This genuine leather messenger shoulder bag is made up of goat leather which is meant to be soft , supple yet strong. This small satchel is handmade and hence may not have machine like finishing. As we know that handmade items are more charming and durable than mass produced items, we can assure a long life of the product. The leather being treated naturally MAY sometimes have some odor which fades away in just a few days use and in no case is the odor permanent. Since the bags are tanned using natural oils, the oil is applied by hand and hence no bag has identical color or texture making each bag distinctive. The color of the bag may slightly vary due to its above said nature and also due to inevitable computer screen differences. The color of the product gets darker with use and with time the product gets as darker (Or more) as advertised. please contact us if you have any issue we are 24/7 available to solve the issue.