Review on DR.HYDRO Water Bottle 32oz/1 Liter – BPA Free, Time Marker, 💧 Leak Proof, Sweat Free – Stay Hydrated for Gym, Sports & Outdoors by Robert Gomatham

I really like this bottle for everything it has: the looks, the outer material, the suppleness – it conveys an aesthetic feeling. However, since buying it (about a month ago) I've only drunk it once. No matter how many times I wash it and how many times I soak it, the bottle retains a very unpleasant "factory" smell that does not go away. This is the kind of smell that makes even water smell different; Because of this, I couldn't drink from it. I'm wondering, even though the description of the material says it's safe, is it really?