All Shea Butter has a scent unless it is processed and chemically de-scented (and who wants that!). Baraka Shea Butter will often have a very slight smoky smell that lingers from ﬁres that the shea nuts are roasted on. Shea butter can get a rancid scent over time. The length of time it takes to go rancid is dependent on many things, depending especially on how well it is made. Poorly made shea butter will go rancid quickly.