Strange Smells: Seven Odd Fragrances

Ever get caught in an elevator or a full subway car next to a man or woman wearing a really rank cologne or perfume? Just be glad he or she isn’t sporting one of these pungently peculiar scents.

By Molly Mann

Have It Your Way

The aroma that comes out of the fast-food joint across the street from where I work is one of the most tantalizing odors I’ve ever smelled. As I walk past, I have to envision ten more pounds on my hips and clogged arteries to keep myself from stopping in for a greasy burger, fries, and a milkshake. Walking quickly out of the range of scent is my only hope for keeping the craving at bay, so let’s hope no one I know starts wearing Burger King’s Flame meat-scented men’s body spray. The way to the heart may be through the stomach, but I know for sure that the way to the stomach is through the nose. ($3.99, Fire Meets Desire)