I needed a couple baskets to use in a closet. These are very pretty and very durable. They do have a mild-moderate sweet, earthy smell to them that seems to be sticking around. I have had them for over 10 days now. It's not unpleasant to me. I took one star off for the bent handle you can see on the lower left. It came out of the box that way and doesn't want to straighten out. Not a deal breaker though. I'm happy with this purchase and might get a couple more in the future for the same closet.