That was/is not the case. I have found the same thing with 100% wool and with blends.

I am not saying that will be the case for everyone, but it is what I have found to be the case for me.

You mentioned wool does not dry quickly. I find that as well, but additionally it soaks up a lot of sweat or water and gets quite heavy.

I wore wool extensively in my younger years (30-40 years ago) for various outdoor activities including wet ones like ww kayaking and canoeing and was delighted when synthetic substitutes became available. The early substitutes did stink pretty badly, but they have gotten better to the point that I find most of them better than wool in that regard. Synthetic garments do vary though and I have a few that do stink pretty badly after wear and others that are fine.