Sale Alert — Early Labor Day mattress sales now live.

When you buy with our links, we may earn a commission. See how we work with brands

How Is Birch Mattress Off-Gassing?

Derek Hales

Updated

Although both are latex hybrids, the Birch original had basically no off-gassing smell out of the box and the Birch Luxe had a very strong smell that took 10 days to completely off-gas.

Off-Gassing TestScoreInitial SmellOff-Gassing Period
Birch10None0 days
Birch Luxe7.2Strong10 days

The Birch Luxe didn’t have a chemical odor like you would get with a memory or poly foam mattress, but there was definitely still a strong smell.

This is perhaps a by-product of the materials used in the Birch Luxe cover.

Regardless, if you’re sensitive to strong smells, you may want to give the Luxe some extra alone time before sleeping on it.

Birch Luxe Unbox

Popular Reviews & Guides

Close the CTA