels, because it really is a whole new level of aroma when fresh-sprayed than filtered out on the wind by far. I won't lie, there's a lot of parts of it so pungent I can see why people hate it: garlicky thiols, oniony sulfurous reek, a gasoline additive tinge and burnt rubber and coffee grounds all mixed into one big aromatic experience. I think perhaps it's that unique mix that makes skunk scent enjoyable for me, though. I love it so much I've bought pure quill skunk spray from hunting supply stores online as well as chased skunks (see the I Had A Skunk Encounter group for details).
There's theories going around as to why 10% of Americans polled secretly enjoy the scent of skunk. Some postulate us skunk-sniffers are missing a receptor to make us hate it. I don't think I'm missing that, because I definitely smell the stinky parts. Others postulate we might be detecting pheromones in the scent meant for other skunks, that might be more likely. I do after all enjoy a lot of other natural scents some people don't even smell. Also, seems I read somewhere that 1/13 of men and 1/3 of women can even detect pheromones anymore, so it could be that.
Whatever the case, I'm a skunk lover and proud of it :)
41-45, M
