To think you don’t need to wear so much perfume?

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My friend came round two days ago and I can still smell her perfume in my house. Several times I’ve been out walking and a car will drive past and I can smell their aftershave several meters along the round.

I am very sensitive to smells which can trigger migraines, but even so, AIBU to think people should tone it down a bit?

They really don't! It's a running joke on some threads.

Bet they're spraying more on due to the hot weather.

Really not the case outside of mumsnet. If I compliment someone on theor perfume it's because I like the smell.

Really not the case outside of mumsnet. If I compliment someone on theor perfume it's because I like the smell.

Did I mention complimenting in my post?

Again, where in my post did I say compliment?

Even if it's a natural chemical, it will still be made with a synthetic process and it will require a carrier formulation. Don't get me started on people taking "natural" herbs or whatever & being sniffy about big pharma.

I was a chemist in the dim & distant past.

Even if it's a natural chemical, it will still be made with a synthetic process and it will require a carrier formulation. Don't get me started on people taking "natural" herbs or whatever & being sniffy about big pharma.

I know, I agree! The lines are quite blurred between 'natural' and synthetic chemicals but it sounds like you could explain it better than me.

I havent read the full thread, but I admit I might be one of these people even though I dont like it in others. I particularly hate men/boys that wear Lynx

But I suffer from asmosia, it comes and goes, its unpredictable and sometimes I wake up and dont quite know its back again so Im spraying on stuff and suddenly it clicks that I cant smell, it comes and goes throughout the day or during the week sometimes my sense of smell is back for a month or two, its difficult to predict

But I really do hate 'heavy' scents, that are very musky, I tend to wear very light lemony or citrus scents.

YANBU. Perfume should whisper, not scream.

Worst ever that I can remember was in the 70s, when someone I knew used to drench herself in Estee Lauder’s Youth Dew - God, it was horrible stuff!

I have separate bedding for my Mum as she uses so much perfume it like Byers even after washing

Hated youth dew

Dgm bought some for me but I gave it to my dm. She didn't like it either

+1 for wishing ppl would tone it down a bit. I also hate strong perfumes and have had films and concerts wrecked by having to breathe it in - it feels so intrusive. I also can't abide it when ppl use the super strong fabric conditioner stuff and so even if they aren't wearing perfume, I feel like I'm choking. So chemical-y.

fragrance allergies are testable, diagnosable and real.

lets consider just a very mild reaction. Your perfume triggered a skin response only. No airway problems today. Over the next 36 hours the rash gets worse not better because that is how this allergy works. She can barely think about anything other than how itchy she is, not getting a good nights sleep and not doing her best at work or with her family. That is what you leave in the wake of your scent.

Youth Dew is vile, my mum used to wear that in the 70s, me stuck in the car (no air con in those days young uns) behind her on the back seat retching.

One of my pet hates is perfume wearers who don’t shower before swimming. Urgh.

Mine too, it's revolting, I can taste it in the water.

That video upthread about Japan was really interesting, thanks!

There's so many times I've had peopel walk past and they stink! Would hate for that to be me.

But it is you! You still stink, just of fake fragrances instead.

Sorry, I don't mean to sound harsh, but can you understand that to some people your perfume is just as bad as BO etc?

Like a previous poster said, the way to not stink is to wash regularly. You could still have somebody who stinks of BO and who was spraying perfume on, and those of us who re sensitive to smell would be able to smell the BO and the perfume.

In the days when i went swimming I really liked this! I think its nice, it sort of mingles with the water and smells much better than perfume on its own!

Yanbu, I hate it, I always think its smells cheap and gaudy somehow

How can you possibly know 'how much' perfume she sprayed? Maybe it was one spritz?