[Byte1]

Wow, such sensitive folks! I've been to a few places where I was exposed for a very short period to highly perfumed women, but other than noticing it for a moment, I managed it a lot better than smelling a breeze from the sewage treatment plant, from a pig farm or a paper mill. I've lived overseas where folks just did not bath and smoked packs of cigarettes. I remember riding in a cab with my family when my daughter whispered to me that she needed to get out before she vomited from the smell of BO from the cab driver. No wonder this country is spiraling down the drain, when we have so many "sensitive" folks that are offended by the slightest variation from their preferences. When I was young the most common fear was worrying about an air raid siren, but now folks are worried about the personal hygiene of others and what cologne they may wear.
Thanks for the laugh. I am never disappointed when I open up my daily dose of TOTV.

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

After shave IS a form of cologne... Same difference... You just happen to like the smell of those... Old Spice is fine for me (reminds me of my dad...). Aqua Velva? Blech!

Typically aftershaves contain a concentration of aromatic compounds of only 1%-3%, as a result, the scent of aftershave is fairly weak.
An aftershave is designed to disinfect freshly shaved skin, the alcohol kills surface bacteria. Any minor nicks and cuts will be disinfected, and the alcohol will constrict the blood vessels and speed up the healing process. An aftershave will leave your skin disinfected, toned, refreshed and lightly scented. The scent will probably dissipate after an hour or so.

Eau de Cologne is a higher grade of fragrance that contains a typical concentration of aromatic compounds of up to 7%. This gives an Eau de Cologne a much stronger scent than a typical aftershave. It will linger for hours.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I managed a hog farm many years ago, and we pumped slurry up to a oxygenating lagoon, preferably when wind was away from our nearby village.
The smell was pretty pungent.
A feed Rep. suggested a concentrate that smelled of Violets would probably improve the whiff for local properties nearby.
Without an exception everyone complained about the stink of the Violet concentrate, and begged us to go back to just the poop.
The moral of the story is: $hit stinks, but covering smell with perfume make it worse!

Hog dung is in a class by itself.

Prior to moving here my drive to work was about an hour through farming country. Hogs, corn and soybeans. Some of the farmers along the route would spread hog manure on their fields; usually in the fall. Bad enough early in the day but worst if you encountered a spreader on a hot afternoon. The only thing worse was to get stuck behind a silage truck in the spring. If you couldn't pass it, you were in for a memorable olfactory treat that could last for miles.

Still and all, those are natural odors. Part of life, so to speak. Neither hog dung nor silage trucks affected me the way some of those manufactured "fragrances" do.

[bobchap]

People don't think about other people with asthma. The smells can be overwhelming for people with asthma. A person walks by smelling of cigarette smoke and my wife looses her voice and it be comes hard to breathe. Same happens with some of the perfumes and after shaves that people wear. People have a right to smoke and have the right to wear perfume and after shave, but they need to realize how the affect other people.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

Typically aftershaves contain a concentration of aromatic compounds of only 1%-3%, as a result, the scent of aftershave is fairly weak.
An aftershave is designed to disinfect freshly shaved skin, the alcohol kills surface bacteria. Any minor nicks and cuts will be disinfected, and the alcohol will constrict the blood vessels and speed up the healing process. An aftershave will leave your skin disinfected, toned, refreshed and lightly scented. The scent will probably dissipate after an hour or so.

Eau de Cologne is a higher grade of fragrance that contains a typical concentration of aromatic compounds of up to 7%. This gives an Eau de Cologne a much stronger scent than a typical aftershave. It will linger for hours.

"Typically"...

[Sandy and Ed]

Come on!!! Not everyone is going to adjust themselves to meet your standards. Who cares if a lady or gentleman wears a little too much fragrance? Perhaps they may look at you and wonder how you can be comfortable in your garish clothes, hairdo, etc. The world is not your oyster nor mine. Get over it and be a little less judgmental of others

[kendi]

Our church requests no perfumes or cologne out of courtesy for those on chemo and/or breathing issues. Personally there are a few scents that I enjoy but generally I’d rather not be around them. Never wear it myself. the issue is not about people’s rights but rather common courtesy from both sides of the issue. Some just don’t realize the negative effects their choice and strength of perfume has on others. For those who are aware, Living in a senior community does warrant discretion on when, where and how much to use.

[manaboutown]

Maybe they are trying to cover up lack of personal hygiene or even old person smell, kareishu as the Japanese call it. They even market special soaps to seniors to deal with it. Old person smell - Wikipedia

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

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.

New perfume out called skunk ������ oil. It clears wide path.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by asianthree

There are many who have health issues, especially fragrances that cause eyes to water, coughing and can trigger breathing issues.

I am not speaking of those who use fragrance correctly, it when a person sits 3 tables over, and all you can smell is their Cologne or perfume.
Waitress boxed up two tables, sitting next to his table, that couldn’t continue their meal. So maybe not a life threatening issue, but causing one to loose their appetite just makes your dining experience sad.

If my life choices causes impact to you, then I would make changes. Just like sitting next to a heavy smoker, when you don’t smoke.

I don’t worry about things I can’t change, but many things I can change so I don’t have to worry.

your post hits home: i'm a smoker who wears perfume, lol, but i have 1 family member & friends who cannot stand either scent, odor. it's these times i hold off wearing any, or smoking before i see them. (it a small thing to avoid any issues.) maybe try sitting outside when around people who overindulge? ...& is it less bothersome when someone wears high quality fragrance? years ago they had this joan collins scent, "scoundrel.' --i swear that stuff smelled like gasoline

[Joe C.]

On second thought, perhaps I should give up aftershaves and cologne and start eating foods that cause massive gastric flatulence.

[Dotneko]

I love the smell of perfume and aftershave. My husband wears it occasionally and I love it. Sadly, I had to dispose of several bottles of expensive perfume. I could no longer wear it after chemo since it made me itch horribly. Weird reaction and I tried several solutions but nothing worked.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

If you think it's bad now, then you never went to a disco in the 1970's or 1980's. It was mostly the men who reeked of cologne, the women tended to be a little more judicious.

I rarely wear perfumes or colognes but I do have a few that I like, other than the one I make myself with rose and neroli essential oils and jasmine absolute. I rarely wear that. As we age, our sense of smell changes. But it's also true that our sense of "self-scent" is not as strong as our sense of smelling people around us. Men are not taught that "if you can smell your own cologne, then you put on too much." Most women are taught that, and apply that knowledge when they apply their scent.

[manaboutown]

I started going to dances and dating in the late 1950s. If a pretty girl used White Shoulders perfume she had me in a trance.

[DonnaNi4os]

You may notice it more but this isn’t a senior issue. My daughter dated a guy in high school many years ago and I swear I can still smell his aftershave.