MANDEL KUBB are they smelly to bake?

I have been craving mandel kubb and as one does i buy a box of Nyåkers at Ica but…I realized I should learn how to make them but my (Swedish)boyfriends dad said that when his mom would make them growing up that they were very smelly…is this true?…I can’t imagine the smell isn’t absolutely worth it…love to know your mandel kubb baking thoughts!!!