I just returned from vacation..my tuxedo cat Alphie, has been keeping shop with DH. He has been on and in all the equipment, so not only does he smell like stale grease he has also got grease and grime residue in his fur. So, his little spot on the couch is filthy, thank goodness for towels and he is just a little pig pen. He loves the dirt I think. There can be one dirty spot on the shop floor, he finds it immediately and rolls in it. (He is an indoor cat.) Dh said he tried wiping him down before coming into the house every night. Taking one look at his resting spot and my chair, I am glad he got wiped down atleast. The furniture is going to have to be cleaned today. But he picks up various smells. I love it when he sits in the window and he smells so fresh. One day, though, the farmers spread manure, he smelled like manure. That was not so fresh smelling. FOr the most part, he doesn't smell bad or have an odor. He doesn't smell like roses or lavender, but I love him regardless of what he smells like.