obmwang 2000 PCS Artificial Silk Rose Petals for Wedding Party Favors Decoration and Vase Home Decor Wedding Bridal Decoration. Purple

The media could not be loaded.  Okay- I'm gonna break this down as best that I can.First off, yes the smell bad! Really bad! But that goes away if you wash them. So that's really not an issue that's a big deal.I've included pics of the steps I took for these to be used. Total time was 1.5 hours.So you can see by the pics how they arrive vacuum packed.The petals are in lumps, they are lightly glued at the tip of the clumps where they gather (see dark point of the petal in the picture of what looks like one petal). There's about 100 of those chunks that you'll need to separate.What I did was stand by my bathroom sink (being sure to use a sink strainer screen in the bottom because they flake off a lot of lint ), and I wet my fingers then just sorta swiped my thumbs at the ends while holding it tightly with my other hand. Almost like counting money that's in a stack ( or so I assume as it never had a stack of money). See video for this process.Then I placed them all in a zippered mesh garnet bag and put that in the washer with some soap and fab softener. I washed it on delicate, but I think you could just soak it in your bath sink as well with whatever soap u want to use. I just happened to have delicates that also needed washing.Now here's where it gets important to say -- USE A FEW DRYER SHEETS IN THE BAG! Not just in the dryer.Why?Cause when I pulled the bag out of the dryer and unzipped it, these suckers static cling stuck to me and everything around me and it look like I was tarred and feathered with petals.So I eventually got them all back in the bag by keeping my hands wet while handling them, and I put a few dryer sheets in the bag and a little water, and dryer it all again and it came out great.So yes I recommend these, but just be aware there's some work involved. Which was all worth it as they're beautiful.

First of all let me address any concerns about the odor. Yes, if you bury your nose in to the bag you will smell a fishy odor, but this will not translate into your application. Scatter these on a tabletop or onto a bed and you will not be offended. The odor is caused by the glue used in the manufacturing process. These odors will dissipate quite quickly once allowed to air out. I got the ones that are not bright red but instead burgundy with a little bit of black near what would be the base of the petal. They are absolutely perfect looking. Technique for separating the petals: hold each cluster of petals with the curve of the petals laying in the thumb of your weaker hand and use a moistened forefinger of your primary hand to flick through, like turning a page in a book, holding the petals over an open container of some kind and they will separate very quickly. These are very thin, so you will be surprised to find that what feels like a fully separated petal still contains two or even three additional petals.

I had a lot of questions before I bought these, so I thought I'd just answer them for everyone else.1. How do they look?They look very nice. Good weight/quality. I also bought some white ones (different brand) at the same time that ended up being really shiny and almost translucent. These red petals were much better quality.2. Are they a pain to pull apart?Well, it isn't fun but it isn't impossible either. It took me under 1.5 hours to do all 2000 petals. And that included multiple breaks to sip wine.3. Do they smell?Yeah kinda. There is a slight fishy/processed odor as you pull them apart. I definitely needed to wash my hands afterward, but it wasn't hard to get rid of. The bag is airing out in the garage, just to be on the safe side.4. What does 2000 petals look like, how far will they go?See attached pictures. Turns out that 2000 is definitely more than will fit in a normal flower girl basket. It actually filled up about 2/3 of a standard size paper grocery bag (just thrown in, without smashing them down). So unless you want your flower girl to carry a grocery bag, these should be plenty.Overall, very happy with this purchase and would recommend to others.

Okay, I ordered these on feb. 13 for my special lady on Valentine’s Day ! I was of course, very skeptical. But hey for the price and prime.. what could go wrong?! I received them just in time to get my place ready for the big night. First, for 2,000 pieces I really appreciate the fact they’re sectioned off like this cause god knows what I woulda done w 2,000 rose pedals in one night. HA! so I took 2 glued together petal “packs”? . Now this is probably what you came here for .. the smell. honestly, yes they do stink. BUT!!! I didn’t even notice until I put them up to my nose to take a wiff! But I did have some.. PG-13 things I had in mind with these “rose petals” sooo.. as pictured I let them soak in the sink w a dash of laundry detergent for about an hour, occasionally mixing them around. Now I would recommend separating them when wet. (All things are better when they’re wet) honestly separating them wasn’t that bad, unless you’re using all 2,000.. then .. ya’know .. have fun! BUT! After that, I let them dry and as u can see they serve the purpose ! Look nice, give you that petallike feel and they rock in the tub !!’ BUT WASH THEM PLEASE!

I ordered 2000 pieces for $10. They come packed so condensed that you get scared and yes they have a product die smell which smells just like baby kitty kat. I used a 15 quart bin filled it half way with warm water and two tables spoons of fabric softener and dropped one pack of petals into it. I separated the petals in my both hands by rubbing my fingers through them this took all of 30 minutes. I then used a strainer and poured the wet petals into it and sat them there while I did the second pack. I moved them into a jersey knit laundry bag and when the second pack of petals was done I put them in the dryer on the cool mode for about 30 minutes and voila !!!!! I’m using them for my mans birthday and they are perfect !

Looked amazing at our wedding. Didn’t smell and didn’t stick together as bad as some said.

Rose petals came in excellent condition . No strange, fishy smells as other reviewers claimed for other products, actually smelled good. The colour was very dark as advertised, looked rich and natural. If you want it even darker, leave some petals layered.I best value for money! Will definitely be buying again from this particular seller.

These petals didn’t have a scent, but I was happy that they didn’t smell bad. No complains about them

Smelt like fish! All the petals are adhered together from processing!

Same color , good quality , sans bad smell, good price . thank you