To think people who wear intrusive perfume are unreasonable?

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I'm not talking a discreet dab, but people whose perfume I can smell even when they've left the room.

And if we're eating it spoils my sense of taste.

I actually don't think hospital nurses should wear perfume at all.

I also think you shouldn't spray perfume in a toilet cubicle. Firstly, the poor sod after you has to choke in it and secondly, they will always associate your perfume with toilet cubicles.

However, I love perfume and don't discourage it at all, but there are certain etiquettes that should be observed.

Ooh where's the perfumista thread? [sprays neck with a classic perfume and leaves the anti-perfume thread]

In the 80's I used to work with an older woman who used to smother herself in Youth Dew. I never had the courage to tell her it gave the boak.

There was one in the 80s or 90s called - I think - Tudor Rose. I used to have to change carriage if someone got on wearing it. Unutterably vile.

My Nan wears youth dew. My Mum has to run the machine on empty after she has washed anything of hers as it makes everything else smell. It is truly vile she loves it though and has been wearing it for years.

I like Youth Dew!

I really love perfumes and fragrances, but I try to be considerate in their use. I even have some of the named and shamed on this thread.

The worst experience I had was on a flight from Canada to the UK and a woman and daughter both purchased perfume from the in-flight duty free and proceeded to spray themselves with it - during the flight! I couldn't believe it, who does things like that?!

My year 11 class currently send me heaving - the mixture of strong impulse, lynx and morning sickness is vile

I have banned Lynx. DS1 woud spray it in his bedroom and you could smell it in the living room.

I really don't like overpowering scent, but must admit I used to wear Angel (but only a tiny bit). Although it's too sweet for me now, I don't hate it anymore. Interestingly, I always found that Angel smelt sweet on some people, but actually like wee on others.

Also, I have a rather shaming thing where a hint of Lynx makes me a bit frisky feeling - think it must be pavlovian response from when I first starting doing stuff with boys who all wore Lynx without exception!!

Gosh Bubby, that's so anti social of them. My DH said that when perfume is applied in a car it goes all through the air con and back in the car again. Imagine what that must be like on a plane!

Youth dew is excellent, but a half spray is plenty and will last and last. Overuse can really kill a good scent.

My mum wears Beautiful.

It isn't.

binky same here! DH wears Africa 'cos that's what I buy him. He doesn't use loads and it is quite pleasant. He doesn't wear aftershave ever though.

I'm not keen on Youth Dew but Miss Dior is ok.

I too get awful migraines from most perfumes and can't wear them. DS1 got some bench deodorant for Christmas and I had to get rid of it as it makes me ill if he sprays it anywhere in the house. I used to commute by bus and hated it when people sprayed their stinking perfumes all over as they were going out for the evening at about 6pm. Why do that on a bus? It's terrible in department stores too. I have a route through our nearest one all planned out that avoids the perfume counter.

I wear YSL Opium in the Autumn and Winter but tend to not wear anything in the spring or the summer. I only do one spray on me and maybe one on my hair. Far too much otherwise!

I could do with a spring/summer perfume in the same vein but lighter.

The summer version of opium was lovely but they stopped doing it. It is sometimes available online though.

Bum- do you mean Belle D'Opium? That's lighter.

Viktor and Rolf Flowebomb is my absolute favourite but had mixed responses. Poison is just awful, I work with a smoker who douses herself and the combination is just lethal.

Folk I love it when my hair smells of perfume, I used to have the Charles Worthington Head in the Clouds perfume but they don't make it anymore.

Chocs

No, this stuff. They brought out a different version every year for a good few years.

www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Yves-Saint-Laurent/Opium-Eau-D-ete-Summer-Fragrance-2049.html

But you don't get it other than online these days.

can't stand Opium, sickeningly sweet and overpowering. Don't mind most other perfumes though.

YANBU. It makes me feel sick.

Chloe is the worst...just disgusting. Also hate Clinique Happy and of course Angel.

Very Valentino is glorious. My favourite along with Pure White Linen by Estee Lauder. I don't think they could give anyone headaches.