It causes unpleasant earthy, musty and moldy aromas. Geosmin has a distinct earthy or musty odor, which most people can easily smell. The crushed foliage has a strong musty smell. They give a musty or earthy odor that can be quite strong. Anal sac disease or excessive anal sac production can cause a very musty pungent odor. If media smells musty it could indicate magnetic decay. It may also result in a musty smell and lighter skin. The discharge is usually white or slightly gray, and may have a musty smell. The home is musty and dusty, so the family sets out cleaning it up. Allergy can cause increased production of apocrine sweat, which imparts a musty odor. The animal's cloacal glands give it a generally musty smell. Their smells can range from sweet to musty or fungus-like. It is lean, has a sweet, musty smell and is tender. Fruit bodies have a strong odour described as "vaguely fruity or strongly musty". It is a yellow, crystalline solid that has a sweet, musty odor.