This mattress came packaged very securely , and all we had to do was take it out of the box and it started to inflates slowly. Although it inflated in its entirety within the hour, my husband and I let it air out for another day and sprayed disinfectant on it because of Covid-19, just to be safe. The mattress itself had no foul smell at all, and the fabric was unaffected by our spray. The mattress itself is firm, yet soft to the touch, and fits my queen bedframe that I have. My husband and I both agree that we get a good, comfortable night's sleep because of the memory foam, which is soft but firm. Very happy with this mattress.