Beauty

[jlkz]

@Shanus 

 Before the pandemic, I had started to cut down to preserve the limited stash of Fendi which had been discontinued a few years earlier.

Since perfumes changed their staying power, going to another scent made even less sense if I could find one I really liked.

Now smells / scents are troublesome...even the incense at special Masses cause an instant headache and itchy eyes.  Folks don't realize how scents go straight to the brain !  One woman at church didn't realize how much she had on: I had to spend the entire service breathing through a wad of tissues because no other seats were available.  And, guys your cologne or aftershave can have the same effect.  

Just be aware how you are impacting others...if you don't care, that says a lot about you......

[Carolina925]

I like spritzing on perfumes/EDT/etc, even when I'm not going anywhere. I love pleasing scents. I have never considered being approached by someone who would tell me their dog was sensitive to what I was wearing. I don't douse myself and rarely smell it on myself or my clothing after a very short while. I once worked with a lady who, it seemed, took a bath in very strong perfume and we could tell where in our office she would be at any given time. That was offensive to my nose but she loved it so I would never tell her it bothered me.

[LTT1]

@Shanus @Carolina925 @jlkz @vermint @Drlinda 

No dissapointingly. 
At some point (in my 40's) I had to stop because scents were bothering me. 

But recently I have decided why. As I hit menopause and after, all of my nasal passages (and EVERYTHING ELSE TOO) have dried up! I believe this accounts for so many issues for me, even my hearing!

[Shelbelle]

Yes !!!

[Biftu]

I've never worn or ever will wear perfume. I always buy unscented body lotion, deodorant and laundry detergent.  I don't want to smell like a flower, vanilla bean, etc. I move away quickly when I encounter someone wearing perfume. Not me, but my friend gets a raging headache even going into a candle store and forget being around someone wearing perfume.  Clean soap and water works for me.

[JYWilliams]

@Shanus, I still wear perfume but I find myself using body mists more. But I've been in places where it smells like a person has taken a bath in whatever perfume or cologne they have on.

[on the bay]

So many things have changed over the decades. I bet almost every woman and guy wore some kind of scent "way back when."

Those were the days.

[willdob3]

No. Too many people have sensitivities.  It has probably been close to 25 years since I stopped.

[Desertdi]

Every day...

[smoochy]

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@Elodie2 wrote:

To be honest, many perfumes and most men's colognes smell like bug spray to me.  One of my great fears is being trapped in an elevator with an overly perfumed person. 

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that's quite a dramatic statement