[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by asianthree

We both worked in a perfume/cologne free employments. After 40 plus years in healthcare for both of us, employees, had to be fragrance free of any colognes, perfume, or lotion. Our patients coming to the OR were asked to be fragrance free.

Now that we are spending more time in TV, shopping, restaurants, we are both appalled at the amount of fragrances that older people basically douse themselves with fragrances. Yesterday while sitting in a restaurant a gentleman walked by, the smell so strong that it took a few minutes before we could continue our meal. Our poor waitress, said it’s ongoing issue, at busy times, she needs to wear a mask, just to get through the day.

So as one ages, is more amount of fragrance’s used, due to their ability of lessen smell ability, or because I love this fragrance, you should love it also. Or forget they already used a scent and add more. Waitress thought it was due to hygiene.

Have not noticed this issue at with large crowds at, Disney, hotels, restaurants and shops outside of the bubble.

Maybe some just don’t realize how their fragrances affect those around them. Thoughts?

There is a perfume some people like—patchouli oil? Musk? I don’t know—that to me smells like mildew. I first noticed it years ago when I had a Goth student who I thought had a serious illness because she smelled like she was rotting. I later discovered that it was some perfume ingredient, and I’m part of a tiny percentage that smells it as bad instead of as pleasant. I was glad my student wasn’t dying. Lots of fragrances in laundry detergent, dryer sheets, etc, smell unpleasant. There is, however, a growing number of unscented versions of high-rated detergents. For example, the Consumer Reports top-rated detergent—a form of Tide liquid, is available in an unscented version, but only at Target. I use WalMart’s Great Values store brand dryer sheets in an unscented version. I’m very pleased. I used to have a friend who worked at the company in New Jersey that develops these smells. She told me about the process. She was a team head. Oddly, she said she can’t stand those smells.