You know you're wearing too much...

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

The local mayor (that's right, mayor) is always drenched in perfume. The last time she came in, I had a sinus headache, so I didn't smell it. But my eyes were burning.

Could be worse. It could've been the former mayor of a city near me, who was always drenched in booze.

One thing Moon Unit was good for was telling me all about what was going on with that guy. She lived in his city. It was...humorous.

[Pagan]

I've been noticing an epidemic of this lately. If I can still smell your perfume 5 minutes after you've left the aisle, you're wearing too much. And I'm not so quiet about voicing my displeasure anymore.

I don't like to smell like anything, bo or otherwise. If I do, it's the faint smell of the oils/herbs in my hair. (I do all-natural stuff, like catnip. I wonder why cats don't follow me?)

My hair smells like my conditioner. But, you pretty much have to get your nose in my hair to smell it. (Lush solid conditioner that smells like vanilla and jasmine with a little coconut oil, lemon, and lime.)

[fireheart]

It took her seeing the doctor for a persistent rash on her neck (who would have thought dousing your neck in chemicals would lead to irritation) before she started to tone it down. Even got a bottle to last 6 weeks.

That doesn't surprise me. I've also heard of something involving the sprayed body parts being more sensitive to light.
As for the "expensive" perfume, if it's a particular scent, I can understand why it would be expensive! For instance, I have 2 favourite scents: SJP NYC and YSL Babydoll. The latter is something like $85-$120 for a bottle (I tend to cheat and go for the cheap-knockoffs if I'm desperate) while the former goes for around $30-$50.

I'm sure someone out there likes floral candles. But bleh.. they smelled like strong perfume. we ended up getting some beach-like scents (coconut, some kind of margarita and something else that was tropical etc).

I've been careful sniffing the candles in Dusk (candle store). They can range from super-strong to not-so-strong. I've had to avoid all of their "destination" ones as they smell horrible. (Dusk are known for having particular "collections" including aromatherapy and destinations among others. Some are scented, some aren't.)

[Gibbo]

We occasionally get people who stink of BO but every single day I get at least one person who smells to high heaven of weed. The smell is vile, it lingers in the shop well after they have left and air freshener doesn't work either.

[Der Cute]

Is it just me, or does BO smell like spice? Not a specific one, maybe a dark brown one? but a spicy one? (and when I inhale I see little white sparks, shush). I'm not talking about the stale ciggy haven't bathed in a week stink like garbage. I'm talking about a day, maybe two? of self.
And I will inhale BO better than over-scented perfumes. Even the scented candles, makeup, other very personal items - I can't take them. A person who had a lot of laundry detergent scent in their shirt, I had to walk around them. Anyone with perfume HAS to be super super light, and sometimes even those super light ones don't work with me.

Sometimes I hate my nose. It's sensitive as in picking up smells all around me, and at a distance; and being able to identify it. Along with that, so many scents set my migraine off it is annoying as fuck.

[EricKei]

Der Cute -- I can certainly see someone who is in that state smelling of sweat or musk, potentially. Maybe that's what it was. PS, do you have a link to the full-size version of your "Human v1.1" avatar, please? Seems like it might be an interesting read.

[Thana]

I hate it when the high school kids come in and they think that the most awesome thing in the world to do is start playing with the perfume in cosmetics. I had one group come through my line one night and they tried so many different sorts of perfumes and colognes that I could smell them...4 people back. Not to mention the cloud that lingered for a good half an hour after they left.

[Pagan]

We occasionally get people who stink of BO but every single day I get at least one person who smells to high heaven of weed. The smell is vile, it lingers in the shop well after they have left and air freshener doesn't work either.

You will see me holding my breath when I get around someone like that. I'm allergic to marijuana. My eyes swell shut. Found that out when the people behind us at a Huey Lewis & the News concert were smoking it (my first concert ever).

[AmbrosiaWriter]

Got another stinker today. She got offended when I started to cough because she was wearing so much that I INHALED it and my lungs decided "Oh, oh HELL'S TO THE NO!"

My Boss (yes, the awesome Boss) came out to see what the problem was, saw me tearing up and hacking up a lung and pretty much told the lady to take her cigs and get out before she kills his employees.

[Der Cute]

Eric: just a generic pic. Here. http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictu...93/Human+v1.1/

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

You will see me holding my breath when I get around someone like that. I'm allergic to marijuana. My eyes swell shut. Found that out when the people behind us at a Huey Lewis & the News concert were smoking it (my first concert ever).

So I guess that means you....want a new drug?

[EricKei]

I cannot stand this sort of thing, either x.x Fortunately, I have never had to deal with friends who OD on it, and it's been years since I had a custy like this. UNfortunately, I've had the occasional relative do it, in a situation where it was clear that to criticize them would mean instant death >_>

Der Cute - Thanks! That's awesome I had better go download that patch, I have suffered from that third one for-- *walks into next room* -- Wait, what was I looking for? o_O;>

[Gizmo]

Is it just me, or does BO smell like spice? Not a specific one, maybe a dark brown one? but a spicy one? (and when I inhale I see little white sparks, shush). I'm not talking about the stale ciggy haven't bathed in a week stink like garbage. I'm talking about a day, maybe two? of self.

I get the smell of sweet vinegar in those cases (from other people and myself).

I used to have a boss who you could tell when she was going out of an evening : She'd use the bathroom to refresh and the whole floor of the building (four rooms) would have a fine mist everywhere.

I do currently have one worse: Menthol! Hubby and friends have started using menthol throat sweets due to bad colds etc. Those things make my eyes burn and my sinuses swell even across a room. And yet no one else can smell/feel it at all. I've had headaches for the last three weeks because Hubby is mainlining these things all evening.

[XCashier]

Got another stinker today. She got offended when I started to cough because she was wearing so much that I INHALED it and my lungs decided "Oh, oh HELL'S TO THE NO!"

Um yeah, she's offending everyone else by marinating in Eau de Chernobyl ($1.50 a gallon), but yet she's offended when someone who's sensitive to fragrance has problems?

My Boss (yes, the awesome Boss) came out to see what the problem was, saw me tearing up and hacking up a lung and pretty much told the lady to take her cigs and get out before she kills his employees.

Your boss rocks! The icing on the cake would've been offering her a bar of soap.

Eric: just a generic pic. Here. http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictu...93/Human+v1.1/

Oh, I like that! Too bad such a patch doesn't actually exist, I'd want one!

[Cia]

We used to have this one insurance agent who, we think, bathed in perfume. She'd come into the building and you could smell her on the second floor. Dad would open the window in his office to let all the stink out otherwise I think his office would've gone up in a ball of flames as soon as he lit his pipe.