does it really smell like tar? how bad is the smell?
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Yes, it is rubberized asphalt. Don't know how long it will last though. Forum searches reveal that the smell lasts at least a few weeks, some say it never leaves. I made the mistake of not reading about the product and assumed it was butyl. My mistake.
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It smells like a terrycloth towel hung out on a line all sunny day. Like ozone. It is not to be used in a space with people or pets in it at the moment. You can enter after and air it out a half hour.
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To me it smells kind of like hay, ( hay rack rides when I was a teen). or dry grass that is not unpleasant. But I just spray a bit of cologne in my damp hair in case someone around me doesn't like it.
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No, it is black like tar and fairly thick. I use it with a toothpick, dipping it in the bottle and letting 1-3 drops fall slowly from the toothpick depending on the size of the dish it is going into. It is very, very, very hot and a little goes a long way. I love it!
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I think it should not smell bad, or not smell at all. I say anything that smells really bad (like spoiled)--Trash it...
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No, it does not have a bad or strong smell. I took off the lid yesterday and mine smells like lotion. I'm not sure how well the product works because I have only used it two times.
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It smells like tea tree oil. More medicinal then anything else. I found that any fragrance from the de-mite disappears when the laundry is fully dried.
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Beth I do not think in any way the odor is offesive. I have used 3 of them in the last five years. They smell like a outdoor nylon parka. Or no noticable smell at all. Thanks Ted
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It does smell while wet...like a weak spicy turpentine, it is not bad. When dry it has no odor whatsoever, but it can take a few days to fully dry. It is the least caustic finish I have ever used.
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No, it has a OK smell. Well, I read reviews and some people didn't like the smell, it didn't bother me. But now I noticed after using it for several months that it's stopped working as well. I'm switching to another one, which my friend recommended but I cannot remember the brand off the top of my head right now.
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The oil that we bought DEFINITELY smells like say, turpentine or kerosene...it's pretty foul smelling stuff..and the taste is just as bad!! I'm buying some more, but this time i'm going to get the gelcaps! My husband has stage IV cancer (lungs & liver) so i'm doing my best to get him well! Smell & taste be darned!
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I can't describe the smell, because it's not quite like a common fragrance like the Renuzit deodorizers where you can pick the smell. Has a slight lemon smell, not too strong. I used it in a room where there was a smoker who closed the door. So I took about 3 jars to completely get the smell out, but this works better than anything I've tried. We can now leave the door open without smelling the smoke odor.
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The smell was not bad on mine, but if it were, I would wipe it down with a solution of 3:1 white vinegar and water. Hope this helps.
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No bad smell. A slight dye smell when I first unwrapped it but now it just smells slightly like leather.
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It shouldn't have any smell at all. Please call Amazon and get a replacement. When I had it, it only had a very slight aroma...nothing bad.
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It is not a "pleasant" smell, but I do not think that it smells bad. You use so little that you really do not notice the smell.
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this isn't genuine aragn oil, or it's gone rancid. real argan oil isn't supposed to smell like this. mine smells just awful.