My perfume puff pony was SO dirty I had no choice but to wash her with shampoo and conditioner. When she was dirty, she didnt smell like perfume. But after I had cleaned her, the perfume scent came back! It was NOT the shampoo or conditioner smell, the perfume smell seriously just came back after I gave her a good bath. After that I just simply combed through the hair (you're going to lose some of it, but its ok, its so little) and now she is simply stunning!