Removing cigarette smell from a leather bag

Cuilean

Pretty much as per the title suggests - snapped up a beautiful (used) leather bag from eBay. It's turned up stinking of cigarette smoke. So far I've tried hanging it on the washing line and putting those Lenor Scent Booster pearls in it, but that's really only diminished the smell slightly. If it was fabric, I'd just chuck it into the washing machine until it was freshened up, but leather isn't going to be that simple!

Is there any other way I could try to remove the smell from the bag?

7roland8

Well I had one from eBay too, even washed it in the end but still smelt.

You might have more luck though.

rockm87

put it in a bin bag/recycling bag with bicarb of soda and sheets of newspaper, seal and leave for a week or two.

newspaper and bicard absorb smell so it should come out smelling ok.

the smell will probably diminish with use anyway,

SueMaggie

I've had success in the past with a cooker hood charcoal filter - like this - sealed in a plastic bag with the smelly item. Keep checking every couple of days until the smell has diminished to a level you can live with.

krlyr

I did the black bag/bicarb trick with some smokey motorbike leathers I bought off eBay, worked well. Also, hanging out in the sun while the weather's nice.