I have a strange question can anyone tell me what keotones smell like or if there is any way besides the srips to tell

I'm not sure if they have a distinctive smell. I can tell as my mouth is very dry even though I drink gallons of water and it is almost a metallically taste in my mouth and a fuzzy feeling on my teeth (yes I brush 3x daily). Your urine will also have a very strong odor, just stronger than normal even drinking all that water.

I have never used the strips but know that I'm in ketosis when--I have absolute dragon breath in the morning , I have a metalic taste in my mouth, totally no plaque on my teeth, kind of tastes 'weird' in your mouth, and yes, my-ahem-urine smells stronger. I also look back at my diet for a day or two, and realize that I've followed Atkins perfectly, so all these other things confirm that I'm doing it right.

Good luck,
N.