Does PestVault have a scent at all before you open it?

They definitely have a scent before you open them. I could smell mine through the packaging when they arrived, though it’s not overpowering or anything. Once you tear the pouch open it gets noticeably stronger, so you don’t really need to worry about activation. I’d say the smell is noticeable within a few feet, not just right on top of it.

I could smell mine the second I pulled them out of the shipping box, before even opening the foil. It’s a decent strength, not a punch in the nose, but you won’t be wondering if they’re working. They get way stronger once you tear the pouch open, so if you want the full effect, that’s when it kicks in.

Mine had a noticeable scent before I ever opened them, but it was definitely stronger once I tore the pouch. The weird thing is, the scent changed a bit after a week or so. It started off fairly strong and then settled into something more mellow, so if you’re expecting that initial punch the whole time, you might think they stopped working. They didn’t, I just had to get closer to the pouch to smell it.

Garage is probably a good spot for them since it’s not a huge open living area. I’d just make sure you’re putting them where rodents actually travel, not just in the middle of the floor where the scent has to travel further. I think people expect these things to fill a whole room and that’s not really how it works. The scent is there, it’s just not going to hit you from across the space.

I actually think the scent thing is a little overblown in the marketing. Mine arrived and yeah, there was a faint smell through the pouch, but it was really mild. Like, I could smell it if I put my nose right up to the foil, but it wasn’t filling up the room or anything. I honestly thought it was going to be stronger based on what everyone else is saying. It wasn’t until I tore it open and actually placed it that I really noticed the peppermint coming through. So if you’re expecting to smell it from across the garage before you even open the package, I’d temper those expectations. It’s there, it’s just not super obvious until you rip it.

I think people are overthinking the scent thing a little. You can smell it through the pouch, for sure. It’s not going to fill your whole garage before you even open them, but you won’t have to stick your nose right up to it to know it’s there either.

Mine barely smelled at all until I ripped the pouch open, and even then it wasn’t exactly strong. People keep saying you can smell it through the packaging but I couldn’t get much from mine. I had to basically put my nose near it to notice anything.

I just toss them wherever and don’t really pay attention to the scent until I’m close to the pouch. They’re not gonna make the whole garage smell like anything, but you’ll know when you’re near one. That’s about all I need from them.