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Oh nooooo this makes me very sad :crybaby:

I adore my Taupe B35 to bits too and I can't imagine not having it in my life.
Can I ask you which year your B is from? Mine is from 2015 but based on what I've read on this forum, it doesn't exclude my B from the possibility of being a stinker :sad: I wanna do the stink test but DH doesn't like the idea of putting my B through such conditions (direct sun and/or under the heat). I don't know what to do.

I hope Paris will be able to give you a replacement with identical specs. Please keep us up to date and I'm crossing my fingers for you, dear!

PS: you look amazing in your pictures, thank you for sharing :hugs:

Blingaddict said:
Hello forum members. I am devastated to realize that I am posting in this thread! I got my b 35 taupe after a lengthy and patient 3 year wait and I adored adored adored this B! My DH flew overnight internationally to pick up this bag and it's the story and sentiment behind this bag I love more than the bag itself! I have been in denial that my beloved B is a stinker!! But I realized the fact almost straight away as I live in a tropical country with 350 sunny days. Well finally, after 2 years I had an discussion about it with my boutique and they asked me to return it to send to Paris. They have been quite vague( but very very courteous) and not admitted to anything, nor committed to a time frame or given me an idea of the outcome. The bag itself was in pristine condition.

So I am so sad today. Hoping it will end well for me.. Will keep you posted. Thank you for letting me share. View attachment 3312749View attachment 3312750View attachment 3312751View attachment 3312752
Some recent looks with the B. My style's very casual so this color was prefect and chameleon.
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Blingaddict said:
Hello forum members. I am devastated to realize that I am posting in this thread! I got my b 35 taupe after a lengthy and patient 3 year wait and I adored adored adored this B! My DH flew overnight internationally to pick up this bag and it's the story and sentiment behind this bag I love more than the bag itself! I have been in denial that my beloved B is a stinker!! But I realized the fact almost straight away as I live in a tropical country with 350 sunny days. Well finally, after 2 years I had an discussion about it with my boutique and they asked me to return it to send to Paris. They have been quite vague( but very very courteous) and not admitted to anything, nor committed to a time frame or given me an idea of the outcome. The bag itself was in pristine condition.

So I am so sad today. Hoping it will end well for me.. Will keep you posted. Thank you for letting me share. View attachment 3312749View attachment 3312750View attachment 3312751View attachment 3312752
Some recent looks with the B. My style's very casual so this color was prefect and chameleon.
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I understand your apprehension. I felt the same about my bag and was also in denial until I bought a few other Hermes bags and realized that the smell was different from the rest. After two months of waiting, I was told that they issued a replacement - they are aware of the problem. This week marked the 3rd month and I got the new bag.

While I understand the sentiment behind your bag, the ladies here are all in agreement the smell will never go away. Mine was bought in 2013 and rarely used and it still smelled bad.

But please do not worry, I received my replacement in 3 months and I cannot say how thrilled I am because of the pleasant bag smell. I was afraid they were going to give me a bag of a different color and hardware combo, but they replaced it exactly the same. HTH and good luck!
 
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stephc005 said:
Last year I had my bamboo B replaced due to the smell. My replacement turned out to be a stinker again. I chose to keep it because I love the color so much and figured I'd just not use it in the summer months. I took my bag out the other week for St. Patrick's day, and as it was sitting in my office, it started to smell, and the temperature wasn't even that warm! I kept hoping no one would walk into my office, and I came to the realization that this is silly to keep the bag and be fearful of using it in a professional environment. I went out to eat that night and saw 2 cops dining. I deliberately sat as far away as possible in fear that they'd smell my bag!


So I brought my bag into H this weekend to see what they suggest. This store is not the store I originally purchased the bag from, but I feel that I have a better relationship there and like the staff so much more. The store manager helped me, smelled the bag, and wrote up the receipt. She said we'd request the exact replacement, but also wrote to let her know if we need to choose alternate colors. I also mentioned to her that my C has the same issue, and I only discovered it last summer while on vacation in the French Riviera where the sun was beating down on us all the time. I expressed how hesitant I am to give it up because it's a C. She said not to be afraid to bring it in.


So it looks like I'll probably bring in my C as well. I'm more flexible on not getting the exact replacement for that because although I like the color (flamingo), I can't say I use pink bags often. I am nervous though because my C's hardware has been scratched. I dropped it on a cobblestone walkway during vacation. I just hope H doesn't think I'm trying to get new bags after all this time!


Has anyone brought back a stinker that wasn't in pristine condition? My B was pretty close to pristine.
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I feel sooo bad for you reading this, 3 stinkers is a bit much. I don't see how H would think you are trying to get new bags. A stinker needs replacing ASAP and is bad for the reputation of this prestige brand. I hoped it was solved but I personally know of 2015 bags which were affected. Hope this is resolved for you quickly and satisfactorily. Love your Flamingo C!
 
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Tinagirl11 said:
I understand your apprehension. I felt the same about my bag and was also in denial until I bought a few other Hermes bags and realized that the smell was different from the rest. After two months of waiting, I was told that they issued a replacement - they are aware of the problem. This week marked the 3rd month and I got the new bag.

While I understand the sentiment behind your bag, the ladies here are all in agreement the smell will never go away. Mine was bought in 2013 and rarely used and it still smelled bad.

But please do not worry, I received my replacement in 3 months and I cannot say how thrilled I am because of the pleasant bag smell. I was afraid they were going to give me a bag of a different color and hardware combo, but they replaced it exactly the same. HTH and good luck!
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Thank you Tinagirl for your kind words of encouragement and understanding that whilst it's only a bag, it was a sentimental and special gift.[emoji254][emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]
 
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coucou chanel said:
Oh nooooo this makes me very sad :crybaby:



I adore my Taupe B35 to bits too and I can't imagine not having it in my life.

Can I ask you which year your B is from? Mine is from 2015 but based on what I've read on this forum, it doesn't exclude my B from the possibility of being a stinker :sad: I wanna do the stink test but DH doesn't like the idea of putting my B through such conditions (direct sun and/or under the heat). I don't know what to do.



I hope Paris will be able to give you a replacement with identical specs. Please keep us up to date and I'm crossing my fingers for you, dear!



PS: you look amazing in your pictures, thank you for sharing :hugs:
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Thank you coucou. I adored my taupe bag too. It is a real chameleon colour!
My bag had a R stamp , I returned it after 1.5 years as I was in total denial. Was really hoping I was wrong but the SA at the store sniffed it and immediately confirmed that the smell was odd. She later backtracked and said it has to go to Paris for confirmation!
Thank you for the compliments.[emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]
Fingers crossed I will have a replacement soon and fingers crossed for your bag too. [emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]
 
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An update on my Birkin situation. I got a call yesterday and my replacement bag has arrived from Paris. It's the exact same bag just brand new. I live 1000s of miles from the boutique but luckily hubby is traveling there for work and will pick it for me!! So excited and delighted. It took 6 weeks only. Had been told to expect at least 4 months of waiting.
Could I request help with the year stamp for 2016.. Is it X? Thank you in advance.
 
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Blingaddict said:
An update on my Birkin situation. I got a call yesterday and my replacement bag has arrived from Paris. It's the exact same bag just brand new. I live 1000s of miles from the boutique but luckily hubby is traveling there for work and will pick it for me!! So excited and delighted. It took 6 weeks only. Had been told to expect at least 4 months of waiting.
Could I request help with the year stamp for 2016.. Is it X? Thank you in advance.
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I am happy to hear it only took 6 weeks! I have my own stinky bag saga going on right now and I was also told 4 months, so your shorter wait gives me hope.
 
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Blingaddict said:
An update on my Birkin situation. I got a call yesterday and my replacement bag has arrived from Paris. It's the exact same bag just brand new. I live 1000s of miles from the boutique but luckily hubby is traveling there for work and will pick it for me!! So excited and delighted. It took 6 weeks only. Had been told to expect at least 4 months of waiting.
Could I request help with the year stamp for 2016.. Is it X? Thank you in advance.
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Congrats - how wonderful to get your replacement so quickly!

The stamp system has changed significantly and they no longer use the same markings. We don't discuss where/what the markings are as it makes things easier for counterfeiters. As long as it comes from the store, you can be assured of authenticity though, and that's what really matters.

Enjoy your new bag!
 
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Blingaddict said:
An update on my Birkin situation. I got a call yesterday and my replacement bag has arrived from Paris. It's the exact same bag just brand new. I live 1000s of miles from the boutique but luckily hubby is traveling there for work and will pick it for me!! So excited and delighted. It took 6 weeks only. Had been told to expect at least 4 months of waiting.
Could I request help with the year stamp for 2016.. Is it X? Thank you in advance.
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Soo happy for you!
 
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Blingaddict said:
An update on my Birkin situation. I got a call yesterday and my replacement bag has arrived from Paris. It's the exact same bag just brand new. I live 1000s of miles from the boutique but luckily hubby is traveling there for work and will pick it for me!! So excited and delighted. It took 6 weeks only. Had been told to expect at least 4 months of waiting.
Could I request help with the year stamp for 2016.. Is it X? Thank you in advance.
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Indeed great news
 
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mistikat said:
Congrats - how wonderful to get your replacement so quickly!



The stamp system has changed significantly and they no longer use the same markings. We don't discuss where/what the markings are as it makes things easier for counterfeiters. As long as it comes from the store, you can be assured of authenticity though, and that's what really matters.



Enjoy your new bag!
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Thank you misikat. I too have been reading up on the recent changes towards markings etc to discourage counterfeiters.
 
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