Overall, a solid 4 stars. I would give it 5 for looks, as it is beautiful and faithful to the photos. I do agree with other reviews that it has its imperfections and some strings that pull out more easily (which is honestly not a problem for me... I think it gives it more personality) and you can tell the fibres are natural. It came with absolutely no smell, at least in our case, and it rolled open to flat within hours. I will definitely agree that it sheds a lot, however, the shedding doesn't "fly"-- it stays in the carpet, and we really haven't noticed any breathing or allergy issues. It doesn't even stick much to your clothing if you sit on it, and we haven't noticed any fibres on the surrounding floor or shelves. This is all fairly normal for natural fibre rugs, so we're not too concerned, and hope any excess fibres will vacuum up with time. Overall, a lovely rug.