Well I know for sure tomato juice works for getting the skunk off a dog, my Boxer got skunked a couple weeks ago, whewwwww! She went directly to the tub, climbed in and 'got the works'... The juice worked immediately, then shampooed her... When I got my mats, they did smell, I let them air a few days with fabric sheets, then laid newspaper over that. The paper absorbed the smell. It worked for me, anything is worth a try..
Jean