Besides, if you really need a flavour, squirt a little citrus juice or something in there, your tastebuds don’t need to be bombarded 24/7.
People eat for pleasure, and people drink for pleasure too. People like things to taste nice sometimes, get off their case.
When I'm offered a drink, it's a very simple, go/no-go life decision. I don't prepare and carry fruit juices around in my pockets.
When offered a drink, aside from the occasional (non-sweet) alcoholic beverage, I typically choose (flavorless) water.
The dose is what makes the difference here.
Well that's not true at all, given that millions of households use continuous plug-in air fresheners all day, every day. Multiple industries exist solely around scenting the air. Your analogy just doesn't hold up to reality.