Is it just me, or do lilies smell like garbage?

[Yellownotblue]

I find the smell unbearable, stomach churning. I got two bunches from friends in the last few weeks, and had to bin them both as they were giving me a headache and nearly making me gag.

Is this widespread or am I the only one?

At least I know my sense of smell works. Silver linings and all that.

Lilies are a bit over powering but I quite like the smell it reminds me of insence sticks, not garbage at all imo.

Oh god yes, I won’t have lilies in the house - I think they smell like cat piss.

No, they smell like vomit

Aren’t they pollinated by flies? So quite possibly as supposed to smell like garbage . Can’t stand them myself either.

You're not alone, absolutely vile smell. Also just some advice for everyone, don't give lilies to anyone who has a cat as the are deadly to pussycats, even if they just ingest a tiny amount of the flower.

I hate the smell - always makes me think of something going rotten somewhere.

Oh god yes, I won’t have lilies in the house - I think they smell like cat piss

Agreed!

I second the cat piss! Can't stand them!

They make me wheeze quite badly.

I quite like them but the smell is very strong, so if you don't like it, it'll be hard to take.

I can't stand them, they give me a nauseous headache.

I don't like the smell of incense either up be fair!

You are not alone in finding them vile.
They don’t smell rotten to me just punch in the face sickly sweet lily stench.
I won’t have them in the house.

I don't like the smell of lilies either.
My grandpa who was a minister said they always reminded him of funerals.

They give me headaches. Can’t abide them.

I agree, they smell vile, and if you don't cut the anthers off they stain where they fall.

They make me feel sick! My ex boyfriend dumped me a week before my birthday. He then sent me a bunch of lilies. I was so heartbroken and the smell was so overpowering I binned them. If I smell them now it reminds me of that time.

Glad it’s not just me!

They also remind me of funerals, so they make me sad as well as sick.

To me they are like the fishy plastic smell you get when an electric socket is overheating.

Oh my god. I love them 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yes to them smelling like cat piss.

They do have quite an overpowering smell which used to give me a headache. However, someone bought me some a couple of years ago and despite them having a strong smell, I loved it. I suppose our sense of smell changes with time.

I love them but I cut the stamens and pollen parts out of the centre as soon as they open

I love them, but hate the smell of daffodils.

Yes I have some here now and keep thinking the cat has pissed somewhere in the room or sniffing myself