First of all the nasty fish smell eventually went away after I wiped every inch of the backpack including inside of all pockets with disinfectant wipes, sprayed every inch with perfume and had it air outside. I did these steps repeatedly throughout the day and by the end of the day the smell went away!

As for the actual backpack I absolutely love it! Its looks very well made and not cheap looking. Its fits all my things that I usually put in a regular purse with a little more room to spare. Its the perfect size, not too big not too small. Its a very cute backpack! I satisfied!