did this pillow smell?
1404526
the packaging may contribute to the odor. I am extremely sensitive to synthetic odors. You may not have that problem. Best wishes
1404527
Yes, very much so. The smell actually gave me a headache initially. The foam with the gel especially had a strong chemical odor.
719874
No they are talking about the heavy plastic smell of the new pillow. It's will take much more than 24 hours to air out. More like a couple days...
439000
At first it smelled like new upholstery and i believe the memory foam did have a distinct smell, but it faded away. I believe the foam just has a smell when its new. Didn't bother me
320163
To me it smelled like formaldehyde. After letting it air like the instruction suggested, the smell disappeared. I have never smelled an odor since I started using it..
847942
I left the pillow out on a table for about 24 hours, turning it once. It still had a little smell to it but that went away quickly.
2238291
No, I've never noticed any kind of smell. The pillow stays quite cool. Much cooler than my crappy cotton pillows.
312269
Mine did not have a smell. However, like you, I'd let it air out to see if the odor will dissipate.
729854
I did not detect any odor. I washed them both before using them and so far it absolutely love them, no complaints, comfortable, and saving my expensive pillows.
1842885
I did not notice any odor coming from the pillow. Mine started to leak somewhere in the seam after about 6 months of use. I never could get it to hold air after that. But loved it while it was still good
962995
No, mine didn't. I did order an extra bag of the buck wheat which I added to the pillow. I smelled no vinegar though and I have a sensitive smeller.
1076099
Yes. When it comes fresh out of the box, the smell is horrible. I got a tremendous headache from sleeping on it without airing it out for two weeks.
1254370
There was no odor but I am not very impressed with the pillow itself. Not a comfortable pillow for me.
2202474
Only when I first opened the plastic it was packaged in. I slept on it the first night and smelled no order. Trust me, I am sensitive to odors. Had to air out my memory foam mattress for 2 weeks before I could deal with the odor that still lingered even after 2 weeks. I put it in a zippered mattress cover and another regular mattress pad over that. the PILLOW has NO odor! I love this pillow. perfect balance. the best of both worlds!
942723
The smell is very minimal. In fact, the pillow comes in a sheer net case and then with another pillowcase/cover with a zipper. I couldn't smell the pillow at all. Especially when you put one of your pillowcases on.
2151231
I never noticed an odor from the pillow. I had it sent to my mother's house, she opened it and when I arrived a couple of weeks later, there was no odor. I loved the shape.
280845
Hi Ragie, viscoelastic foam or memory foam tends to give off a smell when new. You can let it air out for a day or two, or you can even go ahead and wash it(the whole pillow) if you want to expedite the process. We are constantly using fresh memory foam, and we vacuum seal the pillows to keep shipping costs down which sometimes traps some of the viscoelastic memory foam smell which will disappear.
566701
Our pillow had NO smell what so ever. Something is definately wrong with yours. Return it. I would not use it. We have had no problem with Beans72. Infact, we ordered additional hulls to replace hulls in an old pillow. No smell...ever!