The smell is AWFUL!!! I've had it for over a week now and it still smells!!! I love the size,pockets and style of the purse. But omg the smell of the purse is horrendous. My only other purse broke so I have to use it, but it's causing everything in my purse to smell like that too. I think the style and size is amazing but the smell, honestly i don't know if I'd recommend it just because of that.