I am often reminding my mother she is wearing too much perfume. She swears it’s very subtle, “only two sprays.” I have to open all the windows in the car. She was not this way years ago. I believe the problem is age related. At 80 her ORs (olfactory receptors) are also 80 and may not be as sharp as they were when they were 20.
Unless it’s immediate family, if an old person is wearing excessive perfume, we shouldn’t say anything. Not sure it’s necessary to embarrass them.
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