Odd leather smell

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#3,301
BirkinDenmark said:
I'm no huge H collector (yet :p) but here's my POW based on my one experience. I too was in doubt about how the H leather should actually smell. My B just was off some how. Which meant i hesitated, over thought and read all of this thread before deciding to contact H for a return :-s After getting my replacement i couldn't stop sniffing it. The leather smell, to me, was just addictive not at all repulsive. So unless you are normally sensitive to the smell of leather, it would be a big red flag to me.
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Thanks for the reply! I have Chanel and LV and this smell was nothing like that. I called CS and they said there was a problem a couple years ago with Birkin Epsom leather, but nothing recently. This made me doubt my nose, but I ended up sending it back anyway. I'll get another one, but probably from the boutique so I can do the sniff test first.
 
#3,302
michelle217 said:
Thanks for the reply! I have Chanel and LV and this smell was nothing like that. I called CS and they said there was a problem a couple years ago with Birkin Epsom leather, but nothing recently. This made me doubt my nose, but I ended up sending it back anyway. I'll get another one, but probably from the boutique so I can do the sniff test first.
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It's very embarrassing that we need to sniff the bags before we pick up...but I wont hesitate to do that after experienced 2 x defected b&k in the last 2 years!
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Orangefanatic said:
It's very embarrassing that we need to sniff the bags before we pick up...but I wont hesitate to do that after experienced 2 x defected b&k in the last 2 years!
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I spoke to customer service again (very helpful and friendly, might I add!) and she said they received my GM Evelyne back and it smells exactly how it's supposed to. Okay. They're sending me a PM as a replacement (at my request) and they say it smells the same. I'll have to make the decision once it arrives on Monday if I'm on board with this leather scent. Maybe I'm just scent sensitive??
 
#3,305
pearliiee said:
Does anyone know if testing the leather in front of a small heater for a few mins is enough to see if it's a skunk bag? It's currently cold weather from where I am. [emoji30]
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Honestly, I didn't need to do that test as it was pretty obvious.
If you have another H goodies in the same leather type, i suggest to compare.
Otherwise please take it to your home store and see SM or SA who is very experienced.
Good luck!
 
#3,306
Orangefanatic said:
Honestly, I didn't need to do that test as it was pretty obvious.
If you have another H goodies in the same leather type, i suggest to compare.
Otherwise please take it to your home store and see SM or SA who is very experienced.
Good luck!
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Thanks Orangefanatic for your reply! So sorry to hear that you have this problem and hope you have it sorted out by H already!

So you mean even in cold weather, if you smell it in close range, you will be able to tell if it's skunk?
 
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I'm paranoid about this skunk smell issue. I bought a brand new bag from a preloved site with the letter T. I've left my bag in the car for a few hours in the heat and didn't notice an issue. Is it possible that the smell takes time to develop?
 
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All right! I have received my replacement Evelyne PM, which CS said smelled the same as the GM I returned. But it does not! It smells good, like leather should, and the original DID have a skunk/pot smell. I guess they didn't want to admit it in so many words. So this kind of is a surprise because I fully expected the PM to have the same smell, at which time I would have returned it and walked away from Hermes and spent my money elsewhere. But I love it and I can't part with it! Damn! LMAO
 
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michelle217 said:
All right! I have received my replacement Evelyne PM, which CS said smelled the same as the GM I returned. But it does not! It smells good, like leather should, and the original DID have a skunk/pot smell. I guess they didn't want to admit it in so many words. So this kind of is a surprise because I fully expected the PM to have the same smell, at which time I would have returned it and walked away from Hermes and spent my money elsewhere. But I love it and I can't part with it! Damn! LMAO
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So happy it all worked out well! Enjoy your new bag!
 
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pearliiee said:
Thanks Orangefanatic for your reply! So sorry to hear that you have this problem and hope you have it sorted out by H already!

So you mean even in cold weather, if you smell it in close range, you will be able to tell if it's skunk?
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Oh yes!!! For my Kelly 2014 production, it was very strong with or w/o , well-known as pot smell.
However 2016 birkin was not as strong as Kelly but it had sourly smell, definitely different to other togo bags.
I am still waiting for replacement for my Geranium Birkin which they said it will take 12 weeks to rebuild.
 
#3,313
Bella2015 said:
I'm paranoid about this skunk smell issue. I bought a brand new bag from a preloved site with the letter T. I've left my bag in the car for a few hours in the heat and didn't notice an issue. Is it possible that the smell takes time to develop?
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Not in my experience. If it smells fine after time in a warm. enclosed space like your car, I would say it IS fine. And AFAIK the T stamps don't have an issue like the Q-era bags did. Enjoy!
 
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