Definition: When your natural scent suddenly shifts to something unsettlingly earthy and fungal, like a gourmet mushroom hunting dog rolled in damp soil, without any lifestyle changes. It’s your body’s internal chemistry experiment gone rogue, often linked to metabolic disasters like diabetes. Loved ones will recoil or comment loudly while you remain blissfully nose-blind, convinced it’s just “that new kale smoothie.”
Example: Brenda kept complaining that Phil’s cologne had started smelling like a forest floor after rain, but he swore it was her “sensitive nose.” Turns out his “truffle funk” wasn’t artisanal – it was his pancreas waving a white flag. After insulin therapy, he just smelled like stale coffee and regret again.