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Perfumes for inducing a vomitty rage

458 replies

Lexiconoflove · 15/09/2021 11:50

In response to this lovely thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/style_and_beauty/4336303-Perfumes-of-your-life?pg=4 AIBU to suggest we get some lists of perfume that send you into a head-achy verge of vomiting rage? I’ll start with one I had to sit next to for a 5 hour stretch recently - Youth Dew 🤢. Also disliked by my mother, I’m still getting flash backs now.

Also I’ll add Lulu 🤮. Someone used to wear loads of it at work. I could barely keep my breakfast down when I walked in first thing.

OP posts:
setthecontrols · 15/09/2021 20:52

Tom Ford Black Orchid - vile!

Derrymum123 · 15/09/2021 20:54

Lovely by SJP, Poison, Opium, Chloe- all variants.

Flidina · 15/09/2021 20:58

Anyone remember Tribe perfume, just one whiff of it gave me migraine, had to leave a cinema once as someone directly in front of me was wearing it, and I spent the first half of the film puking in the loo!

PinkArt · 15/09/2021 21:01

@DeadButDelicious Off topic, but you might like Tempo by Diptyque

CustardySergeant · 15/09/2021 21:52

I've just remembered Tabu. Surely no one likes that do they? It's still on sale.

JojoLapin · 15/09/2021 21:52

Poison. Hideous stuff that makes me feel unwell. Thankfully have not smelt it on anyone for years and years.

Lexiconoflove · 15/09/2021 22:03

OMG just logged back on to see if anyone had commented… 10 pages!!! Sore throat by p7, coughing fit at p8. Headache now for the rest of the night. Thanks for them all 🤢🤢🤢

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Iamthewombat · 15/09/2021 22:07

@CustardySergeant

I've just remembered Tabu. Surely no one likes that do they? It's still on sale.
It is heinous, yes. But Maja (the other spanish perfume your grandma bought in Lloret de Mar) is possibly even worse.

General knowledge alert! Maja was the favourite perfume of Cynthia ‘madam Cyn’ Payne. Apparently her gimp slaves loved it.

OhWhyNot · 15/09/2021 22:10

Angel by Thierry Mugler Makes my head hurt

Giorgio Beverly Hills makes me feel sick

OhWhyNot · 15/09/2021 22:11

Opium and Poison too - headache inducing

katesbushh · 15/09/2021 22:36

Tabu

My nan used to wear it. I remember being pregnant and walking passed someone in the street wearing it and throwing up.

That said, I like angel
And I adore Chanel coco, that's my favourite night out perfume.

cherrysprinkles · 15/09/2021 22:38

@itsutterlyshit

Angel by Thierry Mugler 🤮 I can smell it a mile off and it gives me an instant headache and makes me gag.
Me too! Hate it 🤢
justasking111 · 15/09/2021 22:49

Don't think anyone has mentioned my perfume which has been discontinued I'm eeking it out

Calyx ??

berryhead2013 · 15/09/2021 22:58

Lady million is the worst thing I've ever smelt

snowdaysalldays · 15/09/2021 23:10

yip, me too

christmascrazylady · 15/09/2021 23:14

Red door hate it. I once sprayed Poison on my wrist to sample I was wear a red jumper and it took the dye out of the cuff and made my arm bright red with dye

emerald1981 · 15/09/2021 23:15

Estée Lauder Knowing. Absolutely vile. Immediate headache so of course my mother drenched herself in it Confused Used to dread getting in the car with her.

bellabelle1994 · 15/09/2021 23:17

Aromatics 🤮

LadyEloise1 · 15/09/2021 23:57

@Stircraazy If you love Brut you should like Lancome Hypnose as I think they smell alike. Smile

OppsUpsSide · 16/09/2021 00:01

Chanel no 5 and Coco Madamoiselle smell like dirt on me

TommyShelby · 16/09/2021 00:10

Ed hardy - original for women. I used to wear this. Tested some the other day and I just want to apologise to anyone I went within 15 feet of circa 2007-2009. Saccharin, cloying, vomitous fug! Absolutely vile.

Also yardleys English rose. Used to work with someone who wore this and I swear it is just bottled dirty sweat. It is disgusting and smells of unwashed people.

FangsForTheMemory · 16/09/2021 00:10

Love Mademoiselle, hate No. 5

minatrina · 16/09/2021 00:21

Like previous posters, anyone wearing enough perfume that I can smell from more than arms length away irritates me so much. The only time I'm happy to smell your perfume is if I'm giving you a hug - otherwise I'm quite happy with the smell of fresh air thank you very much!

I don't have many opinions on specific perfume, but God, Lynx is just absolutely vile imo

bigbeatmanifesto · 16/09/2021 00:34

Chancel chance gives me a migraine makes me soooo sick.
Sickly sweet ones I have to avoid are
Alien - Mugler
Lady Million - Paco Rabanne
Jimmy Choo - Eau de Parfum
Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb.

TheBestWhootersInWhoville · 16/09/2021 00:51

*Lynx, Lynx
Me thinks thou stinks.....

Get in the shower and scrub thy wink*

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