Just kidding, of course. She calls the Midwest home - Missouri to be exact. Ha! Here's what might be causing you to smell like garlic, and what you can do about it. Thats the point where I say we dont fully understand whats going on, Barringer said. The research team found that the purely enzyme itself does not have a very good effect on reducing sulfur compounds. Allowing water to collect in the air ducts can lead to an unpleasant, musty smell mistaken for garlic. Now that was gross. To prevent having to use these cleaning methods, avoid getting your fashion jewelry wet, wipe pieces down with a cloth after you've worn them, store them in an airtight space, and avoid the jewelry coming in contact with perfumes or lotions when possible. If your urine is cloudy, yellow, brown, red, or orange, or has a very strong ammonia or rotten smell, it could mean that you have a urinary tract infection (UTI) or another kidney problem.. The smell can either be stronger than usual, or it can disappear completely. The smell would be very strong, then a bit later would be completely non-existent.