The phrase 'pungent scent' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a particularly strong or overwhelming smell. For example, "The pungent scent of rotten eggs filled the room."
Males mark out their roosting territory with a pungent scent.
Mulch lines the walkways, its pungent scent blowing in the breeze with... cigarette smoke.
From toddlers discovering the world around them to the texture and pungent scent of a book.
My children fought over the crisp, spicy hoisin chicken rolls, with their pungent scent of cabbage.
Males also proclaim their presence by urinating on bushes, trees, or simply on the ground, leaving a pungent scent behind.
Look for field signs – droppings (black if fresh or grey if old), hair on fences or their pungent scent.
About me were the pungent scents of a lush, tropical island: the raw sweetness of overripe fruit like papaya, mango, jamalac (mountain apple), banana, breadfruit, coconut; the woody smoke of burning brush; fleeting whiffs of frangipani blossoms, and the salty tang of the surrounding sea.
Pungent scents of grilled sausage, mulled wine, and fresh gingerbread make their way through the stalls.
So yes, I like rich, pungent scents that evoke place — especially when that place is the beach.
Choose pungent scents like sandalwood or jasmine, and if you are burning more than one stick, make sure to use an odd number rather than an even number.
Among the scented cultivars, 5 compounds [4-methyldecane (pungent, acrid odor), 4-cyclopentylidene-2-butanone (woody and fruity), toluene (sweet, pungent, benzene), indole (floral, sweet, burnt) and allylcyclohexane (fruity, pineapple)] were detected specifically in AM-157 and camphene (woody, camphoreous) was detected only in BA-370.
