Perfume is Unfashionable and Inconsiderate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am also really allergic to perfume or any kind of scented product. It's a shame. I used to love wearing Coco Chanel.

No one should wear perfume to work or every day activities. Save it for nights out.

I suffer from migraines and had to stop attending live theater, symphony performances and other concerts because of the people who bathe in cologne/perfume/after shave lotion prior to a ‘night out’. I got tired of having to walk out on an expensive ticket because someone else’s inconsiderate behavior resulted in hours or days of agony for me.


Perfume/cologne should be applied in very small quantities, able to be smelled only by you and someone who gets very intimate with you.

The issue is probably the aggregate scents, not overapplication by individuals. I can wear perfume myself and do daily. I can even sit with a group of friends wearing perfume for hours with no issue. But 15 min in Bath and Bodyworks or Perfumania will start a migraine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am also really allergic to perfume or any kind of scented product. It's a shame. I used to love wearing Coco Chanel.

No one should wear perfume to work or every day activities. Save it for nights out.

I suffer from migraines and had to stop attending live theater, symphony performances and other concerts because of the people who bathe in cologne/perfume/after shave lotion prior to a ‘night out’. I got tired of having to walk out on an expensive ticket because someone else’s inconsiderate behavior resulted in hours or days of agony for me.


Perfume/cologne should be applied in very small quantities, able to be smelled only by you and someone who gets very intimate with you.

You poor thing. I can't imagine that level of suffering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am also really allergic to perfume or any kind of scented product. It's a shame. I used to love wearing Coco Chanel.

No one should wear perfume to work or every day activities. Save it for nights out.

I suffer from migraines and had to stop attending live theater, symphony performances and other concerts because of the people who bathe in cologne/perfume/after shave lotion prior to a ‘night out’. I got tired of having to walk out on an expensive ticket because someone else’s inconsiderate behavior resulted in hours or days of agony for me.


Perfume/cologne should be applied in very small quantities, able to be smelled only by you and someone who gets very intimate with you.

Would wearing a mask help?

Probably not. If I can smell your fart, which has traveled through your underwear and pants and through my mask, there is no stopping perfume (or covid for that matter) either.

[Anonymous]

No one cares.

My children have severe nut allergies, and WE work around it and through it; we don't expect the world to work for us.

Get over yourself. Work around it and through it. If someone you have to be in contact is bothering you, be a big girl and talk to them about it.

[Anonymous]

I have a very sensitive sense of smell and don't like perfume. Even expensive perfumes have a metallic/artificial "undersmell" I immediately recognize. I don't know what that is, but I recognize it. Perfumed lotions are worse than expensive perfumes. The only scents that don't have that weird "undersmell" are purely refined essential oils (which are rare to find).

But I would never demand someone else not wear it. I just try to stay away from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am also really allergic to perfume or any kind of scented product. It's a shame. I used to love wearing Coco Chanel.

No one should wear perfume to work or every day activities. Save it for nights out.

I suffer from migraines and had to stop attending live theater, symphony performances and other concerts because of the people who bathe in cologne/perfume/after shave lotion prior to a ‘night out’. I got tired of having to walk out on an expensive ticket because someone else’s inconsiderate behavior resulted in hours or days of agony for me.


Perfume/cologne should be applied in very small quantities, able to be smelled only by you and someone who gets very intimate with you.

Would wearing a mask help?

Probably not. If I can smell your fart, which has traveled through your underwear and pants and through my mask, there is no stopping perfume (or covid for that matter) either.

Oh God, you are an ignorant anti-masker to boot. Just do us all a favor and stay home, lady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perfume is not unfashionable. You need to get out of DC more.

It’s true that many American women do not know how to apply scent properly. It is also true that people have allergies and asthma (I do!). But there are millions of people who enjoy fragrance without overdoing it or asphyxiating.

*Obligatory "International Women Do Everything Better" Poster has entered the chat.*

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate exhaust fumes, but people still drive. Instead of getting mad I realize it's part of living in a society.

Thank you, this pretty much sums it up.

I happen to love perfume - used to work in the industry - and I wear it every day. I will continue to do so. I'm savvy enough to realize the correct amount that should be applied, and I am sorry that others are not because they do abuse its purpose when overusing. But perfume is a lovely thing and adds a bit of grace to life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perfume is not unfashionable. You need to get out of DC more.

It’s true that many American women do not know how to apply scent properly. It is also true that people have allergies and asthma (I do!). But there are millions of people who enjoy fragrance without overdoing it or asphyxiating.

*Obligatory "International Women Do Everything Better" Poster has entered the chat.*

Lol, I’m American-born and raised. I don’t think anyone who knows me would say that describes my attitude, but somethings are cultural. I have friends who grew up with baby massage and that’s something they do well that most Americans do not, but I hardly think that and wearing perfume constitute “everything”.

[Anonymous]

We've had this argument here so many times. I love a good scent, but you have to be judicious, and know when to forego altogether.

People do overapply. Especially men.

And the sweet scents that have been so popular for the past several years -- Candy by Prada, you are the worst offender -- really seem to linger in the air for awhile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate exhaust fumes, but people still drive. Instead of getting mad I realize it's part of living in a society.

Thank you, this pretty much sums it up.

I happen to love perfume - used to work in the industry - and I wear it every day. I will continue to do so. I'm savvy enough to realize the correct amount that should be applied, and I am sorry that others are not because they do abuse its purpose when overusing. But perfume is a lovely thing and adds a bit of grace to life.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like to see a venn diagram of those with non celiac gluten intolerance and extreme perfume sensitivity. I suspect there would be a lot of overlap!

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Will wear some the next time I go out just for you, OP. If you smell it, you're too damn close to me and not wearing a mask. So I hope I give you a headache if you are heedless of basic COVID guidelines.

[Anonymous]

I have a family member who wears cologne - disgusting. If your friends and family smell like you after they leave your presence, you are over doing it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like wearing perfumes every day as public service.

If you can smell me you do not have COVID.

I had Covid and didn't lose my sense of smell. Wearing super strong perfume is selfish. If you can smell it on yourself, it's too strong.