What do you think of perfumes?

PeppermintPatty said:
I don’t mind perfumes however I find some people use too much. Perfume isn’t meant to be bathed in. I worked with a woman who literally marinated herself in it and she smoked. Whenever she went out to smoke she’d freshen up her perfume. 🤢 It was so strong that my clothes reeked of cigarettes and perfume by the end of the day and I couldn’t wait to go home and shower.
I wear a very light scented body lotion and powder.
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If it had been me, the management would have received a written complaint from me about that co-worker. No one should be required to suffer health effects because of some one else's personal choices in the workplace. Was this in a Canadian work place ? JimB In Toronto.
 

jimintoronto said:
If it had been me, the management would have received a written complaint from me about that co-worker. No one should be required to suffer health effects because of some one else's personal choices in the workplace. Was this in a Canadian work place ? JimB In Toronto.
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At this point in time, she was the lead hand in charge of quality control so complaining about her wouldn’t have been a wise choice. What I did instead was volunteered for night shift. There was FAR less people on night shift and they eventually made me manager of quality control. Problem solved with a raise. I actually enjoyed night shift and it’s there that I met my husband of 35 years. Good things happen to those who patiently wait. 😊
 
I have to admit that I like Macy's, the store. There's always a well dressed lady spritzing people with perfume. It's a cheap way to smell good.
 

PeppermintPatty said:
At this point in time, she was the lead hand in charge of quality control so complaining about her wouldn’t have been a wise choice. What I did instead was volunteered for night shift. There was FAR less people on night shift and they eventually made me manager of quality control. Problem solved with a raise. I actually enjoyed night shift and it’s there that I met my husband of 35 years. Good things happen to those who patiently wait. 😊
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"Those who patiently wait " The unofficial motto of the Arizona Association of Turkey Vultures ".

Trivia bit. The Toronto Police Service's Homicide unit has a stuffed Vulture sitting on a branch, in the entry way to their main office. The TPS Homicide unit motto is, " When your day ends, ours is just begining ". I am glad your situation went so well, problem solved with a raise in pay, too. ... JimB.
 
VintageBetter said:
I dislike most of them. Same with most air fresheners, except Febreeze. Oh - and do you know many scented candles can actually make asthma and other lung conditions like COPD worse!? They can be lung irritants. Someone told my late brother who had COPD to burn those blankety-blank Glade candles to help him sleep. They probably made him sicker. He never told me he was using candles. If he had, I would have told him to not do that.

But I'm telling all of you - if you have Covid, are recovering from Covid or flu, or have any lung condition, DO NOT use scented candles and maybe throw out everything else with a strong scent too. Get a bedroom air purifier and that's all.
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Candles have never bothered my asthma. I mostly have issues with aerosols. I have had troubles with those my entire life.
 
I only have fault with those who use too much of what in its place can be a good thing. I knew a male administrator who wore so much Polo cologne that you knew when he was approaching, and his odiferous presence lingered after he left a room. I’ve also had a female coworker who wore so much of her favored scent that it was overpowering, almost to the point of bringing tears to the eyes and general discomfort. Her perfume was heavy enough to be considered an environmental assault weapon…

There was a commercial once with the tag line, “My men either wear English Leather, or they wear nothing at all.“ I’ve opted for the latter, and I mostly smell faintly of soap and perhaps antiperspirant…
 
Having worked in offices most of my life, I've been exposed to all kinds of perfumes & colognes of co-workers. Back in the 60s and 70s, men (me too) doused themselves with all kinds of stuff to the point it was overpowering. Today, I rarely use anything (other than soap) but at times will put a drop or two of Joop on.

In the late '90s, my office was next to a woman who was pretty "well to do" and gave the aura of "high class". Well, she wore a scent that to me was just overpowering and foul smelling. One day the opportunity came up and I mentioned that I seemed to be "allergic" to it. She said, "Bill, you have no idea how much this cost". I apologize, but I forgot the name of the product. Thankfully, she no longer used it everyday.

Another story, back in the mid '70s I worked in a refinery office in Joliet, Illinois. It was the open concept, and the young woman who sat not far from me often had a not so nice perfume on. She too was well dressed and "had money". One day a co-worker enlightened me.... what I was smelling was her B.O. and she just needed a bath!

Lastly, it seems that the bigger / older the woman, there is a tendency to put more perfume on than necessary. Its no fun when then are nearby at a restaurant as it can be over powering. I understand that some older folks have a lessened sense of smell, but still....

That said, there are some odors that I really love - like lilacs, or Windsong, and a few of the natural scents that are long gone.
 
I like colognes and perfumes, used in moderation.

But I don’t think they are good for your health. A lady we know gets violently ill when exposed to any perfume or colognes, as well as car fumes and other smells. She has a severely compromised kidney, which tells me something about how our body handles these things. I am thinking these smells are a mild toxin of sorts, but not normally any real danger in moderation.
 
hollydolly said:
I'm a sucker for Farenheit on a man ....I used to like Paco Rabanne- Million for men and Lady Million..., but every man/woman and their dog started wearing it, and altho' it isn't cheap it cheapened it for me...
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Farenheit just had that naff kind of fragrance, actually fragrant it's not.
Now if you want something that's not a strong pong, Yves Saint Laurent
Opium for Men, it's an Eau De Toilette:
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