Got this in grey for our master bedroom and it is beautiful!  It came in multiple boxes which were kind of a pain to bring up the stairs ourselves but it was a breeze for us to put together.  There weren't any weird smells and the velvet was in perfect condition.  Highly recommend a hex head screwdriver set because Allen keys are the worst.  The larger one that came with the bed was kind of a pain to use because it was a little too large for the bolt.