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Do you like the smell of resin?

May 12, 2010

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Do you like the smell of new resin?

  1. Yes, I like it

  2. No, I don't like it

  3. I'm indifferent about it

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    1. Not only do I NOT like the smell of resin, this is another reason for me not to like it!
       
      #121 Valfal, Jul 8, 2012
    2. I don't like the smell of my Unoa (Lusis & chibi) which is too strong, but my other doll don't have resin smell anymore ^^
       
      #122 KiWiX, Jul 8, 2012
    3. I find the smell very offensive and try not to breath too deaply. I do love the way my dolls smell once they have aired out because they smell like candles or incense and the perfume and soap I have in my room. It is a very comforting smell to me but no, I really don't like the smell of the new resin.
       
      #123 SoraSoul, Jul 8, 2012
    4. I love that smell. >_> Even if I get lung cancer, I will have happily died because I will have gotten to smell resin. <3
       
      #124 Vividstar, Jul 9, 2012
    5. I don't like it. It burns my nostrils and throat, so I have to take a major breather and let any new lads or ladies sit somewhere they can de-odorize before I can play with them without irritation. Thankfully it doesn't take too long at all. (Fun fact: I can now pinpoint the smell of resin when others can't in situations that have nothing to do with dolls since starting the hobby. It's like I've developed a super-sensitive resin sense or something...)
       
      #125 Kaninchen, Jul 9, 2012
    6. No! I didn't realize how much I dislike it until recently. I bought a glass display case for some of my dolls, and when I opened it for the first time, the smell was horrific. There were 13 dolls in it at the time, and the combined smell was so strong that I felt nauseous.
       
      #126 FrigidDamsel, Jul 9, 2012
    7. I haven't gotten tons of exposure to the smell of resin, but it didn't put me off too badly. I was surprised at how strong the scent was when opening my new doll, but I didn't feel the need to plug my nose or anything.

      Would I want my home to smell like resin all the time? Well, no. But I didn't mind a brief encounter with it.
       
      #127 Maedwe, Jul 9, 2012
    8. I like the 'new doll' smell just like I love the 'new book' smell and the 'new video game' smell. I'm not sure if they really smell good or if I just associate them with good things, though.
       
      #128 Roztastic, Jul 9, 2012
    9. I like the smell when you first open the box, though I do know it isn't really that safe to heavily breathe it in. I don't keep my dolls in their boxes or behind glass, and the smell seems to fade after the initial box opening.
       
      #129 bagofspiders, Jul 9, 2012
    10. I enjoy the smell, it takes me back to happy times in design studio at college.
       
      #130 Nagamaki, Jul 10, 2012
    11. I feel like a freak, I've honestly never noticed a resin smell. ._.
       
      #131 Bron, Jul 10, 2012
    12. Maybe my doll is just different, but she never had a "new doll smell" or any other kind of smell.
       
      #132 Quetz, Jul 10, 2012
    13. When I would open up my individual dolls and I'd smell that smell and it was wonderful. It meant that there was a new doll here and we were going to have so much fun! It was the smell of all the hard work I'd put into saving for the doll, all the time I spent waiting, and all the excitement of getting something I wanted so much.

      Opening an order of 60 dolls is entirely different. :| Don't get me wrong, it's super exciting. I actually really enjoy packing orders to ship out... but the smell. 60 dolls packs a wallop. I keep my stock in big plastic containers that are sealed and it about knocks me out when I open the boxes. XD
       
      #133 batchix, Jul 11, 2012
    14. That was actually one of the first thoughts when I got my first doll, that I liked how it smelled... Haha.
       
      #134 kiminovanilla, Jul 11, 2012
    15. Quetz, from my experience the IH dolls hardly smell at all. The strongest smell among all my dolls are probably the Fairyland ones followed by Soom. And as Batchix noted, the smell is stronger in larger pieces of resin, like in SD sized dolls.
       
      #135 Sharkyra, Jul 11, 2012
    16. Honestly, I wish they'd have a perfume, or scent or something, that you could spray on your dolls to make them smells 'refreshed' as far as new resin smell goes. Think 'new car scent' for cars. 'new resin smell' for BJD!

      I'd love that, even though it would probably shorten all of our life spans by 10 years or something from toxicity. @w@
       
      #136 Fictfactional, Jul 11, 2012
    17. I really dislike resin fumes or any kind of toxic smell... o.O
      But since they are not kept in their boxes after their arrival, I don't notice it much.
       
      #137 whitefrosty, Jul 11, 2012
    18. I like the smell because it reminds me of my dolls, but I hate the toxicness of it, you know? I find if I give them a good wash out of the box, the leftover resin dust/ mold release gets washed out and I'm left with a brand new, clean dolly that doesn't scare me, haha.
       
      #138 KiraKat, Jul 11, 2012
    19. Actually, Angell Studio adds a scent/ perfume to the resin and you can choose what scent it is!

       
      #139 KiraKat, Jul 11, 2012
    20. So far I have only owned DOD dolls, but i'm actually attracted to smell of new doll. Not because it means new doll but simply the smell. I have had to mod a boy that lost his aroma. As soon as I started sanding his belly, that smell was as strong as if he was brand new. =D
       
      #140 racoondevil, Jul 18, 2012
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