smells

I bought a sheet of Sriver just yesterday and when I opened the pack, I sniffed on the rubber's sponge for a bit and it smelled weird for me. Should I know that there are any VOCs on the sponge?

I got some DHS Hurricane 3 for Christmas and after barely opening the package a toxic ****ing aroma spilled out and emanated through the entire room. It's the worst thing I've ever smelled in my life and I hate it. Is this normal? You don't even have to be that close to it to get a huge whiff of...