Has anyone noticed a weird odor when you open the bottle. It really smells and I am hoping its normal and we did not get a bad batch
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I noticed a bit of a smell too and just thought that even good bacteria wouldn't probably smell good.
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I've noticed the capsules themselves stink when you open them. Maybe a capsule opened in your bottle? They capsules themselves have always stunk
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I have been using this product for months, and it always has the same strange odor. I have not had any problems with the product.
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I did notice an odor and it didn't seem to work nearly as well as another brand I had taken.
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That's the smell of the leonardite (roughly 90% humic acid). This is completely normal, and no cause for concern.
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I've sprayed it in a cellar and left it for a day. When I brought it back into my closet, I could smell it for perhaps another day. Same using it outdoors...a day or so of residual odor. I don't think the smell is awful, just odd.
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Just got a new bottle and it is not clear and smells like alcohol (my last bottle was brown and smelled like coffee), has anyone else had this experience?
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Hi, Sorry but we no longer have the bottle because we used it all. It did not have a very strong odor.
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Hi Lori, I am sending you a private email as well. First I am sorry that you have a poor bottle. That's not good by any standard. What you have Is not an "old" bottle (because we don't have any old ones) but a bottle with too much scent. I have organised a replacement for you. Again my apologies for your inconvenience. And a huge THANK YOU to all who responded to let you know about our customer service. It is lovely to see that so many people know how much we care about each and every customer and that we do respond to every email we receive and every question we get asked.
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Yes, my new bottle definitely has a "chemical" or "industrial" smell to it. Previous bottles have not. The capsules also taste noticeably more bitter. I'm concerned and I've reached out to NOW.
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Hi Tio, No we have not had anyone else have this experience. If your smelling the product in the bottle, because its contained in a small area, the odor is a bit medicinal, but once you apply it to your face the odor is not noticeable at all. I hope this answers your questions. If you want to discuss in greater detail please feel free to call; 1-888-633-0536
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Julie, I think the product smell is very light and not at all unpleasant. Could it be you got an out-of-date or defective product?
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Mine wasn't sealed either and when I shake it, seems like the bottle is only half full. I'm concerned that I got a bottle that has been used and returned. :-(
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When I received it the bottle was destroyed in the mail and they were out of stock so I got a refund I never got a chance to use it but I do not recall any smell when I opened it
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Something must be wrong with it, I've never had any bad tastes with any of the bottles that I've purchased. Maybe contact seller about a replacement.
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I agree with Yvonne. I bought it a couple years ago and it seems like the same thing. I have no idea why it smells funky.
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My pills have no horrible smell...you apparently received a bad batch. Recommend not taking them and returning them for another bottle.
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I've noticed upon opening some bottles that there is a really bad odor, but it goes away if I leave the jar to air out a minute. And I've never gotten ill from macaforce.
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When I smell the bottle it has an odor, but the capsule doesn't. I have never opened a capsule. The bottle should have a date on the bottom. I have been using them for a couple of years probably, and have never had a problem.
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My bottle contains no offensive smell at all so I would say it it definitely not normal.
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I've had 2 batches that had the terrible smell. The first I poured out thinking it had gone bad. Then I read somewhere that sometimes racking it repeatedly and getting more oxygen into it makes the smell go away. I tried that the second time it happened to me and the smell disappeared. Not sure what will happen now that it's bottled.