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Perfume in the office

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Aninabertsi · 13/06/2025 11:01

Why???!! Why do people think I would want to smell them from 30 feet away!? Or have the same taste as them? If you must use perfume, why not just use a small amount so only if I stand directly next to you I can smell it not all the way across the office (open plan office at that)...I can't think or concentrate on what I'm doing because all I can think off is this effing smell. Sorry for the rant but I think it should be banned

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hairbearbunches · 13/06/2025 11:41

I've never really understood why people would willingly smother themselves in that much chemical. If those same people were told to douse themselves in actual chemicals, that they knew to be chemicals, they would be up in arms and likely refuse to do it.

Dior Poison was bad enough back in the day. Now it seems every damn perfume uses that scent as its benchmark to smell stronger. Gross.

SWsmileyface · 13/06/2025 11:23

I have a colleague with asthma and other people's perfume can cause her really difficulty

PomeloOud · 13/06/2025 11:23

Perfume is fine. Wearing too much is not. I have a contractor that wears an offensive amount. When I visit her in her office, it’s quite overwhelming.

Ddakji · 13/06/2025 11:21

Dangermoo · 13/06/2025 11:05

Another thing to go on the banned list 🙄

Nothing has to be banned. That only happens when people are too stupid and/or self-absorbed to make good decisions that account for the others around them.

Aninabertsi · 13/06/2025 11:19

What other things are you talking about?

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Dangermoo · 13/06/2025 11:05

Another thing to go on the banned list 🙄

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