Odd leather smell

[Nico_79]

Aww, they should give you TWO new bags for your trouble!

I don't understand this. You would think even if they can't fix the manufacturing problems (which can be complex or hard to pinpoint), they can at least do better on their QC targeting this issue.

That would be the ultimate resolution!! I am hopefully (crossing fingers) going to see another bag tomorrow too. I don't know whether to be worried or happy.

 

[calicocat]

That would be the ultimate resolution!! I am hopefully (crossing fingers) going to see another bag tomorrow too. I don't know whether to be worried or happy.

Just caught up with this thread.. OMG I'm so sorry for what happened to everyone's skunky bags, and to you Nico the second time around - so not acceptable! Hope things resolve for the better tomorrow Nico!! And crossing fingers for that other bag

 

[Nico_79]

Just caught up with this thread.. OMG I'm so sorry for what happened to everyone's skunky bags, and to you Nico the second time around - so not acceptable! Hope things resolve for the better tomorrow Nico!! And crossing fingers for that other bag

Thanks hun! It's such a crazy love affair with H, disappointment one moment and super excitement the next! It's worse than any man I have known!

 

[newmommy_va]

It's possible that this problem hasn't generated traction, until now...

I posted a link earlier in this thread (post #229), re: a clemence Lindy that "stinks up a car", posted June 2009.

Then... there's this mention of a suede jige from 2007 that "stinks", posted November 2008: Esoteric question for leather sniffers only.

Needless to say... I, too, am curious to know if the "stink" ever went away for those whose bags were affected years ago...

Well this is disturbing.

I did a google search of hermes skunk smell and found this posted on Yelp in 2010...

 

[Nico_79]

I have parted with my Kelly once again. The assistant SM was so helpful and confirmed it did indeed smell, but also suggested that perhaps Etain was not working in my favor. I am stuck in limbo without a Kelly and potentially without a colour that I love. I am now waiting for my bag to be sent to Paris (yet again) and have them determine the course of action. I have to say today has been utterly disappointing on so many levels.

 

[newmommy_va]

oh dear... how frustrating and disappointing... with all that you've been through... !!!

I have parted with my Kelly once again. The assistant SM was so helpful and confirmed it did indeed smell, but also suggested that perhaps Etain was not working in my favor. I am stuck in limbo without a Kelly and potentially without a colour that I love. I am now waiting for my bag to be sent to Paris (yet again) and have them determine the course of action. I have to say today has been utterly disappointing on so many levels.

 

[swezfamily]

I have parted with my Kelly once again. The assistant SM was so helpful and confirmed it did indeed smell, but also suggested that perhaps Etain was not working in my favor. I am stuck in limbo without a Kelly and potentially without a colour that I love. I am now waiting for my bag to be sent to Paris (yet again) and have them determine the course of action. I have to say today has been utterly disappointing on so many levels.

I'm sorry that you had to part with another etain Kelly, but at least it sounds like your experience in the boutique wasn't too bad since I know you were dreading going in again and complaining. Thank goodness the SM was able to smell it too.

I feel exactly like you - stuck in limbo with no Kelly. Unlike many of the lucky gals on here, my plan was to own only 2 Hermes bags. My perfect etoupe Birkin and my perfect etain Kelly. Very dissapointing...at least as far as I can tell my Birkin is perfect.

Give us an update when you hear anything.

 

[etoile de mer]

I have parted with my Kelly once again. The assistant SM was so helpful and confirmed it did indeed smell, but also suggested that perhaps Etain was not working in my favor. I am stuck in limbo without a Kelly and potentially without a colour that I love. I am now waiting for my bag to be sent to Paris (yet again) and have them determine the course of action. I have to say today has been utterly disappointing on so many levels.

Dear Nico, So very sorry to hear! Certainly so very disappointing and exhausting for you!

 

[MYH]

I have a gold togo kelly 32 R stamp. I have tried to conduct multiple tests on it but all have come up inconclusive. I have put it on the front seat of my car with the sun shining on it and it smells a little bit but not horrendously. I have tried a blow drier on it and again, it smells a little, but not like the stench Nico and IF described. Of course it has only been 70 degrees here in LA for the past week so I have not been able to see how my kelly smells when it's really hot. I will keep everyone posted. To make things even more complicated, I am renting a guesthouse at the moment and the owner has three dogs. They confirmed that one of the dogs attacked a skunk recently and the dog smells to high heaven because they have not washed her yet. So when I catch a whiff of skunk, I have no idea if it's the dog or the bag. And to top it off, many of the residents here plant some kind of plant that smells like skunk because it keeps the rabbits and aphids away. So I am bombarded with skunk smell all the time and when I smell skunk, I have no idea where it's coming from.

 

[carlinha]

I have a gold togo kelly 32 R stamp. I have tried to conduct multiple tests on it but all have come up inconclusive. I have put it on the front seat of my car with the sun shining on it and it smells a little bit but not horrendously. I have tried a blow drier on it and again, it smells a little, but not like the stench Nico and IF described. Of course it has only been 70 degrees here in LA for the past week so I have not been able to see how my kelly smells when it's really hot. I will keep everyone posted. To make things even more complicated, I am renting a guesthouse at the moment and the owner has three dogs. They confirmed that one of the dogs attacked a skunk recently and the dog smells to high heaven because they have not washed her yet. So when I catch a whiff of skunk, I have no idea if it's the dog or the bag. And to top it off, many of the residents here plant some kind of plant that smells like skunk because it keeps the rabbits and aphids away. So I am bombarded with skunk smell all the time

omg not to make light of this matter but about the dog and the skunk smelling plant!!!!!

 

[MYH]

omg not to make light of this matter but about the dog and the skunk smelling plant!!!!!

I know, hilarious right. At least when I carry my bag around, people might assume it's environmental factors and not my kelly! :giggles:

 

[luckyc]

I have a gold togo kelly 32 R stamp. I have tried to conduct multiple tests on it but all have come up inconclusive. I have put it on the front seat of my car with the sun shining on it and it smells a little bit but not horrendously. I have tried a blow drier on it and again, it smells a little, but not like the stench Nico and IF described. Of course it has only been 70 degrees here in LA for the past week so I have not been able to see how my kelly smells when it's really hot. I will keep everyone posted. To make things even more complicated, I am renting a guesthouse at the moment and the owner has three dogs. They confirmed that one of the dogs attacked a skunk recently and the dog smells to high heaven because they have not washed her yet. So when I catch a whiff of skunk, I have no idea if it's the dog or the bag. And to top it off, many of the residents here plant some kind of plant that smells like skunk because it keeps the rabbits and aphids away. So I am bombarded with skunk smell all the time and when I smell skunk, I have no idea where it's coming from.[/

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MYH, when you smell the inside of your Kelly, does it have any smell or not at all? I'm trying to find out if the inside of my togo Kelly smell or not. Mine has a smell kind of glue-y inside but i'm not sure if togo leather just smell like that

Carlinha, i remember that you just got a bamboo Kelly recently, can you please also give me some opinions on this?

Thank you so much!!!

 

[luckyc]

I have parted with my Kelly once again. The assistant SM was so helpful and confirmed it did indeed smell, but also suggested that perhaps Etain was not working in my favor. I am stuck in limbo without a Kelly and potentially without a colour that I love. I am now waiting for my bag to be sent to Paris (yet again) and have them determine the course of action. I have to say today has been utterly disappointing on so many levels.

Nico, i'm so sorry to hear this. I can't believe that you have to bring the bag in once again. But at the same time i'm glad that your SA is nice and working with you on it. It's such a disappointing and stressful process that is supposed to be fun and exciting. I hope you will receive your perfect Kelly soon and please keep us updated

 

[MYH]

I have a gold togo kelly 32 R stamp. I have tried to conduct multiple tests on it but all have come up inconclusive. I have put it on the front seat of my car with the sun shining on it and it smells a little bit but not horrendously. I have tried a blow drier on it and again, it smells a little, but not like the stench Nico and IF described. Of course it has only been 70 degrees here in LA for the past week so I have not been able to see how my kelly smells when it's really hot. I will keep everyone posted. To make things even more complicated, I am renting a guesthouse at the moment and the owner has three dogs. They confirmed that one of the dogs attacked a skunk recently and the dog smells to high heaven because they have not washed her yet. So when I catch a whiff of skunk, I have no idea if it's the dog or the bag. And to top it off, many of the residents here plant some kind of plant that smells like skunk because it keeps the rabbits and aphids away. So I am bombarded with skunk smell all the time and when I smell skunk, I have no idea where it's coming from.[/

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MYH, when you smell the inside of your Kelly, does it have any smell or not at all? I'm trying to find out if the inside of my togo Kelly smell or not. Mine has a smell kind of glue-y inside but i'm not sure if togo leather just smell like that

Carlinha, i remember that you just got a bamboo Kelly recently, can you please also give me some opinions on this?

Thank you so much!!!

Ummm....ok it smells like a cross between leather and skunk. I know this is a non answer but it's the truth. Ugh...I wish we could all get together and smell each other's bags.

 

[luckyc]

Ummm....ok it smells like a cross between leather and skunk. I know this is a non answer but it's the truth. Ugh...I wish we could all get together and smell each other's bags.

It's actually a good idea, i wish we could do that lol. I tried to put it in the sun but so far the outside doesnt smell but the inside smell has been bothered me so much. I dont know if this is how togo leather supposed to smell like, my Chanel bags don't smell like that, i can smell leather with them. Ugh!