Odd leather smell

[bagidiotic]

Hi

Do any of you know if the skunk smell is an issue for ALL the black togo B's produced in 2014?

I'm looking at a B in black Togo from 2014, so R stamped. I have been reading all i can about the Skunk issue during this manufacturing period.
I've asked the seller about any smells and she has not had any problems, but we live in a colder climate so perhaps it hasn't been an issue yet.

Thanks in advance

My suggestion make an attempt to view this bag personal if you really keen otherwise pass
Nobody can assure yes or no
Coz h mass productions from togo clemence epsom

 

[VigeeLeBrun]

It IS funny, unless some poor buyer who doesn't know about this issue buys the bag, thinking it will smell like, you know, cilantro or lavender. Argh! It's just wrong to sell a skunk bag, especially when Hermes would replace the bag for the current owner. Jeez.

Mindi, I so agree with your post! Who in their right mind would list this bag, let alone buy it?

 

[BirkinDenmark]

My suggestion make an attempt to view this bag personal if you really keen otherwise pass
Nobody can assure yes or no
Coz h mass productions from togo clemence epsom

It will be quite a trip, but i might try.
Thanks for weighing in, i'm a bit in love with it and need an outside view point.
I might need to keep hunting, to be sure.

 

[lmac408]

Any issues with T stamped bags? I have a 32 Kelly (Togo) and she has a weird smell... It's not horribly offensive or strong, but definitely a little funky.

 

[DeCrillon]

Any issues with T stamped bags? I have a 32 Kelly (Togo) and she has a weird smell... It's not horribly offensive or strong, but definitely a little funky.

What color?

 

[lmac408]

What color?

Colvert. The smell doesn't come and go. It's always there but I can only smell it from maybe 6 inches away - it's not quite weed or skunk smell but much stronger than leather and not particularly pleasant.

 

[luckylove]

Colvert. The smell doesn't come and go. It's always there but I can only smell it from maybe 6 inches away - it's not quite weed or skunk smell but much stronger than leather and not particularly pleasant.

Does it smell like a strong chemical smell? Is it even worse when exposed to warm sunlight?

 

[Dluvch]

I'm reading this thread and am now scared to buy anything preloved given it might have this smell odor problem.

 

[Dluvch]

HERBAL SMELL FROM THE LEATHER?! This is so freakin' unethical.

Fashionphile has a bag on there now that says it smells like moth balls. I wonder if it was to cover up the skunk smell.

 

[lmac408]

Does it smell like a strong chemical smell? Is it even worse when exposed to warm sunlight?

I don't think it's worse in sunlight (but I just moved from NY to Seattle so not much sun here to test!).

It smells like leather but stronger and more chemically than I was expecting. I usually buy Chanel and Bottega so I don't have another Hermes bag to compare it to. I could just be being paranoid because it sounds like there's no mistaking a skunk bag...

 

[luckylove]

I don't think it's worse in sunlight (but I just moved from NY to Seattle so not much sun here to test!).

It smells like leather but stronger and more chemically than I was expecting. I usually buy Chanel and Bottega so I don't have another Hermes bag to compare it to. I could just be being paranoid because it sounds like there's no mistaking a skunk bag...

Good luck, dear! I hope yours is ok. I haven't heard of any T stamp bags being problematic yet so that is hopeful news. Best wishes!

 

[hopiko]

I don't think it's worse in sunlight (but I just moved from NY to Seattle so not much sun here to test!).

It smells like leather but stronger and more chemically than I was expecting. I usually buy Chanel and Bottega so I don't have another Hermes bag to compare it to. I could just be being paranoid because it sounds like there's no mistaking a skunk bag...

Hi! I had a 2013 B that had a very strong sort of chemical smell that was not expected. This smell was present but faded overtime. I had 2 skunk bags....this was a rancid smell and there was no mistaking it. Try a hairdryer...if it is skunk, that should bring out the smell a bit.

Good luck.

 

[Israeli_Flava]

Many of you know that I had a horrible skunk Birkin in 2013. I have purchased about 5 H bags of different leathers and styles since then and the chemically smell I have experienced is not the skunk smell.

I received an Evelyne Clemence and it had a terrible chemical smell. I aired it out...did the skunk test... the smell is gone.
My SO chevre Birkin has a strong chemical funk..so strong you could smell the bag in my bedroom at night but didn't give me a headache.... did the skunk test because I was terrified... nothing. The smell is not as bad a few weeks later. But it's not SKUNK.
I have a VC Garden party... smells fine.
Another Evelyne Clemence arrived... smells DIVINE.
Another Evelyne Clemence ... weird chemical smell only when sniffing the actual leather. Not noticable at all now.

My point is, it sems like different bags have a variety of smells that are not leathery smells.... more like chemically smells... but the skunk is from ANOTHER WORLD. I have smelled nothing like it before and nothing like it since.

I will, however, be very cautious of bags/slgs made with "o" and "p" stampings. My skunk experience was sheer hell so I just can't take that risk.

 

[Israeli_Flava]

Hi! I had a 2013 B that had a very strong sort of chemical smell that was not expected. This smell was present but faded overtime. I had 2 skunk bags....this was a rancid smell and there was no mistaking it. Try a hairdryer...if it is skunk, that should bring out the smell a bit.

Good luck.

Yup! Exactly!

 

[lmac408]

Yup! Exactly!

Thank you both. Super helpful.