Charlie Hunnam: ‘My favourite smell in the world is my cat, George’

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I’ve gone this whole time without ever knowing that Charlie Hunnam is a cat person. This makes me see him in a whole new light. I like him more now too, inexplicably. I love dogs and cats – I grew up with cats for the most part and now I’m a dog-mom (my fur-baby is 100 pounds of puppy). I’m just saying, I don’t have any particular loyalty to dogs or cats, only cuteness. So why do I like Hunnam so much more now that I know he’s a cat person? I guess it’s just because I love it when big, tough men are openly in love with cats. It’s charming, right? Anyway, Hunnam discussed his cat and much more in a new interview with The Kit – you can read the full piece here. Some highlights:

Hunnam on nudity: “I think I grew up in an environment where we weren’t particularly shy of nudity. My mum was always walking around in the house naked and I spent a bunch of time with my aunt growing up—she was sort of like my second mum— she was walking around the house naked, too. Over the years I suppose I have become very comfortable with taking my clothes off for the camera. It never really bothers me.”

His favorite scents: “Calvin Klein Reveal…I suppose if I don’t go with Calvin Klein Reveal, my other most common scent is Eau de Marijuana. I don’t want to be misunderstood—I don’t smoke marijuana personally, I just occasionally walk through a cloud of it, which is common in Los Angeles, and the smell sticks to one’s clothing.”

What kind of scent he likes on the ladies: “I really like perfume on girls, but I also like just something natural. You know, women smell pretty fantastic.”

Other favorite scents: “This might sound completely weird, but my favourite smell in the world is my cat, George. My cat smells so f–king good. If he’s been curled up in a ball for a while and asleep—his little chest just smells so good.”

[From The Kit]

Eau de Sleeping Kitty? That’s adorable. If you couldn’t tell, Charlie did this interview on behalf of his Calvin Klein contract. Which is smart, because now I want to know what Calvin Klein Reveal smells like on his skin. While he’s holding George. And who names their cat “George”?!? Of course, this is coming from a person who once named a cat Zelda.

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  1. Ann says:

    The Eau de Marijuana bit is the best part along with the smell of his cat .

    • Shambles says:

      I have more than a couple good memories associated with Eau de Marijuana, so I rather enjoy that particular scent as well. Funnily enough, my cat hates the smell of weed.

      Edit for clarification: he only smells it when I’m packing a bowl and he gets curious and sniffs around.

      • mimif says:

        Was just about to rail on you for getting your cat high. 😉

      • Shambles says:

        @Mimif- for some reason I can’t reply directly to you but I appreciate the lack of railing 😉 upon re reading my comment I saw how it would be easy to assume I get him high. But newp, he’s still a baby so if he sees me holding anything in my hands he’s all like “I MUST HAS IT” and comes to investigate.

      • mimif says:

        Ah I was just kidding cuz I saw your edit. I’m one to talk, because one of my dogs just got into some hash butter I made and… let’s just say that was 24 hours of hell for us both.

      • Shambles says:

        Oh my glob, I’m dying. I can’t even imagine. That must have been… Dare I say… Ruff.

      • MC2 says:

        I had a cat in my early 20s that would freak out on anyone who had marijuana in their pockets. Someone would come over & she would jump on them, start rubbing on them & never leave them alone. I always knew who was packing! She was my little Rastafarian.

      • Lilacflowers says:

        My brother’s cat eats marihuana. He has to warn visitors not to leave things in their coat pockets or the cat will steal their stash

      • Ginger says:

        I don’t care for pot since it makes me have panic attacks. But I had a roommate once that love the stuff and my cat (who has since passed on) loved it too! And no one introduced him to it, he just loved it innately. My roommate had to actually hide his stash from my cat. One day we came home and found an empty bag that held a small bit of pot that my roommate for some reason tried to hide under the couch but the cat found it and ate it.

    • Someonestolemyname says:

      LOL Love Charlie.

    • Megan says:

      I know what he means about the cat. I once had a cat who truly smelled good. It was so strange. Guests were always asked if I bathed him because he smelled so nice.

  2. Dońt kill me i'm french says:

    Totally OT : my fav smell is the odor of the rain on a hot tar

  3. Kitten says:

    *ovaries explode*

    AND he has an amazing ass AND the best walk on television. Sigh.

    My cats smell so effin good too, unless they just finished eating.
    I especially love the way they smell when they’ve been laying in the sun (and yes, I realize how creepy that probably sounds).

    • Shambles says:

      Agreed that kitty-food-breath is not pleasant. For some reason my kitten usually smells like clean laundry and I just want to live with my face in his fur.

      • MC2 says:

        My favorite feeling in the world was burying my face into my cat’s super soft belly. She’d let me use her for a face pillow for a while before saying “bit$& back off!” She died just a couple months shy of 21. Man- I miss that feeling!

      • mimif says:

        Aw, that’s tough. I bet she had a good almost 21 years with you tho!

      • Lauraq says:

        My Hobbes cat sleeps on my head and sometimes I’ll just turn my head and bury my face in his belly for a big sniff. Glad I’m not alone.

    • Tifygodess24 says:

      Kitten that’s funny and only slightly creepy 😉 haha! It’s ok I love the smell of my chihuahua even her stinky breath ( it’s really not that bad lol ). My husband thinks I’m a total weirdo but I can’t explain it. Glad to know I’m not the only “weirdo” out there.

    • LadyMTL says:

      My cat Pharaoh’s breath is so bad that it could peel the paint off the walls, but he’s almost 15 so I forgive him, lol. But yes, he does smell good after he’s been sleeping in the sun…it’s almost comforting. IDK, I’m tired and I need more caffeine but cats are awesome, and I like Charlie Hunnam even more now that I’ve heard this. 🙂

      • Sister Carrie says:

        Our cat Charlotte’s breath is so bad we coined the term “TunaShit” to describe it. She’s also super orally fixated, so she’s always trying to get in our mouths (to lick–so gross but she’s so cute I let her do it)

  4. Zip says:

    Oh, I love sniffing on my cats, too. They smell so good. Guests might look at me a little weird but I don’t care. 😀

  5. Hautie says:

    Oh yea… I wanna sniff Charlie’s neck with a little Calvin Kline Reveal on it.

    I named my wonderful cat: Jack.

    And when he went to the vets. I signed him in as Mr. Jack Cat **** (**** meaning my last name)

    So when mail came to the house, from the vets. It was always labeled as Mr. Jack Cat ****

    • Lilacflowers says:

      My cat’s name is on my joint membership to the Institute of Contemporary Art. She’s ahead of me alphabetically so they send all their mailings to her. My cat gets really classy, artsy mail.

      • Hawkeye says:

        I wish I had thought of this! The only mail our cats get is a postcard from the vet when it’s time for annual vaccines (and since there are five them, someone just writes in the other four names on the postcard).

      • mimif says:

        @Lilacflowers, so cute!

      • 'P'enny says:

        I love that! that’s brilliant. Classy-Kitty 🙂

      • rainbowsandshit says:

        My cat’s name is Cheeky Chops. He’s just a run of the mill domestic tabby, but I love him so much. I’d never had a cat before, only ever dogs. Never thought I liked them until my son gave him to me for my birthday. Even my husband said he’s ‘dog-like’ and super-cool.

    • Bridget says:

      I bet Charlie smells really good.

      My cat’s name: Kitty. Somehow it just stuck.

      • MC2 says:

        My sister named her tiny kitten “Little Kitty” & then he ended being a 20 lb maine coon. She also had “Miss Kitty” who reminds me of an evil character from Downtown Abbey.

  6. Greek Chic says:

    So hot.Μore charlie hunnam please!

  7. Maefabulous says:

    Don’t even know who this man is, but his attractiveness just went up 100 points now I know he’s a cat man.

  8. Jess says:

    Yeah, this is pretty freaking sexy. There’s just something about a man who loves cats, especially a rugged looking man like Charlie, wow. And they really do smell great! I love the name George, my cat is Rhett and it usually cracks people up, I love normal people names on animals though. My next one will probably be Regina, or Nathan for a boy.

  9. tinyfencer says:

    I used to have a cat named George, too. 🙂 It is a fantastic name for a cat.

  10. kennedy says:

    It’s Friday AND Charlie is on CB!!!!

    Best. Day. Ever.

    He’s kidding about not smoking marijuana right? He has openly talked about his grinder (it’s in his backpack!) and how he smokes a joint before he goes to the gym.

    GOD, he is SOOOO hot. And charming. I love him.

    • platypus says:

      I think he almost slipped up, and realized it was probably not very smart to brag about his use of illegal drugs while promoting Calvin Klein.

  11. PassiveAggressiveSubmissive says:

    Love real old fashioned names on pets, I have a black and white tuxedo cat named Victor – suits him perfectly.

    The visual of Charlie with his face full of fur is too hot 🙂

  12. JC says:

    I miss SOA way too much.

  13. senna says:

    subtext: “I am not Christian Grey; I am not promoting 50 shades of Grey; I can say whatever the F**k I want right now; gonna talk about seeing my mom naked and huffing my cat’s fur. Suck it, Dornan!”

  14. Sumodo1 says:

    Equal time for dogs here. Chucky, my Peke, who is my gravItar, smells fantastic with a dab of Chanel No 19 every so often. He’s a clean little man.

  15. laura says:

    I don’t know who this man is but I LOVE HIM and my cat. Now I’ll go smoke a fat one and smell my cat’s tummy

  16. Sumodo1 says:

    Oops, here he is. I’m On my phone.

  17. Ann says:

    Michael K posted this yesterday about this article and I lost it.
    FYI: Charlie Hunnam loves nothing more than to stick his face on a hairy p***y and sniff it hard. It’s his heaven

  18. InvaderTak says:

    Ok, I had a cat from th age of 4 to 23. I can’t recall ever sniffing her. Is this a thing? I’m side eying some people right now….

    • fruitloops says:

      Ha ha, yes it is!
      I’ve had cats for 25 years now, since I was almost a baby and I never smelled them until I moved to an apartment (I lived in a house before). My cat now is a completely indoor cat and I don’t know when I started smelling her fur but it smells so good… 🙂 And it picks up a scent of freshly washed blankets, bedspreads etc, it’s really great 🙂
      I still wouldn’t smell an outdoor cat though, I’ve had them, I know where they sleep and what they do. 😉

      • InvaderTak says:

        I must have missed it then lol the old gal, who I brilliantly named Lady after the cocker spaniel in Lady and the Tramp, was an indoor/outdoor cat until she was too old to go outside safely. I just never had the urge to sniff her. Haven’t had another. She started having strokes and we had to put her down. Miss the ol Siamese gal. Her voice could shatter glass.

      • MichBB says:

        My outdoor kitty smells really good, believe it or not. She has a heated kitty cube she sleeps in. She tends to smell like fresh air and sunshine in summer. And cool crisp air and snow in winter. And ALWAYS smells best after sleeping the sun all day.
        P.S.
        I tried to make her an indoor cat, but she was having none of it. She’s a hunter and brings me mice to my door every day. My nephew named her Whiskey, go figure.
        P.S.S. Charlie….omfg so HOT

  19. Lilacflowers says:

    Between Charlie and Tom, the PR for Crimson Peak is going to be epic.

  20. scout says:

    My hero, Charlie!

    My cats are Rio, Kodi, Corvo, Nero, Sunny and Mica (like Grey mineral, his color) and Samson is 136lbs Great Dane. All male. I always say I have 8 sons (including two legged one) and a daughter. lol.

  21. boredblond says:

    My cat smells like Snuggle..he loves freshly dried sheets…and any dark clothing he can leave white hairs on.

  22. platypus says:

    OMG, the image of him sniffing his sleeping cat is just too hilarious and adorable for words. 😀

  23. MeloMelo says:

    My mama was always naked around the house and my father was always shirtless, my grandma wasnt shy either when I stayed with her. Yet, Im so shy about showing my skin to others. So I guess it depends.

  24. Cora says:

    I love the smell of my cat, too! I love the smell of his head, right between his ears. He smells like warm caramel!

  25. GingerCrunch says:

    One of the main reasons I have a dog! She smells like a cookie.

  26. Ingrid says:

    Ugh… Hope Charlie doesn’t go all Seth Rogen. (Am I the only one who gets really annoyed by celebrities who are normalizing and glamorizing marijuana use? Oh well…)

    Rogen can’t even form a short sentence anymore and Charlie seems like an interesting and smart man with a functioning brain. Would hate to see that happen to him…

    But, men with cats <3

    • mimif says:

      What’s wrong with marijuana use, pray tell?

      • taterho says:

        It impedes your ability to be a True Fan.
        It’s in the New England Journal of Medicine, mimif. Duh.

      • mimif says:

        Oh, I’m boycotting everything New England so I missed that.
        Men with cats are pussies anyway.

      • Isadora says:

        I have to admit I’m similar. I don’t think there’s generally something wrong with marijuana, but to me personally it’s just totally unsexy… don’t know why but the whole marijuana culture just turns me off.

        But absolutely yes to smelling cats. They smell divine, at least some of them. I have two and both eat the same food, both smell healthy and good, but one of them is the best smell in this world. I don’t know why there’s a difference, I guess it’s genetic like with humans…

    • Jaded says:

      I think old Seth comes by his inarticulateness naturally. I find I get wonderfully verbal and descriptive when I’ve had a toke or 3….only trouble is my train of thought often gets derailed.

  27. kri says:

    I am now of The Church Of Hunnam, where the leader is hot, loves pussy cats and has a ‘grinder” on him at all times. Also, Reveal for women is a fave of mine.

  28. Lolo-ology says:

    Haha I can see him discovering this as he’s super baked. “Omg. Wow. This is the best. smell. ever. Moooom! Mom c’mere you gotta smell this cat it’s gonna blow your mind!” XD

  29. Dr.Funkenstein says:

    Ewwwwwwwwwwww.

  30. Jaded says:

    I totally get the cat sniffing addiction – I always give my two a good snuffle when we wake up in the morning, right around the neck. It’s such a deliciously comforting scent, and yes, they smell extra delectable when they’ve been sleeping in a sunbeam…I think I’ll go upstairs and give them a good sniffy right now.

    And men who unabashedly love cats make me weak in the knees.

  31. KatyD says:

    He has a face full of lies. The guy smokes weed like so many others in Hollywood. I’ve met someone who knows him personally. I’m not sure why he would lie as it’s practically legal here in California. It’s not a big deal.
    But whatever . . . 🙂

  32. Tara says:

    I love the smell of cats too! I had one that smelled of cinnamon and nutmeg. A grey cat that often smelled of clean warm musk and cold river… And sometimes fresh grass. Now a white cat who smells like perfume and sunshine. Btw: for anyone who likes perfumes that smell like things such as grass and snow, try CB ihateperfum. M2 smells like grass. My favorites are Russian Tea and In the Library.

  33. Abby says:

    adorable. I like how my cat smells too. He’s my pillow warmer!

    And my cats are named Alfred and Pierre. I’m all about pets having normal people names.

    • Sadezilla says:

      Me too! My cats are Beatrix, Eloise and Jessamine. Of course they all have nicknames but I like my fancy lady cat names 😀

  34. Ginger says:

    My cat smells really good too. I don’t fault Charlie for liking that smell. I also love the smell of rain on the earth or on the blacktop, fresh coffee grounds and books. And my husband who is the sweetest smelling person I’ve ever met hands down. And I’m not talking about fresh soap or with cologne, just him in general. There’s a reason why perfume makers have been trying to bait us with scent for centuries.

  35. Jordan says:

    JUST LOVE HIM!

  36. jwoolman says:

    Junior Cat usually smells fine- except for once a day early in the morning when she gets excited and purry and leg-rubby and lets loose with that lovely Odeur de Anal Gland. I’ve lived with two other cats who were part skunk this way, but they released only about once every few weeks for one and very rarely for the other, and only when really upset. But Junior does it when she’s happy, ever since her adult fangs came in.

    That anal gland stuff is a quite potent cat attractant (for the monthly stinker, the other cats would come to sniff and even lick the liquid) but my human friends are not so keen on it, especially when it’s deposited on them. I keep Smells Begone spray handy (great stuff, by the way).

    Is marijuana related to that other hallucinogen catnip? Cats who react to catnip (about half of them) will go to great lengths to get it. I have to keep it securely locked away. One cat tried to claw open my backpack that held a package of catnip I had bought and forgotten to put away. So cats could replace drug-sniffing dogs for weed?

  37. Miss M says:

    I will let these b*ches think they have a shot with Hunnam at least in their dreams… 🙂