As soon as I receive it I took a chance of smelling it. There have been a lot of people commenting on the smell of the comforters in the reviews but as I tried it, no smell, at all. Of course, I still did wash it before using it. This is going to be perfect during times of Christmas. I got a dark green sheet that I have paired it on and it is very pleasing to see. I am looking forward to using this for the next several Christmas years. I imagine how it would be much more dreamy.