Let me preface this by saying I have many Brixton Brood caps, and I love them all...except the sage colored one. I received it a few weeks ago, and it has the strongest chemical smell. In hindsight, I shouldve returned it. However, I tried 1) Febrezing the heck out of it and then 2) washing it in Woolite on gentle. Neither worked. The chemical smell remained crazy strong. Im now making a last-ditch attempt to salvage my purchase by putting it in an airtight container with baking soda for a couple days. If this doesnt work, I will just chuck it. The smell is overwhelming and would likely give me a headache if I wore it.