1.  not even close to the color pictured.  We ordered quartz (pinkish) it is is just regular brown burlap.  
2.  Not sure how to even begin to explain this, but the whole item smells literally like cow manure.  Legit.  It is awful.  I could have dealt with the color being off, but the smell was unbearable.  Left it outside for a few days, still no luck.