Horrible Smell

Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
I just bought the Evolved Sweet Embrace, and it has a really harsh chemical/plastic smell. It totally turns me off, and gives me a headache. Do smelly toys drive you nuts, or can you move past the smell and just do your business?
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Turns me off!!
36
Don't really care
1
other
6
Total votes: 43 (42 voters)
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03/07/2012
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Contributor: Chirple Chirple
So far, I've never had one with a smell - some have mild smells *right under my nose*, but I haven't been able to smell any from farther away.
03/07/2012
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
Quote:
Originally posted by sweetpea12
I just bought the Evolved Sweet Embrace, and it has a really harsh chemical/plastic smell. It totally turns me off, and gives me a headache. Do smelly toys drive you nuts, or can you move past the smell and just do your business?
It depends on the smell. My fiance got a toy and I can't stand the smell. He threw it in a drawer and when I opened it this weekend the smell hit me in the face and it's been washed twice. I would not be able to use a toy that smelled that strong. I get headaches from strong smells like that.
03/07/2012
Contributor: spineyogurt spineyogurt
Try soap and really hot water
03/07/2012
Contributor: SMichelle SMichelle
I'm very sensitive to smells, so yes, extremely smelly toys are a turn off for me.
03/07/2012
Contributor: klyte klyte
I can't stand harsh smells.
03/07/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
A smelly toy will turn me off, luckily I don't have toys with that problem.
03/07/2012
Contributor: Curiouscat Curiouscat
I hate smelly toys. I wash them a million times before I can use them.
03/07/2012
Contributor: Positwist Positwist
I'm surprised that the Embrace had a smell... Good to know!

I detest toys with a smell. If I have to wash it more than once to get the stank off, I hold a grudge and never use them.
03/07/2012
Contributor: freda freda
I hate smelly toys
03/07/2012
Contributor: Greenleaf Greenleaf
Huge turn-off. I can't stand nasty chemical smells.
03/07/2012
Contributor: C-Rae C-Rae
EW NOOO!! I'd gag
03/07/2012
Contributor: roskat roskat
Ugh, disgusting...
03/07/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by sweetpea12
I just bought the Evolved Sweet Embrace, and it has a really harsh chemical/plastic smell. It totally turns me off, and gives me a headache. Do smelly toys drive you nuts, or can you move past the smell and just do your business?
I cannot stand strong smell, I generally return the toy when it smells really bad and I cannot air out the smell.
03/07/2012
Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
I really dislike strong smells from toys! It turns me off so much. Especially anything made of jelly. I had a rabbit vibe that smelled so strong even though I washed it with hot water and soap like 4 times and let it air out for days. It was just awful! If I can't stand it then there's no way it's going anywhere close to "down there."
03/08/2012
Contributor: Jenimi Jenimi
Quote:
Originally posted by VioletMoonstone
I really dislike strong smells from toys! It turns me off so much. Especially anything made of jelly. I had a rabbit vibe that smelled so strong even though I washed it with hot water and soap like 4 times and let it air out for days. It was just ... more
yup, if the smell doesn't go away then the toy does or it gets dismantled and recycled.
03/08/2012
Contributor: Khanner Khanner
Depends on how much it smells.
I have a TPR toy I can smell when I bring it to my face, but if the smell sticks to my skin or fills the room, no way.

I wonder, are there any specifically scented toys aside from lube?
03/08/2012
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
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Originally posted by Khanner
Depends on how much it smells.
I have a TPR toy I can smell when I bring it to my face, but if the smell sticks to my skin or fills the room, no way.

I wonder, are there any specifically scented toys aside from lube?
Yes indeed. Can't imagine that they smell too good, though.
03/27/2012
Contributor: CindyH CindyH
can't stand smeely things
03/27/2012
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
Most of my toys don't really have a scent, or if they do it's only noticeable if I put them right under my nose. If I had one that I could smell from farther away than that or left a scent on my hands, I probably wouldn't use it.
03/27/2012
Contributor: jeep9 jeep9
hate smeely things
03/28/2012
Contributor: HugsAndBites HugsAndBites
if its too bad then its just not going to happen...
03/28/2012
Contributor: Lucky21 Lucky21
Yeah, don't care for those kinds of toys, so I just don't buy them.
03/28/2012
Contributor: Kitt Katt Kitt Katt
I won't go near smelly toys.
03/29/2012
Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
Quote:
Originally posted by sweetpea12
I just bought the Evolved Sweet Embrace, and it has a really harsh chemical/plastic smell. It totally turns me off, and gives me a headache. Do smelly toys drive you nuts, or can you move past the smell and just do your business?
Thanks for all the great comments!!
03/29/2012
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
I have only had smell problems with my first toy, which was a jelly toy (I know better now). The smell didn't bother me all that much. It was the taste that did me in.
03/29/2012
Contributor: Adriana Ravenlust Adriana Ravenlust
I had one of those Evolved toys like that. I used it once maybe. It was awful
03/29/2012