The flowers were beautiful but their pungent scent was too strong.

pungent 是形容词，意思是"刺鼻的、强烈的"，通常用来形容气味或味道非常浓烈，有时甚至让人感到不适。这个词来自拉丁语 pungere（刺、戳），暗示这种气味像被刺到一样刺激人的感官。