I am a houseplant lover, but for several reasons I can no longer have live plants in my home. I want to say I am impressed with how nice these look thru out my home. I feel as though i still have life in my house but without the work of keeping real plants alive. This purchase has made me very happy. That being said ,the plants have a strong chemical smell for about a day or two. Just open windows for a couple of days and it will disappear . Loves my plants!