Rotting garbage. Dead flesh. Pure stink. These are smells most people try to avoid.
Unless you're experiencing Como Zoo's latest attraction, Horace the Corpse Flower.
It can take nearly a decade to bloom says horticulturist Jen love.
"It takes 7 to 10 years for these plants to basically get enough energy to make that bloom because it is such a big bloom.," says Love. "It's actually the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world."
It may be beautiful but its scent is reminiscent of death.
"This plant wants to attract the same types of insects that are attracted to dead animals, so it's putting out that scent," Love explains.
Since the flowers lifespan is only a couple of days, zoo goers are excited, yet leery.
"I was worried that the smell would be here, but I was intrigued by it," said one attendee.
The zoo expects Horace to bloom by May 19th.
"Right now, it's growing a lot about three inches a day at this point., so that's going to slow down right before it blooms," Love said. "That will be one sign, that ruffled part around the base is going to color up and it's going to start to loosen. So we'll be able to tell from those signs that it's getting to that point of being ready to unfurl and then we'll be able to get the word out that it's going to bloom.
So head out there to catch a whiff. If you dare.