I also got a large copper Zoe today and thought it smelled odd, not bad, just different than my black leather Zoe. It does remind me of paint now that you mention it.
Wow! I thought I was imagining things, but maybe not now that you have smelled it too. Will it bother you so much that you return yours? I not sure what I will do yet.
I have a cold that I need to get over first so my sense of smell is pretty weak right now. If It smells real bad after a few weeks I might have to sell (it was an ebay purchase). But I would hate to because it's so pretty!
Is it the laminate smell or?? :wondering
What is laminate and what does it smell like?
Err... I mean the see-through stuff that coats the leather and gives it the shiny (sometimes plastic-ky) look Don't know what's it called officially so I thought I'd just call it a laminate of some sort.
So that would smell like paint or something like paint?
Have you experienced this smell your self?
I don't own a patent Zoe but I have checked them out at my local FPs and they surely don't smell like paint or anything. Lots have complained that the patent Poppy stuffs have a strong smell and that's pretty much true with that collection cause they do smell like chemical but I can't quite pinpoint what smell it resembles Sorry I am not a big help!
If it's an eBay purchase, it could also be the smell from the seller's place that got stuck on the bag. It's just a possibility though but don't take me too seriously on that one!