Wood smell on cupboard

I'd only paint the inside, so it wouldn't show when closed. I've done it a couple of times for the same reason. Mine was old furniture.

Thanks everyone. I posted a reply to this, but it's stuck on my phone. How odd.

It was a new cupboard in December. I've tried bicarb, and squirting Purdy and Figg cleaning products on the inside, in the hope that they'd permeate the wood, but it hasn't made a difference.

I'm reluctant to paint it, as it would change the look of it, and as it is it matches other items in the room. I'll have a go at the vinegar thing, as I haven't tried that, and will try the soap trick too. I have lots of essential oils, so could try that - maybe if I mix some with carrier oil and rub it around the inside it might work. I could put a Neutradol thing in afterwards in the hope that it stops the smells from coming back.

Thanks again, everyone. Some good ideas here.

I agree with the soap bars. I have April Violets by Yardley in a chest of drawers. Anything I put in there comes out smelling lovely and when I use them they last longer.

I popped a bar of a lovely scented soap into a smelly wood cupboard and it did the trick,

You could try a vinegar/water solution to wipe it down - vinegar kills most smells. Wipe down the drawers with a damp cloth, let them dry and air overnight.

Activated charcoal also absorbs odours - keep a small piece in each drawer after using the vinegar.

If it's new I'd contact the company for ideas.

How annoying.

Try sprinkling essential oil, such as lavender, on some cotton wool and placing in the drawers, I regularly do this. I would also consider wiping down the inside with oil. It wouldn't harm the wood.

I'd paint the inside with chalk paint and/or give it a coat of varnish. A biggish task I know.

Probably not a lot you can do, but I would try popping in a couple of Neutradol deodorisers.

Is it an old wardrobe, or new?

If the former, I think they often smell ‘woody’ and ‘old’.

No ideas, sorry.