Air fresheners are the devil’s work

I don't like permanent ones like diffusers or plug in's but don't mind burning a candle with a relaxing scent when I'm winding down on an evening.

The scent in sanitary products makes me want to vom. No idea why anyones fanny needs to smell of cheap perfume.

I don’t get the “what are you trying to hide” argument.

I shower every morning and still spray perfume, simply because I like the smell. It’s not hard to imagine people just like a certain smell in their home or car.

Car ones don't bother me but them you plug-in at home - my word they give me a migraine.

They're not a problem for me, usually, but if they were enough of a bother, I'd politely ask if I could temporarily remove any blowing directly at me and blame allergies or an overly sensitive nose.

Dogs and computers don’t have toxic chemicals blasting out of them that cause breathing issues, migraines and potentially serious illnesses though.

Bloody hell!

If everything everybody hates is literally banned, there would actually be NOTHING LEFT!

''I hate computers, ban it''.
''I hate dogs, ban it''
'' I hate yellow socks, ban it. ''

Ban this, ban that, because I don't like it.

I understand you didn't like the fumes in your face, but banning them because you don't like them?

What about all of your things- should they be banned because somebody else doesn't like them? No, they're ''not the work of the devil'', You sound like one of those weirdo bible bashers.

I'm asthmatic and any chemical smells or aerosols can really affect my lungs. I love scented candles if they are natural smells rather than chemical, but appreciate that smell is very personal.

I'm allergic to them and they cause me very painful sinusitis and eye irritation. My workplace(s) used to be full of them and they wouldn't get rid of them so I had to leave. I couldn't work in any of those environments again, so had to quit my career entirely. I also suffered corneal damage due to the eye irritation.

They're full of benzene and formaldehyde and other respiratory irritants and can cause cancer.

When my mother had breast cancer her consultant told her to stop using any air fresheners. 😬

Devil’s work - and they always make me wonder what someone is covering up.

They make me feel sick very quickly, I don’t mind reed diffusers so much, but really, what’s the point? Why do our houses have to smell of perfume? Keep the bathroom door closed and use the extractor fan, or light a match. I don’t like scented candles either.

I love the smell of walking into a posh hotel lobby, they smell divine, I particularly love the smell of The White Company and have some of their oils which I diffuse, personally I love a nice scent for the home and for myself, I think lots of people do otherwise there would be no perfume shops, it’s a hundred billion dollar industry worldwide, the scented candle industry is about ten billion.

I have MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) as part of my chronic illness; air fresheners and the like can cause a flare-up of my symptoms, so I feel your pain!

I hate air fresheners of any sort. I have never understood the need for them. My house doesn't smell. My car doesn't smell, so what is their use?

Even when I get my car cleaned, they will fit an air freshener to the mirror, which I end up taking off and giving it back to them.

I do too. I don't bother using any though as I can't smell anything like that after a few seconds so it's pointless.

I'm reminded of the MN advice to use an air freshener for toilet smells - but then you have the smell and an artificial one on top - Not All Bathrooms Have Windows.

They are very unhealthy and cause respiratory problems and have been linked to cancer and neurological illness.

@IckyIckoh I do wash and clean. I just like the smell.

We stayed in an air b&b with those stinky reed diffuser stick things in every room and it was so overpowering we all had headaches and nausea. I had to hide them all in the outside recycling cupboard during our weeks stay. After which time the house smelled a bit damp but we opened the windows and it was preferable. I wouldn’t stay there again, even though it was nice, but because the smell was overpowering

I’ve just bought some Philips air purifiers. Amazing things! Very quiet, cheap to run and they keep the air fresh and free of dust and pollen without any horrible artificial chemical smells. Plus just open a window!

Completely agree. What a drama queen. They'd be getting the bus in the future.

Why? Can't you wash and clean like normal people?

Sorry disagree. Love an air freshener! In fact I was thinking if I’ve given anyone a lift as I have febreeze clip ons on both my air vents in the car.
At home I have plug ins, use febreeze, use a spray air freshener, use fabric conditioner and scent booster balls.

I use one after I've gone for a poo. But I don't have them plugged into things all over my house.
The car ones I don't really notice much but I don't travel in cars except Ubers.

We checked into a dreadful motel type place near Nice, and the room was bristling with plug ins. My mum switched them all off (she’s asthmatic), then after an hour or so the smell from the carpets drifted up to us. And combined with the drains from outside.

Artificial vanilla scent smells of funeral homes to me. Lovely.

And yet. I absolutely love most essential oils, douse my pillow with them to help me sleep, adore the smell of hippie shops/stalls, love heavily scented flowers and will plant a scent garden should I ever have a garden…. It’s just the artificial ones.

On a related note, I’d like to know why there are no heavily scented house plants?

I'm on the fence with this one - I'm asthmatic so I don't really like breathing in the ones that puff out mist - like the ones they often have in toilets. But as someone with a chronic sinus issue I can't smell the static ones. So on the fence. But I don't understand the hyperbole of collapsing lungs (have you had a collapsed lung, it's bloody painful and scary) when a colleague is doing you a favour and giving you a lift. If it's that much of an issue for you, organise your own transport.

can I add another one? Febreeze!

Not only all the above absolutely stink, they also try to cover something, so you know the person/ house/ car is actually filthy . It's just grim.