[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

Is not that a little arrogant?

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by 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.

You get it. Love that someone does

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

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...

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by CFrance

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]

Originally Posted by KathieI

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...

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]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

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!!!!!

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]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

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]

Originally Posted by 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!

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