has odor but [SEP] i use this to dry my hubbys work boots with my hair dryer so my face no longer is right down at the boot i either shove the whole deal in the boot or am cutting down to hose only either way the odor doesnt matter for drying boots but it may matter for someones head i have been leaving out on proch at night hoping it airs out but it would work great other wise assume your hair dryer can take that length of time it takes to dry hair id prob take cooling breaksfor boots works great and faster and cheaper then crappy drying warming rack i tried first lol