I opened a bag of clear jel (bought from a different source) and it smelled like perfumed soap. Is that normal?
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Mine does not have any obvious smell to it. This was my first time using it so I have nothing else to compare it to.
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It doesn't sound normal. Clear jel is a corn starch, it shouldn't have much of a smell at all.
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I wouldn't think so. I bought 3 pounds from Amazon which came from Barru's Farms. Mine has very little if any odor at all. If I had to identify the odor it would be more like flour or cornstarch. I am very pleased with my purchase to use for making pie fillings. I expect there was a mix up in packaging or something. It should NOT smell like perfumed soap. I would take it back to the source.I hope this helps.Bettie Watts
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The clear jel I ordered through Amazon from Barry Farms has a slight, pleasant odor, but not like perfumed soap. I'm wondering if the package was shipped with additional products that had a heavy perfume odor and the packaging absorbed it. Try a little of the clear gel mixed with water and give it a taste test. If it has a perfume taste, contact where you purchased and return. I don't think that's normal.
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No, no smell at all unless you can identify the smell of corn starch..?? One other commenter had a valid point though....Plastic packaging will sometimes pick up other odors. If yours was shipped along with a strong scent of some sort---say vanilla beans or ?? then it is possible that the bag could retain some of that odor. Pour some out into a small bowl, touch it (should feel smooth like baby powder..), smell it (no odor..), taste it (basically no taste..)....or mix some up like previously suggested (no odor..)
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Mine had no smell at all. This is the first time I've bought it, but I can't imagine it should smell like perfume! A quick google search doesn't turn up anything similar, either.
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If you ordered unscented then it should be unscented. I would return the bottle and let them know of your complaint.
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The stuff I bought from a Vendor on Amazon had a bad smell within 1 month. It is supposed to be odorless.
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You don't. That's the risk with buying anything from a private seller (aka Amazon). I bought mine from a small local Japanese grocery store and it was an orange and rectangular bar or soap. I don't remember if the soap had any name or logo etched into it. I guess if you order it and it's not orange or rectangular, that's your red flag that it's not real.
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There is a slight scent. I have purchased more expensive brands and they also have a slight scent.
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NO - I never noticed ANY unusual scent when the packaged was opened or during assembly.
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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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Doesn't have much of a scent that I can discern. I've been using Jergens for 14 years. It has a very neutral smell - almost like Ivory soap, but even less of a scent.
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It smells like a sewer. As this product is actually sewer sludge, it does smell accordingly. Your bigger concern should be the fact that it contains pathogens (disease causing organisms) and coliform (the bacteria from human waste) and heavy metals (from industrial waste). I doubt the bag shows this but the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) info shows it.
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Sounds legitimate to me. When I got mine it was correct and smelled like it was suppose to. Guess just check the expiration date
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I noticed this when I used this shampoo as well,not the odd smell but the non-lathered feel. The shampoo isnt supposed to feel or smell that way,I'd recommend returning the product or calling the company and getting a refund.
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Send it back. Try another one. They arent supposed to smell like that.I bought two and no smell like you describe.
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I had the same issue, the smell was horrible, I did put in the washer and put in Downy, smell almost gone. I bought at a trade show, if I would have opened the little bag, probably not bought
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I just had the same experience, code cut out and scent seems off compared to the one bought from the department store.
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Mine never smelled so I suspect yours.may have been accidentally exposed to something. I should tell you that I am very sensitive to smells, especially of chemical origin. I would return it.
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Initially, mine seemed to smell like it was alcohol at first. But after sometime when the smell settlesdin, you would get the real sweet scent of the perfume. Except perhaps you didn't perceive the great scent few seconds after sprayIng . Only then would u be concerned that perhaps it's a fake. In all mine was fine.
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Mine didn't have the smell, either. When it was brand-new, it had one of those "new" product smell a little but it went away fast.