The pillow sleeps reasonably cool but it is not “Jack Frost” status. As a side sleeper I wish the pillow had a little more height to it. There is definitely a smell to the pillow but nothing too bad and it goes away in a couple of days. For me the pillow has the perfect amount of “give” to it and it always springs back to original shape and size.
I bought this on a whim, I never thought a pillow could make such a difference in the quality of my sleep-I was SO wrong! This pillow has made all the difference, I am now going to look into the mattress cover.