i have purchased two featherweights over the last two years in their orginial cases...the cases always carry a smell..so here is my solutation...make a coffee sache out of unused coffe and hang in case...i like hazelnut because it smells great when i open the case and remove the machine at sew-ins...you can also place one of the round pre-filled coffee in the filter pouches inside...that will also work...from my heart to yours...enjoy your machine and put it to use...they work and will last forever...