Looking for a pillow with just a bit more support but not too thick and hard~~these pillow are perfect! Yes, it takes a day or two for them to plump up and there was the slightest odor which I attributed to being rolled in a plastic bag. I have been sleeping on these for a couple of weeks and I don't have a crick in my neck in the morning. Also my son has a herniated disc and these pillows work for him too. I have 4 of them and wouldn't trade them!