Raymond Geddes Scent-Sibles Doo Wop Kneaded Erasers, 36 Pack (69522)

I used to buy Geddes brand kneaded erasers for 35 cents, but those were unfragranced. Theyre great kneaded erasers. I needed kneaded erasers. These came in little individual cases perfect for throwing in an ary kit or skate bag (I use them to clean my suede roller skates and wheels).I bought these full knowing they would smell bad, which I thought was harious.... I thought it. Until the smell permeated every porous surface within a 10 mile radius.These are the eraser version of the Bog of Eternal Stench. Once you touch them, you will never be able to wash off the smell. If you erase with them, your page will stink for all of eternity. Kneaded erasers can be washed with soap and water, so long as you are careful not to let bits drip off down the sink drain. I washed one TWICE, dried it with a towel... now the towel smells!... I am hopeful the smell will come out in the wash, but I'm a bit frightened about how it will effect the other laundry. Washing did not remove the smell from the eraser (though I think it lessened the smell. I could just be going numb).These work well as kneaded erasers - you push them into your page to lift off pencil/charcoal/dirt, rather than rubbing them on the page like a typical eraser. You can also use them to clean walls and shoes and all sorts of things. But no matter how hilarious you might think it would be to have smelly erasers, I cannot emphasise enough the fact that these are going to be completely unusable for anything... unless you have a teacher you really hate and want to use them on your school work. Or hide bits of them throughout your exes house to make them completely insane. I mean. They stick to walls and stuff, so... if you REALLY REALLY REALLY need to get even with someone, that's probably legal (though it probably shpuld be outlawed).Seriously, the whole house smells of these erasers. My desk where I sat the box after bringing them home, the bathroom where I washed one in the sink, my clothes, my child, the walls...When we open the front door, it hits us like a wall!Even the cat won't let me pet him for fear of the smell.It's an indescribable, incomprehensible smell. It's unique and revolting. They all have this underlying fragrance that is something like... a child vomiting donuts into a dirty grease trap. Sweet. Sick. Chemically perhaps. Truly a fragrance that shall never be forgotten.You ain't smelled nothin' yet!1 star for uniquely revolting fragrance (purchased with knowledge). Id have given 5 stars if the smell would wash out... or at least not violate every item it comes within a mile of.1 star for entertainment value - my husband nearly vomited from the smell and I think he may have been crying a little as he drove off having realized the smell had permeated the upholstery of his car... the tears may have been an involuntary reaction to the fragrance particles themselves.1 star for quality erasing and because I feel a bit of pity for whomever designed these thinking it would be a good idea to make pickle scented and bacon & egg scented erasers.... Also because I think Howie Mandel would be proud... idk "Ah! Scented Erasers!"

Honestly when I bought these I knew full well what I was getting into. Bad smell and all. I bought these for my daughter who loves to play with things and is always moving either her hands or her mouth (not in a mean way). She is very creative and figured out a way to make them smell better. She spent hours playing with it and putting cheap but good smelling perfume she had gotten from birthdays, Christmas that she never used because she doesn’t really like that sorta stuff. She did have to spray it multiple times and play with it a lot but eventually got it smelling better or not as strong and overpowering. Also putting lotion in it helps it and makes it softer. And after all of this it still erases so she can bring it to school and use them. Yes it still will have the original scent but like I said not as strong or as bad. I hope that this helps people to buy this because it’s a good product and the eraser part does work it’s just the smell that kills everyone’s mood about it.

My kids and their friends seem to like these little kneaded erasers. A few of the scents, though, are really pretty annoying. I can't pinpoint exactly which one smells bad, but one of them comes of as gross to me. But, the kids love them for just playing with (like clay) or erasing. They worked nicely alongside a pencil as a quick, easy, and allergy-friendly class favor for my kid's birthday.

They were supposed to be all different sweet scents but they all smelled the same and it was not pleasant.

Make sure you pay attention to the scents included. We didn’t, but we’re able to very easily return it. Unfortunately We didn’t see if product worked because I didn’t realize the scents that were included. When we realized it, we returned. We did however buy more of the same brand and the scents were much better. If this were a gag gift, or selling at a retail store, it would be fine, but we needed a silent fidget toy, and the horrible smells would be completely distracting.