Great question! Total Oral Care Spray is NOT designed to have a strong scent to cover up bad breath. Here’s two important things to understand about this product: SCENT: Don’t judge the scent by smelling it. What really matters is your pet’s response. Dogs have up to 300 million olfactory receptors as compared to humans that have 6 million. So, a dog’s ability to analyze various scents and smells is 40+ times greater than ours. Cats are similar. Therefore, having a stronger scent to the product is not advisable by our formulation scientists, and in fact, can be harmful to pets. This product has a mild scent that is very pleasant and fresh. It’s formulated to be effective for cats and dogs, while at the same time being safe and palatable. COVERING BAD BREATH: Our product does not COVER bad breath. It does something more important. The all-natural ingredients shift the bacteria levels to reduce the tartar and plaque build-up, which is the first step in reducing bad breath, preventing tooth decay, and eliminating oral disease. The proprietary blend of all-natural ingredients have been well-research and effectively used for centuries in human oral care. They are blended at the exact amounts in our product to work on pets. It normally takes about four weeks to start to shift the bacteria levels in your pet’s mouth, so be patient. The end result is worth the wait, and certainly worth avoiding the pain and expense of extracting one tooth under general anesthesia. Give Total Oral Care Spray a try. Your pet will thank you! Order Total Oral Care Spray Now