Perfume and Cologne

[Harmony]

I think I might just fall out of my chair if one more person walks by me that seems to have bathed in perfume/cologne.

I just can't figure out why people don't seem to get that the point is to have a subtle hint... I mean, if I can smell the perfume I put on constantly, to me there is a problem.

It's to the point where I remember who these over-doers are... There is this one instructor that every time he walks by all I smell is Old Spice. That's right, I can even identify what cologne/perfume it is at this point! And then I had a student that must have covered his entire body in it. Even after he was gone it lingered for a few minutes...

Has anyone ever actually commented on someone's over zealous cologne/perfume usage? I'm on the verge of it...

[probity]

If it's someone I'm well acquainted with I point it out. Most fragrances give me terrible headaches. If someone I spend any amount of time with is over using them I have to tell them or be completely miserable whenever I'm around them.

[krapyrubsnif]

Has anyone ever actually commented on someone's over zealous cologne/perfume usage? I'm on the verge of it...

I have once before. I got into a discussion with them about elegance and how it is about grace, simplicity and effectiveness. Once i got them to admit that yes, this was what elegance was about (not excess which was their opinion). I mentioned their extreme use of cologne and how killing the local minutia wildlife is not particularly elegant. You are meant to get a subtle whiff, a smell of association so that you assume it is a natural odor instead of an applied substance. So that over time, with continued use, the very smell symbolizes you. That if you smell it in the street you might turn around and say "Miranda?".

But that applying so much brings it so clearly into your conscious that it kills any effect. They were not particularly pleased, but because id made groundwork on the point of elegance instead of just making a full-fronted attack they absorbed it much better, even if they resented it slightly.

[Vagrant]

I usually get pissy for seeing excessive makeup on somebody. Excessive cologne or perfume rarely bothers me.

[Kisai]

Not perfume per se, but there was this guy (call him Ryan) dating a friend of a friend. He was always smiling. So much so, it seemed fake. One time he came up to us and I said "Here's Ryan!...and Ryan's smile!"

If the cologne is too much I'd be pretty blunt about it in the manner of Ryan's smile. The more over the top you are with sarcastic humor, the more you can get away with. Think Dr. Cox from Scrubs. I'd say something like "Holy cow, did a truck carrying Murphy's oil wood soap crash into a cathouse? Oh no, that's Ryan! Hi Ryan! *smile* *wave-wave*

[krapyrubsnif]

I usually get pissy for seeing excessive makeup on somebody. Excessive cologne or perfume rarely bothers me.

There is a guy in my art foundation pathway that wears too much makeup all over his face. It isn't natural I tell you.

I also get pissed off with touched up photographs, as a photographer its real easy to tell when its been done even in the slightest (and try to claim it hasnt been done). What annoys me even more is if they do the face, and then leave obvious marks or moles or whatever all over the body (if it happens to be showing). Thats just shoddy handiwork and should be burned. [/segue]

[dalidaisy]

Too many people apply way too much. I can sometimes smell people across a crowded room. I am not fond of cologne much anyway. Something subtle is best. I have no idea why people bathe in it. If it is someone I know, they will definitely hear about it.

Dr. Cox is one of my favorite tv characters! He's my hero. I agree with being blunt, but humorous about it. They will get offended any way you go, so adding a touch of humor can diffuse the situation a bit. Hints hardly ever work.

[Harmony]

I have once before. I got into a discussion with them about elegance and how it is about grace, simplicity and effectiveness. Once i got them to admit that yes, this was what elegance was about (not excess which was their opinion). I mentioned their extreme use of cologne and how killing the local minutia wildlife is not particularly elegant. You are meant to get a subtle whiff, a smell of association so that you assume it is a natural odor instead of an applied substance. So that over time, with continued use, the very smell symbolizes you. That if you smell it in the street you might turn around and say "Miranda?".

But that applying so much brings it so clearly into your conscious that it kills any effect. They were not particularly pleased, but because id made groundwork on the point of elegance instead of just making a full-fronted attack they absorbed it much better, even if they resented it slightly.

Absolutely, I love the way you phrased this!

[Rudy]

Once I commented, but that was with someone who was a friend of mine.

Honestly, I much prefer girls who use no perfume or makeup at all. However, I know that is a rare thing, so I'll settle for as little as possible.

[josephine]

Ugh. I hate this. It's mostly young guys who overdose on cheap perfumes or old ladies who've lost their sense of smell. I DO like a NICE perfume (not the cheap stuff that smells like something teenagers would love). But only if it's applied sparingly. Fragonard makes really wonderful fragrances.

[Harmony]

I can actually recall a few dates of mine that ended early because if I had to smell the guys cologne much longer I was going to get a headache...

[True Rune]

I don't wear cologne. (Though sometimes I might put on too much deodorant.)
I normally don't care all that much. I do tend to notice and physically react though. My eyes widen and I have that "sensors disrupted" look on my face.

[OneHertz]

If I had a non work related relationship with that person then I would definitely point it out and make them feel bad about themselves. Lots of perfume/cologne consistently gives me headaches.

[SeaCzar]

We had a sales gal once that wore so much perfume no one wanted to be anywhere near her (company dinners were a hoot, seeing everyone scramble for the chair farthest from her). I can remember her sending something by post to the office. Even the letter smelled like that same perfume. Scary.

[krapyrubsnif]

Thankfully all the students at my art uni are too poor to buy cologne. I cant trust their taste in clothes or haircuts, why the hell would i want to smell their awful sense of taste as well? But frankly I dont think any of the teachers bathe...

[firebee]

I can actually recall a few dates of mine that ended early because if I had to smell the guys cologne much longer I was going to get a headache...

I'm generally not around people enough to have this problem from cologne :D

My mother and I both have the characteristic that we get headaches from certain types of artificial smell. Kountry Krap stores that sell those jar candles radiate GO AWAY for me, and metaphysical stores can sometimes be a problem. I have a copy of Kaldera's Urban Primitive that still reeks of fifty different flavors of incense...

[Zombicide]

They may be doing it on purpose just to mess with you, I know that at (rare) times I consider wearing lots of it to bother people I'm never going to see again or very often and see what they're going to do. I actually much prefer it when people wear excessive amounts of cologne or perfume.

[Merle]

People get in a rut with their fragrance, and wear it for ages and then stop being able to smell it on themselves, Over-over-apply and so kill you with their radiating fumes. It only annoys me when it's a fragrance with lots of aldehydes because those give me an instant migraine.
Otherwise... I'm a bit of a fragrance buff and like noticing what other people are wearing. And just because someone else's fragrance isn't to your taste...well...I'm sure some of mine aren't to theirs. So, live and let live I say.

[Thinker]

I get a headache from most cologne and many perfumes.

I can't stand being enclosed in a lift with someone with too much of either.
Subtle....OK......None.....better.

[Moriarty]

Too much of any fragrance is a bad thing, but a subtle hint of perfume can make my imagination run away a bit.

I don't wear cologne, personally. I smell like grease, dirt, dogs and sweat. Sometimes there's a hint of pizza and beer, but I try not to wear too much.

[Nikita]

I do not like to smell a cologne that fills the room. I don't need to smell you before I see you. My main concern, as to guys, is that there's no B.O. I sat next to a guy in law school who always had a hint of fecal scent (I would have moved, but there was a seating chart, darned controlling profs). Nice guy...bad smell. But I'm not sure whether overpowering cologne would have been preferable, if that tells you anything. That being said, I do like catching a hint of perfume on the breeze.

While I don't personally wear actual perfume, I do use a scented lotion and/or body spray. But the fragrance melds perfectly with my natural scent and you have to be really close to smell it, so it's fairly subtle even though it lasts all day. I do think it's valid to expect others to be considerate of those who have to smell them (especially when you mix heavy cologne with the stench of cigarettes), but I wouldn't say anything to the person unless I knew them pretty well. My brother knows he stinks.

[Acextreme]

Hmmm, funny, I never get headache even if it's overpowering. But how do you know if you are putting on too much? I typically put on about 3-5 sprays over the neck and chest area. But a few moments later, I don't smell them anymore, so I don't know how much is much and how little is little. So how can one know how much to put and so one can avoid this mistake of too much perfume?

[azelismia]

I have allergies, the result of perfumes and hairsprays for me is instant migraine and sinus infection. it's miserable. plus perfumes are not regulated by any sort of laws. Most of them contain toxic ingredients that are known to cause cancer, liver, kidney and lung problems.

I think they should be banned.

[graciela224]

I think I can actually be guilty of this.

After working out, if I can't shower right away I'll just spritz with wild abandon. I've never actually heard anyone complain about my scent, only compliment; but I assume it's noticeable enough for comment.

I don't really mind the scent of anyone elses' perfumes/colognes unless it's cheap dollar-store scents such as "Smells Like...J.Lo" or White Diamonds. White Diamonds is incredibly overpowering and gives the worst headaches.

[alphawolf]

Has anyone ever actually commented on someone's over zealous cologne/perfume usage? I'm on the verge of it...

Yeah.

I have been trapped in an elevator too many times to count, with a woman who reeked to high heaven. I usually start coughing and waving my hand in front of my face, saying something like "Oh, God!".

[azelismia]

I think I can actually be guilty of this.

After working out, if I can't shower right away I'll just spritz with wild abandon. I've never actually heard anyone complain about my scent, only compliment; but I assume it's noticeable enough for comment.

I don't really mind the scent of anyone elses' perfumes/colognes unless it's cheap dollar-store scents such as "Smells Like...J.Lo" or White Diamonds. White Diamonds is incredibly overpowering and gives the worst headaches.


esfj's have a way of "complimenting" you as a way of pointing out that you're being offensive :)

[MacGuffin]

Once a woman told me she thrust her boobs at another man simply because she smelled the same cologne I wore on him. Confused the poor guy.

I'll take that reaction even if I lose some of the more sensitive women.

[azelismia]

Once a woman told me she thrust her boobs at another man simply because she smelled the same cologne I wore on him. Confused the poor guy.

I'll take that reaction even if I lose some of the more sensitive women.


you're full of it.

[MacGuffin]

you're full of it.

Nope.

[azelismia]

Nope.



oh, you must have just used the John?

[MacGuffin]

oh, you must have just used the John?

Poor guy was her brother-in-law, in fact.

[Rudy]

I have allergies, the result of perfumes and hairsprays for me is instant migraine and sinus infection. it's miserable.
Does this just happen when you use them, or when you are around those who do?

plus perfumes are not regulated by any sort of laws. Most of them contain toxic ingredients that are known to cause cancer, liver, kidney and lung problems.

I think they should be banned.

Well, I cannot support banning them. I think people have a right to kill themselves in whatever way they want. However, assuming what you say is backed up by science (and I have no reason to doubt that it is,) there should definitely be warning labels, as on cigarettes.

[azelismia]

Does this just happen when you use them, or when you are around those who do?



Well, I cannot support banning them. I think people have a right to kill themselves in whatever way they want. However, assuming what you say is backed up by science (and I have no reason to doubt that it is,) there should definitely be warning labels, as on cigarettes.


it's backed by science, and others wearing them cause this reaction in me. I think it should be banned because like cigarette smoke the fumes affect those around you too.

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so on and so forth

[MacGuffin]

it's backed by science, and others wearing them cause this reaction in me. I think it should be banned because like cigarette smoke the fumes affect those around you too.

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so on and so forthThere's also a lot of evidence that smell is strongly tied to memory.

I can still remember my first stripper's perfume...

[krapyrubsnif]

But how do you know if you are putting on too much? I typically put on about 3-5 sprays over the neck and chest area. But a few moments later, I don't smell them anymore.

I put on cologne mostly every day. I only ever do one spray over the neck. Thats it.

The only reason I have cologne is because I accidentally stole it from a friend who became an enemy. But its lasted more than a year. Plus it was reasonably expensive stuff (at least for me a student).

[alphawolf]

The only reason I have cologne is because I accidentally stole it from a friend who became an enemy.

How do you accidentally steal something?

[krapyrubsnif]

How do you accidentally steal something?

Um, i borrowed it for an evening and lost it. And when the owner turned into a selfish blood-sucking bastard i found it and kept it.

[Harmony]

it's backed by science, and others wearing them cause this reaction in me. I think it should be banned because like cigarette smoke the fumes affect those around you too.

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Of all things, I had never even though about perfume/cologne presenting this problem.

I'm so glad my city banned smoking in all restaurants... Lot of good it did when they decided to include bars in that. Considering all the bar has to do is get a special permit and smoking is allowed again.