Not all striking flowers smell as beautiful as they may look

By John Gabriele
August 26 2021 - 1:00pm
Dracunculus vulgaris or voodoo lily, looks pretty, but smells like rotten meat. Picture: Shutterstock.
Dracunculus vulgaris or voodoo lily, looks pretty, but smells like rotten meat. Picture: Shutterstock.

The perfume of flowers can send our olfactory system into sensory overload, particularly during spring.

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