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How bad does a skunk's spray really smell?

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Having been sprayed by a skunk in close quarters, I can tell you the smell is nauseating, noxious, putrid... I could go on... one more, mephitic. It is overwhelming, utterly overwhelming. read more

The thing about skunk spray is it contains several different chemicals that all need to be neutralized to get rid of the smell completely. The main one being thiols, a sulfur based compound that's also present in onions and garlic. It's not too difficult, but it is time consuming. read more

Smelling a skunk from 100 meters away is fine, but the smell gets 4x to 8x as strong every time you halve the distance. So going from 100m to 6m means the smell is 250 to 4000 times as strong. Now try getting it right on you. read more

It's a strong musky smell. And yes it's that bad it takes forever to get the smell out. That is why when the dog is skunked people try to keep the dog out of the house until the dog doesn't stink anymore. read more

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