To think applying perfume pre-plane is antisocial?

I think you are right. It is antisocial. But I also think it doesn’t occur to a lot of people. I once painted my nails quickly on a flight (I was very young but what an idiot) it was only when an old lady in front of me muttered something about the smell and glared at me that it occurred to me that this is an awful thing to do. I think it was something I had bought from Duty Free.

We were at a stadium concert last night and there was a woman in front of me with such strong perfume that it made my eyes water. And every she went to the toilet, she obviously sprayed a bit more. I've no idea what it was (something very oriental, heavy and cheap smelling in truth) but my god, I was nearly ready to vomit after 3 hours of smelling it. The woman sat next to me was rather pissed and was quite verbal about it

Wouldn’t bother me and as a PP said it would beat BO, booze or fags. But I can see if you have asthma or are allergic if could be antisocial. A plane would be a bit much.

I think being told not to wear it in an office is a bit OTT though. If you can’t wear it in a large space where can you wear it?

I think it's very antisocial. I can't stand the air being full of perfume. I'd frankly rather it smelled a bit sweaty - sweat isn't an irritant to smell like perfume is.

I'd rather smell perfume than BO or booze tbh.

I'd say a couple of squirts of one perfume is fine, but mixing multiple scents or spraying half a bottle is inconsiderate

YANBU. I was in the GP surgery waiting room the other day, for an appointment about my allergies. A woman came in wearing a very floral (I think?) perfume and it set me off. I was already suffering but it immediately triggered burning in my sinuses followed by a sneezing fit.

Last week I was washing my car and a neighbour was sitting in theirs with the engine idling they were idling about 10 minutes and the whole time I could smell a suffocating sweet vanilla (I think it was Armani Si) from their open window even though they were several metres from me. It didn’t trigger my allergies that time but made me feel sick.

If you have allergies or migraines triggered by perfume it’s miserable. I do love some scents though, especially Eau des Merveilles by Hermes.

I put on perfume when I'm getting ready, so probably would have a perfume scent around me by the time I was on a place ~5 hours later. Tbh I never even considered not wearing perfume on the plane! I'd think it maybe depends on the perfume - my single spritz 5 or more hours ago, I wouldn't think was strong enough to offend someone's senses. People dousing themselves in multiple scents in duty free might be overdoing it though!

Yanbu, sets off both our asthma, and I'm sensitive to perfume.

Agree it’s anti social. Certain brands give me a migraine.
On a plane with no escape? No thanks!

YANBU, perfume is horrendous and usually makes me feel very sick and/or gives me a headache. I can't wear it myself and could not stand it if somebody next to me was wearing a strong fragrance or if I'm in an area with a strong air freshener etc.

My daughter has had many a trip ruined by people spraying on perfume, it gives her a migraine. But if people are so oblivious of the rest of the world that they drop their garbage and plastic wrapped dog shit in the street, they are never going to get the message that their perfume stinks.

Depends, could be covering up a worse smell