Never never never never smell The Veg straight out of the bottle.
THAT is where the "cat pee" myth comes from.
It needs to air out just a bit. Apply it liberally to your hands and splash it on.
It will dry down nicely.
A lot of colognes and perfumes smell "musty" when wet, but once the scents start to untangle a bit in the air they take on a much more pleasant character as they were designed for. I'm going to have to order a bottle some day just to see how it really smells. I just hope I don't get attacked!