So far so good... now mind you I've only had the bag for literally an hour but, there was no smell to it when I opened it that was significant, the smell was just like a slight chemical smell when I opened it but then it immediately went away. The construction of the bag is nice but, I will have to admit the zippers do seem a little weak so I will have to keep an eye on it, particularly one zipper when the bag came and I opened it it actually split the zipper but it sealed itself back if that makes sense and now it's working, so I just have to be careful with it. I am adding pictures, the lining is not as thin or ripped or unfinished as some other reviewers experienced but, it's obviously not a bag that you can toss around and be very rough with it's expected with any bag that it's going to cause damage to it. The bag itself is more of a taupe gray, but it is soft to the touch, it is not stiff at all, the bag is roomy with several compartments.