Help me understand this please!

[Uptown Girl]

I will try to be tactful. The subject is people that wear perfume.

Today I was hugged affectionately by a lovely neighbor. Her perfume, although not a scent that was appalling (as many are) was all over me after the hug.
My hair, my clothes, the whole side of my face.

Within 10 minutes I had a raging headache. I was on my way out and had no time to change my clothes, so I washed the side of my face and sprayed myself with unscented Fabreeze…… it didn't make a dent in the smell that lingered all over me until I could return home and shower.
This is not the first time this has happened to me.


It is getting to the point where I dread going to a group gathering. Being hugged by multiple people (or even just sitting next to perfumed people on a couch) and picking up the residue of the different perfumes each is wearing is unbelievably annoying.


I can't believe that someone wearing scent wouldn't get annoyed when another's scent invades their own body/clothes/hair as they hug. They want their OWN, don't they? Or is it okay for all the perfumes to mingle? Or don't they know the difference? :shrug:
I gotta say, many scents don't go well at all with others rubbed on top… or when multiple ladies are side by side somewhere, all wearing perfume that competes.

I honestly don't understand this. Even if the majority of stuff did not give me a headache, I'd much rather smell the fresh air we are in, or the food we are eating at the time.
Instead the perfume demands the attention. Sadly, that's how I am beginning to look at it- as a detraction rather than a compliment to an otherwise beautiful woman. AND, they pay good money for this effect? !!!
I truly do not understand.
I'll add a bold P.S.- Do you mind if you leave your scent on somebody, or in someone's home after you have gone? Or someone's auto?
Just curious.

[casita37]

I agree with you. I prefer not to be subjected to it either. Remember when we were young and our mothers told us subtle was better? They were right!!

Then there was the school of thought that you should layer the scent for the most impact. I think there are still a few around that do that. Too much for my senses, but I'm sure some ladies don't feel completely put together without perfume.

[shankerman]

Many "elderly" women wear something called Shower to Shower. It's very strong and over powering.

[jnieman]

I've been hiding my feelings for years about this subject. I am allergic to scents. Scented soaps, body lotions and perfumes. It actually closes up my throat and gives me a headache. I have a couple of neighbors who wear so much that I can't be around them. The other day I was getting an EKG and and the technician smelled like she had bathed in it. I had to go home and shower because of the lingering smell on me. I just wish others would be more conscious of it because it really does cause a problem for others.

[Madelaine Amee]

I will try to be tactful. The subject is people that wear perfume.

Add men's aftershave to the perfumes too - dreadful and nauseating to say the least.

My husband brought me a very good French perfume last time he traveled and wants to know why I am not wearing it, hard to tell him I can't because people are allergic to whatever they put in perfume these days.

This has to be something new, because when I was a working woman people used perfumes in the office and they were not overpowering or offensive. The manufacturers must be adding something to make the perfume stronger and cloying.

[gomoho]

If it's a nice scent I enjoy the lingering effect in the car. And I always love to walk in someone's home and subtly smell their signature scent. But it's a fine line. Personally I don't wear a scent 'cause of not wanting to offend someone.

[bkcunningham1]

I don't want to be contrary but I have never hugged someone and had their perfume or cologne come off and linger on my body or clothes. I love to smell nice perfumes and other aromas though so maybe it has and i didn't notice it was on me.

[graciegirl]

Was in the dermatologist waiting room the other day, Small room, Dr. Caspers.... and a gentleman came in (notice I DIDN'T say elderly) and he had overused his aftershave. We all sit quietly for a moment and then three people stepped outside.

I don't think he knew he had used too much.

We all survived. BUT... I feel sorry for people who get headaches from scent.

[NotGolfer]

Some folks have asthma, copd and emphysema...scents can adversely affect them. Have any folks posting here have had issues with breathing? We had a family member who couldn't have anyone wear anything scented (powder, deodorant, perfume etc.) as their throat closed up. It's not only about being offensive but it can be a health-issue.

I know of some work places, churches etc. who ask that folks NOT wear anything that has scents.

[CFrance]

Overuse of perfume offends me, and I am not allergic to anything. But having it in the car I'm riding in or on a person around me bothers me. I just don't like the smell of any perfume. A subtle, fresh scent of cleaning products in someone's home is nice, but having to sit next to someone who just spritzed herself is not.

Hand lotion, Shower to Shower Body Powder and the like don't bother me. But perfume does.

[kittygilchrist]

I'm going to put up with your annoying fragrance, and you have the opportunity to enjoy my spritz of Chanel 5 which I intend to wear every day.
Nobody can control what everybody else has on their hair or skin. If you're allergic that badly, why not put your hands up before the hug and ask if the person is wearing perfume. It isn't easy to move away and say I'm allergic to perfume but it's a reasonable and assertive way to cope.

[billethkid]

I don't want to be contrary but I have never hugged someone and had their perfume or cologne come off and linger on my body or clothes. I love to smell nice perfumes and other aromas though so maybe it has and i didn't notice it was on me.

:agree:

I am still old fashioned enough to enjoy perfumes and aromas just like we did for most of my life.

There always was someone who over did it.....but it never detracted from the majority who did it right.....and still do.

btk

[CFrance]

I'm going to put up with your annoying fragrance, and you have the opportunity to enjoy my spritz of Chanel 5 which I intend to wear every day.
Nobody can control what everybody else has on their hair or skin. If you're allergic that badly, why not put your hands up before the hug and ask if the person is wearing perfume. It isn't easy to move away and say I'm allergic to perfume but it's a reasonable and assertive way to cope.

I think we're talking about overuse here. At least I was, anyway. If it permeates the car, it's overuse. If it rubs off on the person you're hugging, it's overuse. Otherwise, bring on your Chanel #5!

I gave up wearing perfume when it became obvious so many people were allergic to it.

[Foruhun]

If you wear it every day, you get used to the scent and continue to spray until you think you've got enough on - then it's too much. For those of you who use it every day, it's already on your clothes so you may not have to add any. Just saying....

[mfp509]

A small amount of fragrance is okay, but some men and women seem to take a bath in it. I am very sensitive to some colognes and there is nothing worse than having a show ruined for me at the Savannah because of someone wearing too much and my eyes burn and my head gets congested. There really is no reason to wear that much.

[kittygilchrist]

Apparently, some people do not know their perfume is overpowering and what to do? If 12 people told you....? maybe we CAN do something about it...but not if we are all too wussy.

[Northstar]

As we get older some people lose their sense of smell. Most of the time, people don't realize that they lose their sense of smell because it happens gradually.

[DianeM]

I wear perfume every single solitary day and will continue to do as long as I live. I do not wear the cheap stuff but rather better brands. If my perfume offends you, I have no problem with you not bothering with me.

[superuke]

I am also allergic to strong perfume or cologne. But if I am beside someone with an overdose of perfume or after shave or cologne. I say in a voice that the person hears, man she....he ... or it smells like a skunk. They usually disappear in a hurry.

Maybe they have strong body odors they have to cover up!

[CFrance]

Your "better brands" are made from flowers, to which many are allergic. I hope the people who are rendered breathless from that will actually be in a position to get away from you before their throat closes up or they get a migraine.

A second-hand scent problem!

[redwitch]

At duplicate bridge games in TV, the directors now make an announcement before the start of every game to please not wear any type of scents because they adversely affect some players, especially those with COPD.

I've always been sensitive to scents -- at the very least, they give me headaches; when worn heavily, I start wheezing and can barely breath. Not a pleasant sensation.

[DianeM]

As long as cologne is not over doused, I much prefer that to the fragrance of armpit.

[DianeM]

When did we become a nation where we penalize all for the issues of a few? Not being able to wear fragrance because one person is "sensitive" is ridiculous. If someone is that susceptible then they should be seeing a doctor for help combating the problem. We have taken issues to the extreme. I will sound callous I know but quite honestly, your issue is not mine.

[kittygilchrist]

guote: As long as cologne is not over doused, I much prefer that to the fragrance of armpit.

LOL, diane, I so prefer armpits.

[DianeM]

guote: As long as cologne is not over doused, I much prefer that to the fragrance of armpit.

LOL, diane, I so prefer armpits.

Kitty - EWWWW - nasty - LOL

[CFrance]

When did we become a nation where we penalize all for the issues of a few? Not being able to wear fragrance because one person is "sensitive" is ridiculous. If someone is that susceptible then they should be seeing a doctor for help combating the problem. We have taken issues to the extreme. I will sound callous I know but quite honestly, your issue is not mine.

It's not just one person, and some conditions cannot be treated. A little less self-absorption when out in a group in an enclosed situation (church comes to mind; rec center functions, and the like) is helpful.

If a person wants to douse herself with perfume and go take a walk in the park, that's one thing; but please don't sit next to me at church or that Christmas party with 200 people. And don't hug me, either! :pray:

[DianeM]

It's not just one person, and some conditions cannot be treated. A little less self-absorption when out in a group in an enclosed situation (church comes to mind; rec center functions, and the like) is helpful.

If a person wants to douse herself with perfume and go take a walk in the park, that's one thing; but please don't sit next to me at church or that Christmas party with 200 people. And don't hug me, either! :pray:

Ummm - you're not gonna like this but quite frankly, I don't care. I have reached the stage in my life where I don't give a rat's behind what other people like and don't like. I will damned well do as I please aside from something illegal. Don't sit next to me - thank you !

[DougB]

Ummm - you're not gonna like this but quite frankly, I don't care. I have reached the stage in my life where I don't give a rat's behind what other people like and don't like. This stage is all about me and what makes me happy and contented. I will damned well do as I please aside from something illegal. Don't sit next to me - thank you !

Wow, maybe NY would be better for you! There's quite a few million more there that you could not care about.

[CFrance]

Wow, maybe NY would be better for you!

I understand what you're saying, DougB, but having lived in North Jersey and spent a ton of time in NYC, this is not a normal attitude from that area. Maybe honest to a fault, but people really care about each other out there.

[Parker]

I used to work with a girl who claimed she would go into anaphylactic shock with floral based perfumes. Don't know if it was true or not, but we all tried never to wear floral scents. Instead I bought mildly scented lotions and diluted them with unscented lotions. The result was a very mild scent that didn't bother her. Now I can't stand full strength scents of any kind. I guess it's all a matter of conditioning.

[billethkid]

Where was all this "sensitivity" when we were growing up in the 30's, 40's and 50's?

How are the fragrances of the dish soaps, laundry detergents, bar soaps, sun tan lotion, incense in church(!!!!!), etc, etc......handle in this modern day?

btk

[njbchbum]

Where was all this "sensitivity" when we were growing up in the 30's, 40's and 50's?

How are the fragrances of the dish soaps, laundry detergents, bar soaps, sun tan lotion, incense in church(!!!!!), etc, etc......handle in this modern day?

btk

don't know about others, but we use fragrance free in our house. don't sit in the sun so i don't need sun screen...incense in church - i know i am in for it before i go so we sit near the rear doors and bring extra, extra kleenex - and offer it up to god until i can get outside

[bkcunningham1]

Maybe people who are sensitive to perfumes can get a service dog that will alert them to the strong scents before they have an adverse reaction. (Sorry. I couldn't resist.)

[billethkid]

:boom:

I haven't had a chance to use this since the good old days in the POLITICAL forum:sigh:

btk

[CFrance]

Where was all this "sensitivity" when we were growing up in the 30's, 40's and 50's?

How are the fragrances of the dish soaps, laundry detergents, bar soaps, sun tan lotion, incense in church(!!!!!), etc, etc......handle in this modern day?

btk

There are so many more chemicals in use now than there was in the '30s, '40s, and '50s. And the population has exploded, so people are constantly jammed closer and closer together. People have developed allergies that they wouldn't necessarily have had back then.

And we're more aware of the problems because we have more sophisticated means of communication.

[DianeM]

Maybe people who are sensitive to perfumes can get a service dog that will alert them to the strong scents before they have an adverse reaction. (Sorry. I couldn't resist.)

Amen

[ilovetv]

There is a certain perfume older women wear that must be from the 1950s, and it is just plain nauseating. Most perfumes don't bother me at all but some do.....I run when a perfume tester approaches me at a department store entrance.

The one that older women wear that is nauseating is always unmistakably the same one. I don't know the name of it, but I've had to leave gatherings here because of it smelling like a combination of moth balls and maybe Eau de Funeral Parlor.

We have attended several churches here, where it seemed that all the friendly, sweet ladies at the doorway had taken a soaking bath in that godawful perfume. Several times, the services were inspiring and well led, but I had to leave early because of that awful perfume, and there was no way we'd join and attend there.

Does anybody know what it is? Somebody needs to tell women who wear it.

[DianeM]

I honestly think the problem is that we have become a nation of whiney people who have to punish all for the issues of the few. What ever happened to majority rule.

[DianeM]

Wow, maybe NY would be better for you! There's quite a few million more there that you could not care about.

Wouldn't have this issue there. We don't sweat the small stuff.

[DougB]

Wouldn't have this issue there. We don't sweat the small stuff.

If you don't sweat, then no need for dousing one's self in perfume.

[ilovetv]

I honestly think the problem is that we have become a nation of whiney people who have to punish all for the issues of the few. What ever happened to majority rule.

I don't think that wearing perfume should be banned or anything like that, but I do think the o.p.'s question is a good one: don't people realize they're wearing something that stinks?

I guess they don't notice people around them gagging, covering their nose, shaking their head, and getting up to leave the room.

One time, a long time ago, I went to work with a new perfume on. A co-worker said in the break room, "I have to leave. It smells like bug spray in here. I don't know what it is but I can't take it." I figured she was talking about my perfume and so I went home and threw it out. I didn't want to smell offensive. It wasn't a difficult change for me to make.

[DianeM]

I don't think that wearing perfume should be banned or anything like that, but I do think the o.p.'s question is a good one: don't people realize they're wearing something that stinks?

I guess they don't notice people around them gagging, covering their nose, shaking their head, and getting up to leave the room.

One time, a long time ago, I went to work with a new perfume on. A co-worker said in the break room, "I have to leave. It smells like bug spray in here. I don't know what it is but I can't take it." I figured she was talking about my perfume and so I went home and threw it out. I didn't want to smell offensive. It wasn't a difficult change for me to make.


Exactly. Done right it should be a non issue.

[DianeM]

If you don't sweat, then no need for dousing one's self in perfume.

For pleasure because good perfume is a delight

[njbchbum]

I honestly think the problem is that we have become a nation of whiney people who have to punish all for the issues of the few. What ever happened to majority rule.

I think the problem is that we have become a nation of "ME"s with no consideration of others. Who says smelly perfumed people are in the majority?

[CFrance]

I think the problem is that we have become a nation of "ME"s with no consideration of others. Who says smelly perfumed people are in the majority?

:BigApplause:

[KathieI]

Back in "the day", perfume bottles came with a ground glass stopper. The proper way to apply perfume was 3 dabs with the stopper, one in your cleavage and one behind each ear. Nothing more.... Somehow I think spray bottles with perfume or cologne have ruined it for many of us who still do it properly. I love nothing more than to wear a beautiful European perfume and have some one say, "Gee, you smell good". Its too bad it was overused and abused.

[angiefox10]

I'm on the scent side.... Scent to me is like songs to some people. I smell a scent and I remember a person, place or time. I as a young girl would put my favorite men's cologne on a scarf and smell it during the day. Then... It was Jade East or English Leather. Oh.... How I loved those smells.

I've heard of women who when their husband died would keep their clothes and fragrances so they wouldn't forget them.

I have a scent I have worn for years. My husband loves it and I get many compliments on it. My husband says when he smells it.... he thinks of me. You know what....It's the reason I don't switch around. And.... I love to snuggle up to my husbands neck and smell the scent he wears.

There has only been one person in my life that had a strong scent. Her fragrance was very strong. But I never told her and still wouldn't. She was a lovely lady and maybe her husband loved her fragrance as much as my husband does mine.

There is something to be said for smells. I would rather smell a nice scent then a body odor or bad breath.... But it seems the scent of a fragrance is more annoying. I feel bad there are so many people affected by this. I will continue to wear my fragrance and I guess the people it bothers will just have to not be in my life. The people who care... Won't care.

[ilovetv]

Back in "the day", perfume bottles came with a ground glass stopper. The proper way to apply perfume was 3 dabs with the stopper, one in your cleavage and one behind each ear. Nothing more.... Somehow I think spray bottles with perfume or cologne have ruined it for many of us who still do it properly. I love nothing more than to wear a beautiful European perfume and have some one say, "Gee, you smell good". Its too bad it was overused and abused.

Also, some of the perfumes are extremely potent, with an incense type of smell that is sort of "witchy" and heavy.

[DianeM]

I think the problem is that we have become a nation of "ME"s with no consideration of others. Who says smelly perfumed people are in the majority?

Who says they aren't?

[saratogaman]

I wear perfume every single solitary day and will continue to do as long as I live. I do not wear the cheap stuff but rather better brands. If my perfume offends you, I have no problem with you not bothering with me.

Is not that a little arrogant?

[DianeM]

I'm on the scent side.... Scent to me is like songs to some people. I smell a scent and I remember a person, place or time. I as a young girl would put my favorite men's cologne on a scarf and smell it during the day. Then... It was Jade East or English Leather. Oh.... How I loved those smells.

I've heard of women who when their husband died would keep their clothes and fragrances so they wouldn't forget them.

I have a scent I have worn for years. My husband loves it and I get many compliments on it. My husband says when he smells it.... he thinks of me. You know what....It's the reason I don't switch around. And.... I love to snuggle up to my husbands neck and smell the scent he wears.

There has only been one person in my life that had a strong scent. Her fragrance was very strong. But I never told her and still wouldn't. She was a lovely lady and maybe her husband loved her fragrance as much as my husband does mine.

There is something to be said for smells. I would rather smell a nice scent then a body odor or bad breath.... But it seems the scent of a fragrance is more annoying. I feel bad there are so many people affected by this. I will continue to wear my fragrance and I guess the people it bothers will just have to not be in my life. The people who care... Won't care.

You get it. Love that someone does

[KathieI]

Also, some of the perfumes are extremely potent, with an incense type of smell that is sort of "witchy" and heavy.

That's very true but its like, who likes chocolate vs. vanilla, I guess. There are many heavy scents, like Musk, Poison (back in the 80's), Estee Lauder Youth Dew (my personal dislike because I worked on that fragrance for 8 years and it killed me, lol) and some men's fragrances like Hai Karate (sp?) but if one were to apply any fragrance with a light hand and only on the 3 points I mentioned, I don't believe these would be as offensive. Ohhhh, the men's cologne obviously cannot be applied on the cleavage, lol...:oops:

[CFrance]

Back in "the day", perfume bottles came with a ground glass stopper. The proper way to apply perfume was 3 dabs with the stopper, one in your cleavage and one behind each ear. Nothing more.... Somehow I think spray bottles with perfume or cologne have ruined it for many of us who still do it properly. I love nothing more than to wear a beautiful European perfume and have some one say, "Gee, you smell good". Its too bad it was overused and abused.

A little dab'll do ya!

Maybe what's needed is re-education and/or return to stoppers. If you have enough on that someone can't sit next to you without having an allergic reaction, or that it rubs off on another person if you hug them, then you're over the top.

[TrudyM]

I honestly think the problem is that we have become a nation of whiney people who have to punish all for the issues of the few. What ever happened to majority rule.

We got it you don't care if people can't breath around you. Be careful the fates are cruel if a person is insensitive to the pain and problems of others they may just develop the problem they had no sympathy for.

[KathieI]

A little dab'll do ya!

Maybe what's needed is re-education and/or return to stoppers. If you have enough on that someone can't sit next to you without having an allergic reaction, or that it rubs off on another person if you hug them, then you're over the top.

Agree, I, too, have a problem when someone is heavily fragranced. I have asthma, have awful sinus problems and its disturbing to me when someone slathers themselves with a very heavy perfume. I have a friend who told another friend that she had a problem with the amount of fragrance she wore, she was quite surprised because she couldn't smell it anymore and appreciated that this woman told her and took corrective action. It can be as simple as having a simple conversation with the person.

[ilovetv]

That's very true but its like, who likes chocolate vs. vanilla, I guess. There are many heavy scents, like Musk, Poison (back in the 80's), Estee Lauder Youth Dew (my personal dislike because I worked on that fragrance for 8 years and it killed me, lol) and some men's fragrances like Hai Karate (sp?) but if one were to apply any fragrance with a light hand and only on the 3 points I mentioned, I don't believe these would be as offensive. Ohhhh, the men's cologne obviously cannot be applied on the cleavage, lol...:oops:

Poison, Obsession and Youth Dew....and White Shoulders: AUGGGHHHHH! Instant headache!

I wore Must de Cartier for a long time but when I tested it recently it seemed like a different formula, or maybe it's just my sense of smell aging.

I wear several powdery scents, but the one men have consistently told me they like is Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude (not the original Sensuous). But I use it sparingly.

[CFrance]

Remember Old Spice? Both our boys went through that "more is better" stage when you could smell them on the upper level before they even started up the stairs.

Then there was something else... English Leather, or something like that. Oh, and Canoe!

[KathieI]

Poison, Obsession and Youth Dew....and White Shoulders: AUGGGHHHHH! Instant headache!

I wore Must de Cartier for a long time but when I tested it recently it seemed like a different formula, or maybe it's just my sense of smell aging.

I wear several powdery scents, but the one men have consistently told me they like is Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude (not the original Sensuous). But I use it sparingly.

EGGGG-XACTLY!!!!!:sigh:

A trick with Estee Lauder fragrances (shhhhh....) is use the body lotion version of the scent, it will be a lot cheaper and lower fragrance level than the Cologne or Perfume.

[DougB]

Poison, Obsession and Youth Dew....and White Shoulders: AUGGGHHHHH! Instant headache!

I wore Must de Cartier for a long time but when I tested it recently it seemed like a different formula, or maybe it's just my sense of smell aging.

I wear several powdery scents, but the one men have consistently told me they like is Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude (not the original Sensuous). But I use it sparingly.

My favorite perfume worn by women is Eau de New Car Interior.

[angiefox10]

Remember Old Spice? Both our boys went through that "more is better" stage when you could smell them on the upper level before they even started up the stairs.

Then there was something else... English Leather, or something like that. Oh, and Canoe!

I remember Old Spice. It reminds me of my father. I so wish I could smell it again. I miss that smell.....

[KathieI]

My favorite perfume worn by women is Eau de New Car Interior.

LOL,, that's why the men's fragrance English Leather was so popular!!!! You men are all alike and we know it!!!

[dillywho]

Funny this subject should come up. There was an article I read just last week about this (can't remember if it was the paper or a magazine). It said that when you were the same fragrance all the time, you become "immune" to it and can't smell it until you get way too much. The suggestion was to either change for a while or just not wear any for a period of time to give your sense of smell the opportunity to readjust.

Personally, I would see nothing wrong with asking a friend to "evaluate" for you. You would be doing yourself and others a favor. That being said, some fragrances are just overpowering when you uncap them, never mind applying in any amount. If you like those and hubby does, then reserve them for at home and him.

I don't think anyone wants to be offensive, with or without perfumes. Just my opinion.

[renielarson]

I wear perfume every single solitary day and will continue to do as long as I live. I do not wear the cheap stuff but rather better brands. If my perfume offends you, I have no problem with you not bothering with me.

I don't mean to be rude but your statement sent a jolt up my spine. That is so self-centered and inconsiderate of others. Have you no empathy?

[sharonga]

I am highly sensitive to perfume, cologne, aftershave. I get the worst headache and my entire body starts to throb. If a person passes me and the perfume is very strong, uh oh. More than one person at a time, I get physically ill. Axe cologne is the worst. Nothing worse than a person spraying their clothes again and again without washing them!!!!

[DianeM]

I don't mean to be rude but your statement sent a jolt up my spine. That is so self-centered and inconsiderate of others. Have you no empathy?


Not really. I do my thing and others can do theirs. Wear fragrance or don't. Your call and my choice.

[renielarson]

I'm on the scent side.... Scent to me is like songs to some people. I smell a scent and I remember a person, place or time. I as a young girl would put my favorite men's cologne on a scarf and smell it during the day. Then... It was Jade East or English Leather. Oh.... How I loved those smells.

I've heard of women who when their husband died would keep their clothes and fragrances so they wouldn't forget them.

I have a scent I have worn for years. My husband loves it and I get many compliments on it. My husband says when he smells it.... he thinks of me. You know what....It's the reason I don't switch around. And.... I love to snuggle up to my husbands neck and smell the scent he wears.

There has only been one person in my life that had a strong scent. Her fragrance was very strong. But I never told her and still wouldn't. She was a lovely lady and maybe her husband loved her fragrance as much as my husband does mine.

There is something to be said for smells. I would rather smell a nice scent then a body odor or bad breath.... But it seems the scent of a fragrance is more annoying. I feel bad there are so many people affected by this. I will continue to wear my fragrance and I guess the people it bothers will just have to not be in my life. The people who care... Won't care.

Angie...I am shocked you are not more empathetic than this. It's not about people who care or not care. It's about allergies, sinus problems, etc. If a scent offends or effects you I would not wear it in respect for you. I thought I knew you a little better than this and am disappointed you would put your perfume/fragrance above a friendship or above someone who has allergies or sinus problems.

[ilovetv]

My favorite perfume worn by women is Eau de New Car Interior.

LOL.......!!!!!!!!! I think they sell that spray cologne at Auto Zone!

[lovsthosebigdogs]

[QUOTE=KathieI;778602][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=4]That's very true but its like, who likes chocolate vs. vanilla, I guess. There are many heavy scents, like Musk, Poison (back in the 80's), Estee Lauder Youth Dew (my personal dislike because I worked on that fragrance for 8 years and it killed me, lol) ...

As a teenager I worked one summer in the Estee Lauder factory putting the actuator buttons on the Youth Dew bottles. The perfume would run down our hands and turn our fingers green. The smell of it since then is enough to...well.. you can guess. I don't enjoy perfumes in general but I was always taught that it is a personal thing and that you shouldn't be able to smell anyone's scent unless you are in an embrace or very close proximity. If I am that close before I can detect their perfume then it's fine with me if they are wearing it. I just don't appreciate a nasal assault that precedes a visual introduction.

[senior citizen]

I can so relate to everyone who wishes to escape the cloying heavy nauseating perfumes which some folks seem to bathe in.

It is not pleasant to be in the company of one or many of those who drench themselves in powerful scents. Freshly bathed wins out in the long run.

Nowadays, so many have allergies to perfume. Actually, I haven't worn perfume or cologne for a very long time now........it actually started with the bees and hornets and wasps being so attracted to the scent......when we'd go for a hike in the foothills........

Totally insect free now that I've gone cold turkey on the perfume.

For those who must wear a scent.........there used to be nice cream sachets which can be applied lightly to each wrist..........just for a "hint" of scent. Nothing overpowering. You can still hug people without knocking them over.

[KathieI]

[/QUOTE] As a teenager I worked one summer in the Estee Lauder factory putting the actuator buttons on the Youth Dew bottles. The perfume would run down our hands and turn our fingers green. The smell of it since then is enough to...well.. you can guess. I don't enjoy perfumes in general but I was always taught that it is a personal thing and that you shouldn't be able to smell anyone's scent unless you are in an embrace or very close proximity. If I am that close before I can detect their perfume then it's fine with me if they are wearing it. I just don't appreciate a nasal assault that precedes a visual introduction.[/QUOTE]

:22yikes: Yikes, that had to be one heck of a job. I totally understand. Plus I think you make a good point of not being able to smell anyone's scent unless you are in an embrace or very close in proximity.

[CFrance]

My favorite perfume worn by women is Eau de New Car Interior.

Our first golden frequently wore Essence de Molé.

[mrdarcy]

"Ummm - you're not gonna like this but quite frankly, I don't care. I have reached the stage in my life where I don't give a rat's behind what other people like and don't like. I will damned well do as I please aside from something illegal. Don't sit next to me - thank you !"

I second the Wow. With an attitude like this I think you'll find that people will subtlety avoid you. But it won't be because of your perfume.

[DougB]

Our first golden frequently wore Essence de Molé.

:BigApplause:

[njbchbum]

"Ummm - you're not gonna like this but quite frankly, I don't care. I have reached the stage in my life where I don't give a rat's behind what other people like and don't like. I will damned well do as I please aside from something illegal. Don't sit next to me - thank you !"

I second the Wow. With an attitude like this I think you'll find that people will subtlety avoid you. But it won't be because of your perfume.


You hit that nail on the head! Kinda makes it hard to make firends, doesn't it!

[Madelaine Amee]

Our first golden frequently wore Essence de Molé.

...... and when we lived up North, my beautiful Lab preferred Essence de Anything Left Rotting in the Woods! She used to rub herself in anything really awful and if we didn't immediately notice it the whole house would smell of something rotting in the woods!

[GeneBlomquist]

I couldn't agree more. I get instant headaches from perfumes, colognes etc. Less is better. None is best.

[jpflier]

If they showered every day they wouldn't need "Shower to Shower."

[Moderator]

A general observation...many posts have turned personal...too many to clean up.

Please stay on topic or this thread may need to be closed.

Thank you.

[Annclee]

Interesting discussion! I, too, do not like certain scents and do get headaches from them. High on my list is Downy and sunscreens/lotions. Whenever possible I move away from the offending smell but it seems my nose has its own memory and stays with me for several hours!

[DianeM]

You hit that nail on the head! Kinda makes it hard to make firends, doesn't it!

With friends like you lot who needs it. I'll stick with the ones I have.

[DianeM]

Angie...I am shocked you are not more empathetic than this. It's not about people who care or not care. It's about allergies, sinus problems, etc. If a scent offends or effects you I would not wear it in respect for you. I thought I knew you a little better than this and am disappointed you would put your perfume/fragrance above a friendship or above someone who has allergies or sinus problems.

I think your comments to Angie are not fair. Why does she have to give up fragrance because someone she may or may not know is allergic? Give me a break!

[graciegirl]

Because some of us are from Minnesota?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_nice

And some of us TRY to follow the Golden Rule?

But if it makes you happy to wear fragrance, do it. If we all were the same they would only sell vanilla ice cream.

And sometimes people are sad or lonely or unhappy and if wearing a fragrance will make them enjoy life more, than dab on.

[DianeM]

Well said and the point I was trying to make. If something gives you pleasure - go for it. We need to stop mandating what "everyone" has to do.

[njbchbum]

Well said and the point I was trying to make. If something gives you pleasure - go for it. We need to stop mandating what "everyone" has to do.

Who has 'mandated' anything re the wearing of fragrance?

[renielarson]

I think your comments to Angie are not fair. Why does she have to give up fragrance because someone she may or may not know is allergic? Give me a break!

Guess I'm more sensitive to others than some. If a guest has a food allergy, I don't include that food in my menu. When I had cats, I always let my friends know before they came to visit so they could take their meds or decide not to come over. I smoke but use Fabreze and mouth spray so I don't offend anyone and I certainly don't smoke around non smokers and always go outside or far away from public places to get my nasty fix. Same goes with fragrance as to not wearing it when someone is allergic or bothered (as long as I know ahead of time). I am an avid Gardenia fragrance wearer but will abstain, if needed.

For me, it boils down to respect of others and the value put on friendship.

[swimdawg]

I have to admit I wear a dab of Clinique's HAPPY body cream and I've had nothing but positive comments. Friends have asked me what fragrance I'm wearing be because it's a clean fragrance and not overwhelming.

I LOVE the smell of lime on a guy....oh yes! Whether it be after shave or body cologne. Bring it on you guys! But not too much!

One SMELL I cannot handle.....cigarette smoke! YUCK!

Maybe this should be a separate thread? Cigarette smoke smell is such a turn off!!!!

[renielarson]

I have to admit I wear a dab of Clinique's HAPPY body cream and I've had nothing but positive comments. Friends have asked me what fragrance I'm wearing be because it's a clean fragrance and not overwhelming.

I LOVE the smell of lime on a guy....oh yes! Whether it be after shave or body cologne. Bring it on you guys! But not too much!

One SMELL I cannot handle.....cigarette smoke! YUCK!

Maybe this should be a separate thread? Cigarette smoke smell is such a turn off!!!!

I agree Swimdawg! That's why I carry Fabreze and mouth spray in my car, both golf carts, and in my purse. I am sensitive to others and don't want to offend anyone by smelling like cigarettes.

FYI...I taught school for 10 years in one elementary building. Everyone was shocked when they found out I was a smoker because of the way I would "clean" myself before entering the building. Not until I let the cat out of the bag, at my retirement, did anyone have a clue.

I have to admit, when I'm around friends here in TV, I don't always "neutralize" myself since they know I'm a smoker. However, if anyone told me I was offensive, then I would take the steps needed to make sure I was not offensive to them. Friends are too important to me and I respect what they can and cannot tolerate.

[capecodbob]

The choir I sing in has a very strict rule. "No perfume or aftershave."

Now if we could just get that rule in the restaurants. Smokers are gone, now eliminating the stinky artificial stuff would really make a night out more pleasant. Or maybe a room for all the stink bombs to eat so the rest of us don't have to choke and gag on their smell. :clap2:

[ilovetv]

The choir I sing in has a very strict rule. "No perfume or aftershave."

Now if we could just get that rule in the restaurants. Smokers are gone, now eliminating the stinky artificial stuff would really make a night out more pleasant. Or maybe a room for all the stink bombs to eat so the rest of us don't have to choke and gag on their smell. :clap2:

I can't think of a time when I noticed sickening perfume smells in a restaurant. It's almost always been in churches where I noticed the older ladies seem to have soaked in some godawful, cheap perfume that's soured in the bottle they've kept since 1956.

[billethkid]

another suject that is driven by isolated incidents and being presented as if it were a general, overwhelming condition....we all know that 98% of the time everything is just fine for most people......so let's not let the 2% swing us into gotta do something about it mode with the isolated incidents.

btk

[DianeM]

Seems as if the 2% are the loudest and ruin things for the 98%.

[jnieman]

Just think about it when you go to drench yourself with it that wearing so much may cause an allergic reaction to quite a few people. I say leave the perfume at home when riding with others in a golf cart or car or going to someone else's home especially if you know they have an allergy to it. Scented candles and perfume tend to close up my throat.

[DianeM]

A spritz is not drowning oneself.

[kittygilchrist]

If you wear it every day, you get used to the scent and continue to spray until you think you've got enough on - then it's too much. For those of you who use it every day, it's already on your clothes so you may not have to add any. Just saying....

hmmm. gotta disagree Forohun. I don't get used to it and it doesn't spray like hair spray...it squirts once and very lightly. most clothes get washed after they've been worn. Some people wear a fragrance I don't like and wear more than I wish they would. but you really can't make people do what you want them to, otherwise people would drive like I want them to...:loco:
It seems like most of us are allergic to something...and I appreciate the reminder not to wear it when I'll be close to strangers who might be allergic as in a performance theater.

[CFrance]

hmmm. gotta disagree Forohun. I don't get used to it and it doesn't spray like hair spray...it squirts once and very lightly. most clothes get washed after they've been worn. Some people wear a fragrance I don't like and wear more than I wish they would. but you really can't make people do what you want them to, otherwise people would drive like I want them to...:loco:
It seems like most of us are allergic to something...and I appreciate the reminder not to wear it when I'll be close to strangers who might be allergic as in a performance theater.

The voice of reason. :wave:

[billethkid]

how does one find out or know who is allergic to what, where under what circumstance(s)?

One just cannot adjust ones lifestyle to accomodate all the maladies, real or imagined, in an open society.

The main ingredients in the 100% is moderation, patience and understanding......three element usually lacking in much of the 2%.

btk

[Cisco Kid]

Here is my favorite
I am a big hit @ the dog park

[CFrance]

Here is my favorite
I am a big hit @ the dog park

Maybe your Indian name should be Runs From Dogs...

[DianeM]

Really tired of the 2% trying to run the other 98%. Perhaps we should ban all candy because someone might be diabetic; ban all bakery items because someone might be gluten sensitive; ban all seafood because someone might be allergic to shellfish; ban all pets because someone might be allergic. Enough already. You can't please all the people all the time.

[angiefox10]

I honestly don't understand why this is such a hot topic.

I do understand that there are smells some of us can't handle. Those smells are different for different people. As we've seen on this thread, some people can't handle suntan lotion. I've heard some say they couldn't handle the smell of cleaning products.

I don't care for certain fragrances as well. One person posted they didn't like the Musk scent. I happen to love most of them.

I have friends who have dogs, cats, and smoke. Some have had bad breath and others don't always smell so nice. I know we think our own body odor smells sweet.... but not always to all of us. I know smokers don't think we can smell the smoke on them.... We may not know it's smoke... but we know we smell something.

I wear fragrance. I have also been complimented on my fragrance more than I can tell you, and in fact found the fragrance when someone walked past me in a restaurant and I chased her down to find out what she was wearing!

I have dogs.... I know my dogs emit a scent.... Someone without dogs would be able to smell it, while others with dogs most likely wouldn't.

My point is.... I don't ask my friends to change for me. If I like/love them... I accept them for who they are. I'm so very sorry this topic has come up. It seems to have brought out the mean in people. I think I like to to have nice smelling people around me, then to have mean people around me.

And BTW.... I'm guessing if this offends you.... You probably realize you've been one of the mean people.

[Uptown Girl]

Really tired of the 2% trying to run the other 98%. Perhaps we should ban all candy because someone might be diabetic; ban all bakery items because someone might be gluten sensitive; ban all seafood because someone might be allergic to shellfish; ban all pets because someone might be allergic. Enough already. You can't please all the people all the time.

Getting back to one of the things I wanted to understand (from my original post) I will ask Dianne as I believe she will share a very honest answer (and not hold back) !

If you are out, wearing the Channel #5 you enjoy and another woman/man, wearing a different fragrance embraces you/shakes your hand- ( I am referring to another wearing abundant fragrance that transfers to you from their hands or clothing and deposits on your person.)

Would that be something you would notice/ detect? (If wearing one fragrance precludes smelling another, I will understand)

If you CAN smell the other's scent on your clothing or skin, along side your Channel, would that be okay, no big deal?
To your senses, would it compromise the essence you wish yourself to project?

Perhaps this has never happened in your experience, but I am curious to know how you (or any fragrance wearer) would feel about that aspect of wearing fragrance, if you encountered that scenario.
?

[mrsanborn]

This is the most entertaining thread I have read in a long time. Can't wait to try the new bacon scented deodorant!

[Bonny]

I wear cologne every day. White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor. I like it because it's not an over powering scent.
I do know a couple of gals that you can smell them when they walk in a room and it's not a nice smell. Oh well, that's life.

[redwitch]

As I said previously, I'm very sensitive to scents. At the same time, I would never dream of asking my friends or acquaintances to not wear a scent unless I know we're going to be in a car together for a long time (and then it would have to be a very close friend for me to even consider mentioning it). It's my problem, not theirs, and people should be able to enjoy what they do without someone trying to stop that. I can always take a Benedryl if it becomes too much of an issue.

Oh, and I love perfumes. I did learn that if I only sprayed the back of my neck and behind my knees, I could wear it and did. Sadly, my favorite scent is no more -- Lauren by Ralph Lauren.

But if someone is wearing enough perfume that I can smell them long before they get near me, there is no way I'm going to let them close enough to touch me, let alone hug me. I try to be as polite as possible and simply explain that something they are wearing is triggering an allergic reaction, so, as long as we keep a reasonable distance we can still converse (sides, I HATE being touched by people I really don't know). And that's my solution to not smelling like someone else nor having their scent linger on my clothes and in my nose.

[njbchbum]

Seems as if the 2% are the loudest and ruin things for the 98%.

just wondering where you get your statistics?

[Mayeapple109]

There is a certain perfume older women wear that must be from the 1950s, and it is just plain nauseating. Most perfumes don't bother me at all but some do.....I run when a perfume tester approaches me at a department store entrance.

The one that older women wear that is nauseating is always unmistakably the same one. I don't know the name of it, but I've had to leave gatherings here because of it smelling like a combination of moth balls and maybe Eau de Funeral Parlor.

We have attended several churches here, where it seemed that all the friendly, sweet ladies at the doorway had taken a soaking bath in that godawful perfume. Several times, the services were inspiring and well led, but I had to leave early because of that awful perfume, and there was no way we'd join and attend there.

Does anybody know what it is? Somebody needs to tell women who wear it.



I think I know. It's VERY heavy super sickly sweet. It's by Este Lauder. One of the first popular ones. I was admitted to the hospital and the lady (I was about 25) in the next bed was elderly. She sprayed it all the time to cover up the hospital smell. I finally got to move to another room because I kept getting nauseous and had an awful migraine. I can sit here and recall the overbearing sickly sweet smell ugh. Wasn't the very first perfume of that company called Este Lauder?..

[Mayeapple109]

I think your comments to Angie are not fair. Why does she have to give up fragrance because someone she may or may not know is allergic? Give me a break!

Yea! And why should some young person give up their seat just because some old lady is standing. Why should they give up a comfy seat just because of your bad hip or back. They don't know you have an ailment and are in pain.
Give ME a break.

[DianeM]

Getting back to one of the things I wanted to understand (from my original post) I will ask Dianne as I believe she will share a very honest answer (and not hold back) !

If you are out, wearing the Channel #5 you enjoy and another woman/man, wearing a different fragrance embraces you/shakes your hand- ( I am referring to another wearing abundant fragrance that transfers to you from their hands or clothing and deposits on your person.)

Would that be something you would notice/ detect? (If wearing one fragrance precludes smelling another, I will understand)

If you CAN smell the other's scent on your clothing or skin, along side your Channel, would that be okay, no big deal?
To your senses, would it compromise the essence you wish yourself to project?

Perhaps this has never happened in your experience, but I am curious to know how you (or any fragrance wearer) would feel about that aspect of wearing fragrance, if you encountered that scenario.
?

I have never encountered another person who transferred their cologne to my skin or clothing so I cannot answer that. Chanel is Kitty's cologne of choice but the issue is the same. If their scent gets on you it would seem that they had either just put it on or they bathed in it. Normal people only do a spritz or two of a fine mist. Perhaps their clothing needs refreshing as well.

[DianeM]

just wondering where you get your statistics?

It's an opinion to which I am entitled.

[DianeM]

Yea! And why should some young person give up their seat just because some old lady is standing. Why should they give up a comfy seat just because of your bad hip or back. They don't know you have an ailment and are in pain.
Give ME a break.

Apples and oranges. Obvious ailments and old age are one thing. This subject is another.

[DianeM]

This has become the most ridiculous conversation. Seems to me there are an awful lot of people who have forgotten to "live and let live". If you don't want to wear fragrance - by all means don't. I do want to and will continue to do so.

And to the lovely ladies who decided to private message me with their vitriolic commentary, I can only observe that a true coward only says things via private message as they don't have the courage to stand up and verbalize them in public. I'd say "nice chatting with you" but that would be a lie.

[DougB]

I have never encountered another person who transferred their cologne to my skin or clothing so I cannot answer that. Chanel is Kitty's cologne of choice but the issue is the same. If their scent gets on you it would seem that they had either just put it on or they bathed in it. Normal people only do a spritz or two of a fine mist. Perhaps their clothing needs refreshing as well.

Apparently you are not reading for comprehension or just enjoy the attention. This thread is about people who douse themselves and bath in it. If you are a "normal person who only does a spritz or two of a fine mist ", then you actually agree with everyone.

[kittygilchrist]

I will try to be tactful. The subject is people that wear perfume.

Today I was hugged affectionately by a lovely neighbor. Her perfume, although not a scent that was appalling (as many are) was all over me after the hug.
My hair, my clothes, the whole side of my face.

Within 10 minutes I had a raging headache. I was on my way out and had no time to change my clothes, so I washed the side of my face and sprayed myself with unscented Fabreeze…… it didn't make a dent in the smell that lingered all over me until I could return home and shower.
This is not the first time this has happened to me.


It is getting to the point where I dread going to a group gathering. Being hugged by multiple people (or even just sitting next to perfumed people on a couch) and picking up the residue of the different perfumes each is wearing is unbelievably annoying.


I can't believe that someone wearing scent wouldn't get annoyed when another's scent invades their own body/clothes/hair as they hug. They want their OWN, don't they? Or is it okay for all the perfumes to mingle? Or don't they know the difference? :shrug:
I gotta say, many scents don't go well at all with others rubbed on top… or when multiple ladies are side by side somewhere, all wearing perfume that competes.

I honestly don't understand this. Even if the majority of stuff did not give me a headache, I'd much rather smell the fresh air we are in, or the food we are eating at the time.
Instead the perfume demands the attention. Sadly, that's how I am beginning to look at it- as a detraction rather than a compliment to an otherwise beautiful woman. AND, they pay good money for this effect? !!!
I truly do not understand.
I'll add a bold P.S.- Do you mind if you leave your scent on somebody, or in someone's home after you have gone? Or someone's auto?
Just curious.

This is in reply to the later post asking what would the chanel wearer do if this happened to her...I'm the chanel girl.

I would invite the neighbor for lunch and mention, by the way, that some perfumes have been giving me a headache so when you come over please leave it off. Hopefully she will remember that and if you have to decline future hugs she ought not be offended.

There are things I would NOT do...

I wouldn't post negatively about a specific neighbor on TOTV.
I wouldn't think that only other people's perfume causes allergies and stinks, while mine does neither.
I would absolutely never spray a household product on myself to remove an odor. Especially because I too get headaches from strong chemicals near my nose. I believe Febreze warns against such use. And then what if someone else wanted a hug and I pass on the Febreze to them?

Most perfumes with any strength, even expensive ones, offend my half-canine schnoz, so I take into account that I'm oversensitive, and conclude that people are less rude than my nose thinks they are.

[DianeM]

Apparently you are not reading for comprehension or just enjoy the attention. This thread is about people who douse themselves and bath in it. If you are a "normal person who only does a spritz or two of a fine mist ", then you actually agree with everyone.

I follow quite well but thank you for concern. Many on this thread believe that since they do not like fragrance for whatever the reason feel no one should wear it. Not a reasonable ideology.

[DianeM]

This is in reply to the later post asking what would the chanel wearer do if this happened to her...I'm the chanel girl.

I would invite the neighbor for lunch and mention, by the way, that some perfumes have been giving me a headache so when you come over please leave it off. Hopefully she will remember that and if you have to decline future hugs she ought not be offended.

There are things I would NOT do...

I wouldn't post negatively about a specific neighbor on TOTV.
I wouldn't think that only other people's perfume causes allergies and stinks, while mine does neither.
I would absolutely never spray a household product on myself to remove an odor. Especially because I too get headaches from strong chemicals near my nose. I believe Febreze warns against such use. And then what if someone else wanted a hug and I pass on the Febreze to them?

Most perfumes with any strength, even expensive ones, offend my half-canine schnoz, so I take into account that I'm oversensitive, and conclude that people are less rude than my nose thinks they are.

AMEN. Febreze? Really? Sounds dangerous.

[KathieI]

I think I know. It's VERY heavy super sickly sweet. It's by Este Lauder. One of the first popular ones. I was admitted to the hospital and the lady (I was about 25) in the next bed was elderly. She sprayed it all the time to cover up the hospital smell. I finally got to move to another room because I kept getting nauseous and had an awful migraine. I can sit here and recall the overbearing sickly sweet smell ugh. Wasn't the very first perfume of that company called Este Lauder?..

I think the fragrance you're talking about was called "Youth Dew" by Estee Lauder. It actually started as a very potent bath oil that women drenched themselves in. It was so successful that every fragrance introduced after that also had the most fragrance oil you can put in a perfume or cologne. Almost all of them were way tooo heavy, that's why I said in a previous post that after working on that brand for many years, I couldn't stand the smell of it. But I don't think anyone today wears it anymore, its not the top seller it used to be.

[blueash]

Before this thread closes, I thought I'd insert a link to a story about a grown woman who used axe every day for a week.

Axe men's body spray: What happens when a woman wears it for a week? (http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/10/axe_men_s_body_spray_what_happens_when_a_woman_wea rs_it_for_a_week.html)

Enjoy this excerpt and click the link if you'd like to read the whole article.

I found myself trapped in the shower with only a bottle of three-in-one Axe ™ product (shampoo, body-wash, and conditioner). So I broke down and used it.
Sunshine. Harps. It was the most sublimely powerful fragrance experience of my adult life. Truly. After decades of smelling like a flower or a fruit, for the first time ever, I smelled like teen boy spirit. I smelled the way an adolescent male smells when he feels that everything good in the universe is about to be delivered to him, possibly by girls in angel wings. I had never smelled this entitled in my life. I loved it. I wanted more.

[graciegirl]

I love every one of you sassy opinionated souls. Good smellers and no smellers and strong smellers and even the axe person.

I am so glad we are all here to argue about it.

That means we are alive and kickin'.

Nothin' else really matters.

Hugs

[bkcunningham1]

I love every one of you sassy opinionated souls. Good smellers and no smellers and strong smellers and even the axe person.

I am so glad we are all here to argue about it.

That means we are alive and kickin'.

Nothin' else really matters.

Hugs


If we weren't alive, well, that would stink.

[Patty55]

I think the fragrance you're talking about was called "Youth Dew" by Estee Lauder. It actually started as a very potent bath oil that women drenched themselves in. It was so successful that every fragrance introduced after that also had the most fragrance oil you can put in a perfume or cologne. Almost all of them were way tooo heavy, that's why I said in a previous post that after working on that brand for many years, I couldn't stand the smell of it. But I don't think anyone today wears it anymore, its not the top seller it used to be.

Back in the day I wore Youth Dew, loved it, then found it too heavy.

I think as we get older our metabolism (or something) changes. For years I wore Opium and it smelled powdery. Then when I hit like 50 it started smelling like a garbage dumpster.

[swimdawg]

I may be "Kasual Karen" but I don't go out of the house without earrings or a little dab of Clinique's HAPPY Body Cream. It makes me feel more feminine....& I've never had anything but nice compliments.

I think "less is more" and I agree about dousing in any fragrance. A little is just perfect.

A shower or bath a day is a good thing, too! :)

[KathieI]

Time to lighten it up a little...

Mr Way Too Much Cologne Wearer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6QzSgrqZ4)


http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/funa.gif (http://www.millan.net) http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/congratualtions.gif (http://www.millan.net) http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/winnersmiley.gif (http://www.millan.net)

[Bonny]

Wow !!! This thread has really gone viral !!!

[kittygilchrist]

I think the fragrance you're talking about was called "Youth Dew" by Estee Lauder. It actually started as a very potent bath oil that women drenched themselves in. It was so successful that every fragrance introduced after that also had the most fragrance oil you can put in a perfume or cologne. Almost all of them were way tooo heavy, that's why I said in a previous post that after working on that brand for many years, I couldn't stand the smell of it. But I don't think anyone today wears it anymore, its not the top seller it used to be.

ugh. my mother wore it and I preferred the smell of bleach on her hands...

[kittygilchrist]

Before this thread closes, I thought I'd insert a link to a story about a grown woman who used axe every day for a week.

Axe men's body spray: What happens when a woman wears it for a week? (http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/10/axe_men_s_body_spray_what_happens_when_a_woman_wea rs_it_for_a_week.html)

Enjoy this excerpt and click the link if you'd like to read the whole article.

I found myself trapped in the shower with only a bottle of three-in-one Axe ™ product (shampoo, body-wash, and conditioner). So I broke down and used it.
Sunshine. Harps. It was the most sublimely powerful fragrance experience of my adult life. Truly. After decades of smelling like a flower or a fruit, for the first time ever, I smelled like teen boy spirit. I smelled the way an adolescent male smells when he feels that everything good in the universe is about to be delivered to him, possibly by girls in angel wings. I had never smelled this entitled in my life. I loved it. I wanted more.

going sideways about scents...at the movies tonight Captain America was in an elevator full of thick-necked virile types. I'd have liked just a whiff of that masculine presence in a close space, but they haven't got the olfactory piece of cinema ready yet...

[kittygilchrist]

I love every one of you sassy opinionated souls. Good smellers and no smellers and strong smellers and even the axe person.

I am so glad we are all here to argue about it.

That means we are alive and kickin'.

Nothin' else really matters.

Hugs

and I'm trying to keep your birthday alive!

[jblum315]

I used to hate when people in department stores sprayed scent on you as you walked by. I don't think they do that any more, thank goodness.

[bkcunningham1]

Time to lighten it up a little...

Mr Way Too Much Cologne Wearer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6QzSgrqZ4)

Now that there is funny!

[graciegirl]

Time to lighten it up a little...

Mr Way Too Much Cologne Wearer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6QzSgrqZ4)

KeepingItReal.

I always thought you were a guy. Are you a girl? I couldn't send this by PM.

NOT that it matters. You are one smart person either way.

[2BNTV]

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Funny stuff, but true. I seldom wear any perfume, but if I do, then I use a very small amount that is only detected by being extremely close to another person.

I find that wearing too much perfume, a sign that someone needs to shower more often. EWWWWW!!!!!!! Kind of relates to some people going on American Idol and sing terribly. Didn't they make a tape of their voice before they embarrassed themselves. Do they hear what we hear? I find it ironic in that one knows immediately if they overdone the cologne, and because it smells good to them, doesn't mean they shouldn't be considerate of those who are allergic to perfume. Some companies, (for people who work, don't allow perfume to be worn).

There's that four letter word again. :D