Odd leather smell

[perlerare]

Yes, it is skunk-like in smell. Very foul and not a scent you would want to be around anyone with, they might mistake you for having crossed paths with either an angry animal (skunk) or that your side job is that of a *** dealer (just being honest - that is how it smells - terrible) Heat certainly helps bring the smell out. I noticed mine once the bag got warm or accustomed to a warmer climate...almost like the scent would release when the bag started to "sweat" or "soften" as it got warmer....

OMG, I could not afford one of these bag in any manner as live close to a border. Custom agents and their DOGS welcome you in and out of the country here... I would get caught for sure.

Again, one more reason to use and love my Vintage H bags !

 

[Israeli_Flava]

what age - year are the bags with a problem ?

Seems to be Q stamp and later...

 

[Israeli_Flava]

Below is a consolidated list, thus far. Many thanks to all who've replied.
So far it's not looking good for year Q, in Togo or Epsom!

Epsom Q stamp

 

[Israeli_Flava]

Suggestion :

On a sunny hot day, after you already drove for an hour in your SUV for a nice "warm up", go and pick up your SA for a tour.
Have them sit in the car and enjoy the atmosphere !

Ah ah !

After how I was treated... I will probably never bring this issue up in my boutique again. I'm going elsewhere... to a boutique with a craftsman when the bag is in full skunk-mode. In fact, I probably won't go back to that boutique for a long long loooooooong time. Still livid. Can't even bring myself to pick up the phone and inquire about a GM. Very sad.

 

[Nico_79]

Now this if it could be of any help.

Thanks for bringing some levity to the thread. I'd give that photo to any SA that disagrees to take back the skunky bags.

 

[swezfamily]

Is it worth noting the atelier's signature in case it's just one batch of something they're using?

This could be. Possibly the product that one particular craftsman is using has gone bad. How do you find the craftsman's signature?

 

[TankerToad]

Yes, glue...that was my first thought.

But Ulysse has NO GLUE, and some members are complaining about Ulysse as well.... so it has to be something else than glue...

Resin?

 

[TankerToad]

Now this if it could be of any help.

This is witty!!

 

[glamourbag]

OMG, I could not afford one of these bag in any manner as live close to a border. Custom agents and their DOGS welcome you in and out of the country here... I would get caught for sure.

Again, one more reason to use and love my Vintage H bags !

Haha! Yes....funny thing is, I too, reside two minutes from the country border and I travel back and forth on a weekly (if not more than that) basis. This was brought up in a conversation I had with my husband, when discussing how I should not carry that bag in public.

 

[Israeli_Flava]

Haha! Yes....funny thing is, I too, reside two minutes from the country border and I travel back and forth on a weekly (if not more than that) basis. This was brought up in a conversation I had with my husband, when discussing how I should not carry that bag in public.

Funny thing is I'd take a p*t smell over the tart skunk odor anyday!

 

[Kacero]

This could be. Possibly the product that one particular craftsman is using has gone bad. How do you find the craftsman's signature?

I thought the number and letters stamped on the leather pertain to an individual craft person?

 

[glamourbag]

Funny thing is I'd take a p*t smell over the tart skunk odor anyday!

You know I am still really upset that your issue cannot be resolved! There is NO FREAKING WAY you should have to stand for this as a response. I would revisit them when the temperature rises and have them smell it again. Ridiculous!

 

[perlerare]

I thought the number and letters stamped on the leather pertain to an individual craft person?

Myth.... No longer true IRL.

 

[bababebi]

I thought the number and letters stamped on the leather pertain to an individual craft person?

Bags come from an atelier. Different people work on different parts. Stamp shows origin though.

 

[purselover888]

Bags come from an atelier. Different people work on different parts. Stamp shows origin though.

Oh interesting! I thought I saw some documentary where they said the same craftsman works on each bag from beginning to end? Has that changed? Maybe I understood it wrong...