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bluefish · Nov 6th, 2009, 01:51 PM

There is no where else I could possibly ask a question like this and not be committed ...

Is it just me, or do the newer BE bags not have that intoxicating, lovely perfumed leather smell anymore?

The reason I ask, my first BE bag was from the newbie sale november 2008 - and it had that special smell (just to clarify, "smell" can make it sound bad, but I thought it rather pleasant).

Since then, I've bespoked a few bags, none of which have that smell; I've purchased a couple of Angel Purses and Protect Mes ... of which some have the smell, and some don't.

So, I guessed it was only in the stock bags, but my last bag from the most recent sale doesn't have the smell either ...

Feel free to let this thread die if I'm just being crazy. I just got to wondering about it again today.

VanBod1525 · Nov 6th, 2009, 02:02 PM

My Aubergine MMS Midi from the Fall collection had that beautiful smell, so did my Turquoise Sheen Hold Me. My Pewter Angel Purse and Mottled Silver Clutch didn't but they are smaller bags. I noticed that my Dark Purple Adore Me does have a nice smell but you have to put your nose to the leather and breathe in, while all my other bags had that lovely smell as you opened the box.

Odebdo · Nov 6th, 2009, 02:10 PM

My first BE has the strongest smell...and I agree I love it. I have used it the most, and it still smells devine...I got a whiff earlier this week searching my BE bags to find my black crash LMM...so yummy...but none of the others came with such a strong lovely smell...I designed my first bag on BEC right when it came out this spring...

tlloveshim · Nov 6th, 2009, 02:18 PM

My mottled gold TME from the recent sale has the strongest leather scent of all the bags I've owned which surprised me.

msterling · Nov 6th, 2009, 02:51 PM

My Chocolate Matte TMA is my oldest BE bag and it still smells the best even though I bought it in January 2008. A few weeks ago, I took it out of the dustbag because I was thinking about using it again. I forgot about it for a few days and then walked into the spare bedroom where I left it sitting on a daybed. I could smell the bag as soon as I walked into the room. I can't believe it still does that after almost 2 years.

lccsue · Nov 6th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by bluefish

There is no where else I could possibly ask a question like this and not be committed ...

LOL I had a good laugh at this.... so true!

I recall my dark grey LM having that intoxicating smell and no recent additions can compare. Maybe we are all getting used to being surrounded by awesome leather and we can't smell it anymore.....like wearing the same perfume everyday.

elizat · Nov 6th, 2009, 10:12 PM

Some smell more than others. I think the matte tan has a strong smell and the pebbled black and brown do too. The wine pebbled doesn't. The metallic gold I had didn't smell at all to me like leather! So odd!

karmenzsofia · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:00 PM

I love the way my new HM smells. I don't have any other BE bags, but I'm assuming the smell varies from one leather and color to another. Back when I used to own RM bags, it was like that--they all had a nice leather smell, but slightly different depending on the color. To this day, I've yet to smell anything like my Elephant MAB--that alone was worth the bag. It hurt to sell that one...

Contessa · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:58 PM

The crash and glossy leathers smell different from the matte ones.

In my opinion, the matte leathers have THE best smell of all the BE leathers!!!!

Moonstarr · Nov 7th, 2009, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by Contessa

The crash and glossy leathers smell different from the matte ones.

In my opinion, the matte leathers have THE best smell of all the BE leathers!!!!

I agree 100%! The matte leathers smell heavenly.

I think the Black Pebbled I have smells really good as well.

Ms.Lizardo · Nov 7th, 2009, 09:52 AM

My dark grey LM and my choc matte SM and IYT have the strongest BE perfume. Out of my 12 BE's those are the strongest. Oldies but goodies.

pixiechic · Nov 7th, 2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Contessa

In my opinion, the matte leathers have THE best smell of all the BE leathers!!!!

I totally agree. My pebbled glossy and sheen bags smell pretty good, but it's faint. My one matte BE bag is by far the smelliest...in a good way! I've had it since May and I still stick my head in there and take a good whiff every now and then. Heaven!

bonniekir · Nov 8th, 2009, 04:59 AM

Whenever new bags from BE come in, I always take them to the bedroom. The scent will linger there a long time..allthough DH snorts and comments how it smells like a store. But I think it's an unique scent and love it!

Especially the mattes..ummmm..lol

h82bl82 · Nov 8th, 2009, 08:14 AM

I *LOVE* the way BE bags smell! To me, that's the best part.

bluefish · Nov 9th, 2009, 10:56 AM

I'm so glad I'm not the only was who was not noticing the smell as much it was in my first BE.
Having said that, in my new MMS mini, I've been using it for about a week now, and as it's softening, I've been noticing the smell a little bit more.

Nov 6th, 2009, 01:51 PM	#1
bluefish OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Canada - GTA Posts: 1,480	That signature BE bag smell ... There is no where else I could possibly ask a question like this and not be committed ... Is it just me, or do the newer BE bags not have that intoxicating, lovely perfumed leather smell anymore? The reason I ask, my first BE bag was from the newbie sale november 2008 - and it had that special smell (just to clarify, "smell" can make it sound bad, but I thought it rather pleasant). Since then, I've bespoked a few bags, none of which have that smell; I've purchased a couple of Angel Purses and Protect Mes ... of which some have the smell, and some don't. So, I guessed it was only in the stock bags, but my last bag from the most recent sale doesn't have the smell either ... Feel free to let this thread die if I'm just being crazy. I just got to wondering about it again today.
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Nov 6th, 2009, 02:02 PM	#2
VanBod1525 Member Joined: May 2009 Posts: 386	My Aubergine MMS Midi from the Fall collection had that beautiful smell, so did my Turquoise Sheen Hold Me. My Pewter Angel Purse and Mottled Silver Clutch didn't but they are smaller bags. I noticed that my Dark Purple Adore Me does have a nice smell but you have to put your nose to the leather and breathe in, while all my other bags had that lovely smell as you opened the box.
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Nov 6th, 2009, 02:10 PM	#3
Odebdo Not another bag??? Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Land of Labradors! Posts: 4,615	My first BE has the strongest smell...and I agree I love it. I have used it the most, and it still smells devine...I got a whiff earlier this week searching my BE bags to find my black crash LMM...so yummy...but none of the others came with such a strong lovely smell...I designed my first bag on BEC right when it came out this spring...
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Nov 6th, 2009, 02:51 PM	#5
msterling Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,105	My Chocolate Matte TMA is my oldest BE bag and it still smells the best even though I bought it in January 2008. A few weeks ago, I took it out of the dustbag because I was thinking about using it again. I forgot about it for a few days and then walked into the spare bedroom where I left it sitting on a daybed. I could smell the bag as soon as I walked into the room. I can't believe it still does that after almost 2 years.
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Nov 6th, 2009, 10:12 PM	#7
elizat Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,116	Some smell more than others. I think the matte tan has a strong smell and the pebbled black and brown do too. The wine pebbled doesn't. The metallic gold I had didn't smell at all to me like leather! So odd!
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Nov 6th, 2009, 02:18 PM	#4
tlloveshim <3 my puppy! Joined: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Plains Posts: 8,618	My mottled gold TME from the recent sale has the strongest leather scent of all the bags I've owned which surprised me.

Nov 6th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#8
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,888	I love the way my new HM smells. I don't have any other BE bags, but I'm assuming the smell varies from one leather and color to another. Back when I used to own RM bags, it was like that--they all had a nice leather smell, but slightly different depending on the color. To this day, I've yet to smell anything like my Elephant MAB--that alone was worth the bag. It hurt to sell that one...
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Nov 6th, 2009, 11:58 PM	#9
Contessa Have a nice day Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,009	The crash and glossy leathers smell different from the matte ones. In my opinion, the matte leathers have THE best smell of all the BE leathers!!!!
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Nov 7th, 2009, 09:52 AM	#11
Ms.Lizardo Member Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 8,331	My dark grey LM and my choc matte SM and IYT have the strongest BE perfume. Out of my 12 BE's those are the strongest. Oldies but goodies.
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Nov 8th, 2009, 04:59 AM	#13
bonniekir Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,814	Whenever new bags from BE come in, I always take them to the bedroom. The scent will linger there a long time..allthough DH snorts and comments how it smells like a store. But I think it's an unique scent and love it! Especially the mattes..ummmm..lol
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Nov 8th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#14
h82bl82 Cindy Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 4,574	I LOVE the way BE bags smell! To me, that's the best part.
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Nov 9th, 2009, 10:56 AM	#15
bluefish OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Canada - GTA Posts: 1,480	I'm so glad I'm not the only was who was not noticing the smell as much it was in my first BE. Having said that, in my new MMS mini, I've been using it for about a week now, and as it's softening, I've been noticing the smell a little bit more.
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