Re: My aloe vera STINKS, literally!!

You've got the real thing! I used to live in the Florida Keys when I was a kid and we would snap off a piece (the plants were growing everywhere!) and squeeze out the gel for sunburns. And, yep...it stunk to high heaven and it was also kind of yellowish and pretty sticky. Store bought aloe has been processed to make it clear and have virtually no smell...and it's not nearly as effective as the real stuff. I'd trade the lack of odor for the enhanced therapeutic properties anyday!