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Title: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on October 28, 2019, 12:32:38 PM
Hello everyone! I've bought the beautiful retro rainbow ponies gift set released by Basic Fun. It's one of the few products of this series that are available on Amazon in my country...

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The pack is not arrived yet, and I'm hoping I'll get the unscented version. In fact, I’ve read that lately someone surprisingly has got the unscented version of this gift set. But I’ve never seen a pic of this box without the “Scented Ponies!” wording... I know scented ponies (and these releases in particular) are very prone to yellowing, so, if I'll get the scented version, I want to avoid yellowing in these new ones.
Is it useful to keep them out of the box? Perhaps, in contact with air, some chemical components evaporate and the danger is averted. Maybe it’s better than keeping them sealed in plastic.
It would be very sad to see them, after some months, with yellow heads or stains on their body... :sad:
Does anyone have any advice?  :(
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 28, 2019, 01:14:36 PM
My unprofessional and maybe bad for the pony suggestion:
When I got the scented rainbows, I was fatigued and lazy and I just slapped them on my desk. I'll shelve them later, I said. My desk had the AC in and they were there for at least a week.
When I went to shelve them, I went to sniff Moonstone (THE BEST scent and I will stand by this) and I found that her scent had pretty much faded. I haven't seen any pony discolor or otherwise become damaged since.
Perhaps some sort of cold would help to remove the scent? I guess you could leave them in a car for a bit if it's cold over there and see if it sucks the scent out.
If you don't want to risk that stuff then you will want to de-box them if you are very worried about the scents discoloring them. It will be much better for them to be out in the open than it would in the box.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: caseysealia on October 28, 2019, 01:17:38 PM
My unprofessional and maybe bad for the pony suggestion:
When I got the scented rainbows, I was fatigued and lazy and I just slapped them on my desk. I'll shelve them later, I said. My desk had the AC in and they were there for at least a week.
When I went to shelve them, I went to sniff Moonstone (THE BEST scent and I will stand by this) and I found that her scent had pretty much faded. I haven't seen any pony discolor or otherwise become damaged since.
Perhaps some sort of cold would help to remove the scent? I guess you could leave them in a car for a bit if it's cold over there and see if it sucks the scent out.
If you don't want to risk that stuff then you will want to de-box them if you are very worried about the scents discoloring them. It will be much better for them to be out in the open than it would in the box.
This sounds  like a good idea if you ask me.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on October 28, 2019, 02:33:03 PM
My unprofessional and maybe bad for the pony suggestion:
When I got the scented rainbows, I was fatigued and lazy and I just slapped them on my desk. I'll shelve them later, I said. My desk had the AC in and they were there for at least a week.
When I went to shelve them, I went to sniff Moonstone (THE BEST scent and I will stand by this) and I found that her scent had pretty much faded. I haven't seen any pony discolor or otherwise become damaged since.
Perhaps some sort of cold would help to remove the scent? I guess you could leave them in a car for a bit if it's cold over there and see if it sucks the scent out.
If you don't want to risk that stuff then you will want to de-box them if you are very worried about the scents discoloring them. It will be much better for them to be out in the open than it would in the box.

Wow! So you never removed them from the boxes?

Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 28, 2019, 02:36:45 PM
Never removed 'em!
I think I will remove the five pack ponies from their box because of space but also because I fear for how the scents will react all together like that.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on October 28, 2019, 02:40:27 PM
 Ok, Thanks!   :)
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: achab1984 on October 28, 2019, 06:47:03 PM
When I got my set they had no issues! Now two of them have yellow staining going on. They were even hidden away from sun light :( These are the singles that are scented!
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Wind~Whistler on October 28, 2019, 06:48:32 PM
It happened to me too! I ordered what the seller sold as the “scented” set, but got surprised when the unscented set got here instead!
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I do think that tailrusted’s suggestion may work, since our pony room’s been cold lately, and I can barely smell the artificial scent (it’s only noticeable when you really hold them real close)
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on October 28, 2019, 08:38:57 PM
I don't think the smell fading will save them from discoloration . . . What makes them discolor is whatever oil or product is put on their bodies (or possibly melted directly into their plastic).

But anyway, not all the scented ones discolor . . . I have a bunch of them because I bought extras of some (I wanted them both in and out of packaging) and out of all of them, only one (a Parasol) has discolored.  And not even very much, just a little around her neck.  And my other Parasol is fine.

The one who discolored is in her package, but others I have that are in their packages haven't discolored soooo . . . *shrug*

A lot of pony problems are related to heat, like age spots, so I would keep them out of heat in case that's a factor.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: kingluke on October 29, 2019, 10:00:55 AM
Its kinda sad that hasbro made ponies that could last decades and basic fun ponies can get ruined within months... Anyway I have no experience with basic fun ponies as I dont intend to collect them. Just keep your ponies dry and cool.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on October 29, 2019, 10:33:10 AM
Its kinda sad that hasbro made ponies that could last decades and basic fun ponies can get ruined within months... Anyway I have no experience with basic fun ponies as I dont intend to collect them. Just keep your ponies dry and cool.
I'm going to defend BF because this was something pushed on them by retailers. It sounded like an "I will only buy it if X". Hasbro has done the same thing in the past and it's also lead to discoloration, and it's not like the year 3 rainbows fair any better than their scented friends from a few years later.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on October 29, 2019, 01:53:33 PM
Updating:
Ponies are arrived today! And yes, it's the scented version!  :P
They are all  B - E - A - U - T - I - F - U - L !!!  :inlove: although, some of their scents are... ehm... weird!  :| But they aren't too strong (two of them have very light scent) and, anyway, I like they are scented. I immediately removed them from the box and now I'm keeping them out in the open, on my shelves, in order to avoid yellowing... For now they are in perfect condition! At the opposite, one of the collector ponies arrived with them, is discolored!!  :shocked: So, this issue doesn't regard just scented ponies... I received a Blossom with yellowed head and now I'm returning her in order to get a new one in replacement.


It happened to me too! I ordered what the seller sold as the “scented” set, but got surprised when the unscented set got here instead!
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I do think that tailrusted’s suggestion may work, since our pony room’s been cold lately, and I can barely smell the artificial scent (it’s only noticeable when you really hold them real close)

Thanks for posting this!! So, an unscented version of this gift set DO exist!!! I suppose yo've been lucky!  :P


I don't think the smell fading will save them from discoloration . . . What makes them discolor is whatever oil or product is put on their bodies (or possibly melted directly into their plastic).

But anyway, not all the scented ones discolor . . . I have a bunch of them because I bought extras of some (I wanted them both in and out of packaging) and out of all of them, only one (a Parasol) has discolored.  And not even very much, just a little around her neck.  And my other Parasol is fine.

The one who discolored is in her package, but others I have that are in their packages haven't discolored soooo . . . *shrug*

A lot of pony problems are related to heat, like age spots, so I would keep them out of heat in case that's a factor.

So ... from now on, let's put all ponies in the fridge!!  :lol:

Your comments reassure me... I realized the discoloration it's not so probable...  :whew:



Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Taffeta on October 29, 2019, 02:06:49 PM
Ponies in the fridge...the microwave...on toast with supper...

Ahem sorry.

I have some of the scented rainbows (three loose, I think, and one in box (windy). I haven't noticed any issues on them as yet but I haven't been looking that hard. I do think they tend to do better out of box though.

ALSO I noticed that the ones in JL I saw (in the English only boxes) did sometimes have discoloration, but the ones I had from the online store (in French/English package) didn't discolour.

But that is only to date. I have Parasol, Moonstone and Windy loose.

The unscented ones never came to the UK.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: kingluke on October 30, 2019, 01:32:24 AM
Its kinda sad that hasbro made ponies that could last decades and basic fun ponies can get ruined within months... Anyway I have no experience with basic fun ponies as I dont intend to collect them. Just keep your ponies dry and cool.
I'm going to defend BF because this was something pushed on them by retailers. It sounded like an "I will only buy it if X". Hasbro has done the same thing in the past and it's also lead to discoloration, and it's not like the year 3 rainbows fair any better than their scented friends from a few years later.


Really? I didn't know. that just seems like a poor marketing decision tbh.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Gator on October 30, 2019, 12:45:50 PM
I checked my Ollie's store today.  They had almost 20 of these, all the scented ones.  And sadly, every single Moonstone was that ugly grey-blue, so I had to pass.  Wish some those had been unscented.
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on October 31, 2019, 07:04:59 AM
Yeah, the scent oil(?) has a yellowish tinge.  It's most noticeable on Moonstone and Sunlight.  (Strangely not noticeable at all on Starshine.  My scented Starshine is pure white . . . Smells great too, she's my favorite of the set.) It is a color difference, but the discoloration is a separate issue and comes in splotches rather than being uniform over the entire pony.  :)
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on November 01, 2019, 02:24:04 AM
Yeah, the scent oil(?) has a yellowish tinge.  It's most noticeable on Moonstone and Sunlight.  (Strangely not noticeable at all on Starshine.  My scented Starshine is pure white . . . Smells great too, she's my favorite of the set.) It is a color difference, but the discoloration is a separate issue and comes in splotches rather than being uniform over the entire pony.  :)

So, you think it's useless to keep them out of the box, in contact with air...  :(  -_-


Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on November 01, 2019, 11:21:58 AM
Yeah, the scent oil(?) has a yellowish tinge.  It's most noticeable on Moonstone and Sunlight.  (Strangely not noticeable at all on Starshine.  My scented Starshine is pure white . . . Smells great too, she's my favorite of the set.) It is a color difference, but the discoloration is a separate issue and comes in splotches rather than being uniform over the entire pony.  :)

So, you think it's useless to keep them out of the box, in contact with air...  :(  -_-

Depends what you're asking.  If you're asking "will my ponies inevitably change color?" then the answer is "no, it is not inevitable. It might never happen."  All my scented Rainbow ponies are fine except one.

If you're asking "will my Moonstone and Sunlight 'fade' to a color that is closer to their 80s color", then that is not going to happen.  Scented Sunlight is a slightly different color from the 80s one, it's not "an error", it's just how she is.  Same with the rest of them . . . They are slightly different than the 80s ponies, but that is okay. :)
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on November 01, 2019, 02:02:01 PM
You might be able to wash the scent oil off?
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: caseysealia on November 01, 2019, 05:18:25 PM
You might be able to wash the scent oil off?
I've always wondered if you could get rid of scents on ponies. Like if you didn't like it? Is it something you have to get inside for?
Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on November 01, 2019, 06:08:11 PM
You might be able to wash the scent oil off?
I've always wondered if you could get rid of scents on ponies. Like if you didn't like it? Is it something you have to get inside for?

I don't think that something like this can be possible...


Depends what you're asking.  If you're asking "will my ponies inevitably change color?" then the answer is "no, it is not inevitable. It might never happen."  All my scented Rainbow ponies are fine except one.

If you're asking "will my Moonstone and Sunlight 'fade' to a color that is closer to their 80s color", then that is not going to happen.  Scented Sunlight is a slightly different color from the 80s one, it's not "an error", it's just how she is.  Same with the rest of them . . . They are slightly different than the 80s ponies, but that is okay. :)

I'm just worried about yellowing... or about yellowish stains or yellowed heads... Issues like these regard also regular ponies (the Basic Fun Blossom I bought had yellowed head and I returned her for a substitution)...

I also have a G3 Bubble Bath dispenser pony with similar issues (this one):

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Well, her head becomes easily yellowed when the pony is stored in the dark, and returns to normal (but more white than lavender) when the pony is out!  :wacko:

Overall, if scented ponies are very prone to yellowing (because of the scent oil), I just want to know if it's useful to keep them in contact with air (in order to avoid some strange chemical reactions that make the pony yellowed when it's sealed in plastic)...


Title: Re: Scented ponies: no yellowing please!
Post by: Cristar on November 07, 2019, 11:46:39 AM
So... it's happening...  -_- My Moonstone's head is yellowing ...!  :cry: It's more evident on the left side.
And my Starshine is white when I look at her from a frontal view, but I can notice a slight yellowing on her head when I tilt her.

What a cruel fate!!  :(  I just hope it won't get worse.

I hope someone can share some extra advice!  :lookround:





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