My fault for not realizing I bought a scented memory foam mattress topper as I did not care for the strong scent it had. It took many days for the scent to relax a bit to the point where I did not feel nauseated by it. That said, even if the scent did not exist, this topper wouldn't have worked well for me. It retained body heat and made our sleep too warm. I wound up getting rid of it altogether. I prefer to keep cool at night. I suppose this could work for someone who likes to heat up their bed during the winter and prefers to be very warm. Not for us. In addition to the strong scent and temp, it was a bit too soft. I like soft, however, I felt uneven - as if I were leaning to one side instead of just sunken into the middle. Overall, just didn't work for us.