[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I do too! Don't ask me why, because I hate cigarette smoke. And I would not want the cigar smoke to be in the house, even though I like the aroma.

My German professor-- named Eugene Grotegut-- used to smoke a pipe in class and that reminds me of him so I like that smell but probably would not want it really strong in the house. Reno News & Review -

Academic politics - Upfront - Local Stories - February 28, 2008

[jnieman]

I am very unfortunate that it is a life or death situation for me sitting next to someone drenched in perfume or to be around chemical smells even hair spray or hand sanitizer. My throat closes up and I cannot talk or even breathe. The doctor has me carry an Epipen with me now. I wish they would realize that for some people it is not just that you don't like to breathe it but that it causes physical problems for others.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by jnieman

I am very unfortunate that it is a life or death situation for me sitting next to someone drenched in perfume or to be around chemical smells even hair spray or hand sanitizer. My throat closes up and I cannot talk or even breathe. The doctor has me carry an Epipen with me now. I wish they would realize that for some people it is not just that you don't like to breathe it but that it causes physical problems for others.

I've witnessed first-hand how drastic this is for some people. In Michigan our pastor,'s wife had to sit out in the narthex because of her perfume /hair spray allergy. She needed to take meds to come to our home due to the dog and former cats.

My feeling is take a good shower with a mild soap and skip the perfume. It can choke even those of us with no allergies.

[manaboutown]

A woman I know years ago had to give up flying because her allergy to peanuts was so severe that her throat closed up from their odor within an enclosed aircraft cabin. Another woman I know starts sneezing around certain fragrances.

[crustybaker]

You are lucky to have a sense of smell!

[big guy]

I can't shop at Kirkland's because of whatever it is that they scent the place with.

[DonH57]

When people politely ask, "Do you mind if I smoke?" I immediately ask, " Do you mind if I fart?" : )

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by skigal1

At this moment I am sitting outside at Sumter Depot awaiting Villages airport bus to meet my guest. I needed to move twice,outside mind you! to avoid the downwind of overpowering perfumed ladies presumably heading for a seat on an aircraft to assault the senses of others. What can they be thinking??? Grrrr

We were on a long flight to Barcelona with a woman drenched with perfume. It was uncomfortable.
Halfway through the trip, she went to the Ladies Room and put on more perfume.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

We were on a long flight to Barcelona with a woman drenched with perfume. It was uncomfortable.
Halfway through the trip, she went to the Ladies Room and put on more perfume.

My worst flight was back from Italy sitting in front of a very loud mouthed horsey voiced young woman who brayed away, never shutting up over the 9 or 10 hour flight! I spent as much time out of my seat as possible and even dreamed about it for days. I must have developed a slight case of PTSD from the experience. At least with perfume I can use the air nozzles to blow it away.

[Gpsma]

Spend decades commuting in the NYC subways system and all of you will stop being sooooo oversensitive to smells.

Suck it up buttercups. Its called living with others.

[aframe]

Suck it up buttercups. Its called living with others.[/QUOTE]

[Mudder]

Sorry, but as an epipen carrier I can not suck it up. I constantly have to make adjustments because of strong perfume smells. Almost every class in TV people wear way to much perfume.....even tho most instructors ask politely not to. As a pool walker there is nothing worse than perfume spoiling a beautiful peaceful walk. I have had to cut my walk short a few times because I just couldn’t’t get far enough away from it. But i’d Rather cut my walk short than have my throat close up before I can get to my epipen which I can’t take in the pool.

[Taltarzac725]

https://www.livescience.com/2165-wom...r-perfume.html

This is an interesting article about depressed women using too much perfume.

[jjdees]

This brings back a couple of memories. First, I was staying at the Sheraton Cadillac in Detroit (Not sure it still exists). I was on the top or next to the top floor. There was a convention of southern baptist women in the city and the hotel was filled with the conventioneers. In the morning, I got on the elevator and it stopped at every floor, 29 if my memory is correct. and another lady got on and each was swimming in perfume. By the time the elevator reached the first floor, I thought I would pass out. The other was I worked for a consulting company in Cambridge Mass. and we had a client, a large New York bank and had an appointment with a senior exec. As was common then, the big wigs from Harvard and MIT Sloan school of business were actively earning side money on consulting gigs and on this trip, I was flying with the assistant dean of men from MIT's Sloan. I still remember his name. While in flight, I wondered where the hell the smell was coming from. Well this guy was a Scot and I guess he took a shower every other month whether he had to or not. I being naive about such things, I couldn't believe this. The lady we met with was most gracious and I hoped and prayed during the meeting that her nose was less than functional. I'll probably catch hell from all Scots now. Amazing what we remember.

[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by Mudder

Sorry, but as an epipen carrier I can not suck it up. I constantly have to make adjustments because of strong perfume smells. Almost every class in TV people wear way to much perfume.....even tho most instructors ask politely not to. As a pool walker there is nothing worse than perfume spoiling a beautiful peaceful walk. I have had to cut my walk short a few times because I just couldn’t’t get far enough away from it. But i’d Rather cut my walk short than have my throat close up before I can get to my epipen which I can’t take in the pool.

I can appreciate your situation. I will agree strong perfume or stale tobacco smoke is far from pleasant.

But not to sound uncaring but your medical condition is no concern for others. If you cant go out to minglewith others, no matter how offensive you think they are, you need to adjust your lifestyle
But those that stink also need to tone it down.