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#3,137
hi dear.bought my 1st b bambou phw from a reseller last august 2014 and after few months, i noticed its strong leather smell.im trying to bring it in at hermes brisbane but the SA was asking me for a receipt.the sad thing is i dont have ay receipt with me.can you please advise where i can bring it in.thanks in advance.
 
#3,138
Sadly, bamboo has been one the most affected color by the strong chemical also referred as "skunk" or "weed" - But also rose confetti, blue electric and maybe we could start opening a new thread to reference stamps, leathers and colors just so that everyone know what they are getting into when purchasing second hand or directly from the store (?).
 
#3,139
DeCrillon said:
Sadly, bamboo has been one the most affected color by the strong chemical also referred as "skunk" or "weed" - But also rose confetti, blue electric and maybe we could start opening a new thread to reference stamps, leathers and colors just so that everyone know what they are getting into when purchasing second hand or directly from the store (?).
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It was not rose confetti but rose lipstick in Togo was effected.
 
#3,141
DeCrillon said:
Sadly, bamboo has been one the most affected color by the strong chemical also referred as "skunk" or "weed" - But also rose confetti, blue electric and maybe we could start opening a new thread to reference stamps, leathers and colors just so that everyone know what they are getting into when purchasing second hand or directly from the store (?).
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It's not so much a colour, as batches of a certain leather in a certain colour.

Perhaps be careful making generalisations, especially if they could be inaccurate or plain wrong, it could create totally unnecessary panic. People paid thousands for their bags, it would be just as cr*p to be left with a worthless item because someone compiled a list that included the specifications of their prized possession when it was just fine, many leathers and colours were unaffected :sunnies
 
#3,143
pinayaussie said:
hi dear.bought my 1st b bambou phw from a reseller last august 2014 and after few months, i noticed its strong leather smell.im trying to bring it in at hermes brisbane but the SA was asking me for a receipt.the sad thing is i dont have ay receipt with me.can you please advise where i can bring it in.thanks in advance.
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Im sure they will take your bag after they authenticate the bag. I had my kelly 32 togo in orange bought from hermes store in 2014, they sent to paris & replaced within 3month. ( orange is a classic colour , so didnt take long)
However i suggest you to see SM direct, as SA didnt agree with my complain about the skunk smell at the first place.
 
#3,144
pinayaussie said:
hi dear.bought my 1st b bambou phw from a reseller last august 2014 and after few months, i noticed its strong leather smell.im trying to bring it in at hermes brisbane but the SA was asking me for a receipt.the sad thing is i dont have ay receipt with me.can you please advise where i can bring it in.thanks in advance.
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I took mine to H Madison and they said if you don't have a receipt as long as you know what boutique it was purchased at and around when they could look it up in their system to verify. It makes things much easier though if you can produce a receipt, the specialist didn't assume I would have one but looked super relieved when I said I did.
 
#3,145
Rose confetti is also one of the affected colours. I just took my Rose confetti epsom Evelyne to the store two weeks ago for it to be sent back to Paris. Sadly it is my second affected bag, the first was my BE Togo birkin. This store's SA asked for the original receipt and I was also asked to bring in the box.
 
#3,146
Hello Ladies!
I just received my Togo Bleu Nuit and after reading this thread I want to "skunk-test" mine! Mine is stamp T (no circle/square so its 2015 I assume).

Am I supposed to smell it immediately once I open the box or should I put her in the sun first (behind the glass that is as it's freezing atm where I'm from) :) ??

She smells divine so far like fresh clean leather but previous stories on here proofed that the smell starts after being in the sun for quite some time? I just want to make sure mine is 100% fine. Crossing fingers!
 
#3,147
mygoodies said:
Hello Ladies!
I just received my Togo Bleu Nuit and after reading this thread I want to "skunk-test" mine! Mine is stamp T (no circle/square so its 2015 I assume).

Am I supposed to smell it immediately once I open the box or should I put her in the sun first (behind the glass that is as it's freezing atm where I'm from) :) ??

She smells divine so far like fresh clean leather but previous stories on here proofed that the smell starts after being in the sun for quite some time? I just want to make sure mine is 100% fine. Crossing fingers!
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I don't think t stamp was affected, if it smells divine, I think you are good.
 
#3,148
mygoodies said:
Hello Ladies!
I just received my Togo Bleu Nuit and after reading this thread I want to "skunk-test" mine! Mine is stamp T (no circle/square so its 2015 I assume).

Am I supposed to smell it immediately once I open the box or should I put her in the sun first (behind the glass that is as it's freezing atm where I'm from) :) ??

She smells divine so far like fresh clean leather but previous stories on here proofed that the smell starts after being in the sun for quite some time? I just want to make sure mine is 100% fine. Crossing fingers!
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I bought two togo bags this year and they're both fine.
 
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