Review (2/5): I never understood Amazon complaints about chemical smell until these...
I got these as a gift and... let me say that I never understood how people on Amazon got so uppity about chemical smells on their purchases until I got these. I can't even return them since I don't have a gift receipt or anything. They smell WILD. Extremely extremely strong. I thought it was the pouch, so I removed all the brushes and tossed the pouch aside, but just the brushes were enough to leave a strong smell in my bedroom that lingered even after I put these outside to air out. I am going to try to wash them with soap and water and see if that helps but GEEZ... I'm afraid I might not even be able to use these!