Hate the perfume bought. Do I keep quiet or go for the bad feeling.

[Perfumewoes]

Boyfriend bought me a perfume for valentines. I wore it last night again as we went out. I hate it. It’s too strong for me and makes me feel sick. I can still smell it now lingering.

This isn’t unusual with me. I bought a very expensive bottle of one I thought I liked. Similar issues. The lingering smell makes me nauseous.

He knows this. He knows I only wear a couple of scents. He knows I wanted my main scent. I gave him enough hints. I said the local Boots don’t stock it. I even told him I struggle with new scents especially heavy ones.

So for valentines I was surprised to find a totally different perfume to what I’d normally wear and he said I saw it in boots on display and thought you’d like it. I said what does it smell like. I don’t know didn’t spray it.

After wearing it last night and feeling nauseous all night I’m not wearing it again. He’ll be annoyed at this but actually I’m annoyed that he bought me it. Treats are rare for me. Just follow the hints and respect what I like. No need to go rogue and totally thoughtless anyway as didn’t even try it!

Heaps of people buy used perfume. Just show in the pictures it's only been used once. No problem.

You absolutely can sell used perfume on eBay, I've sold hundreds over the years

Thank you. I’ll give it a try

Can’t sell on vinted or eBay as it is used.

You absolutely can. People buy even half full bottles of authentic, expensive perfumes on Ebay and Vinted. It's a great way of expanding your collection without spending a fortune on brand new bottles.

I hate all this "women are from Venus men are from mars" excusing of grown adults.

If his "man brain" can handle whatever reasonably complex boring information he needs to do his job, let alone decades of statistics about their Football teams performance or a forensic examination if strava stats or whatever stereotypical hobby/ interest you want to assign to them they can remember the name of one particular brand of perfume.

If they are afraid they will forget because this information is so complex and esoteric they could make a note on their phone or take a photo of the bottle op already has.

If they don't bother to do these absolutely basic steps then its not because the poor dears have a "man brain" It's because they can't be arsed to put the tiniest bit of effort into buying a gift for someone they are supposed to love. Which is pathetic.

Also to be fair, you're assuming he forgot which one you wanted, I think it's more likely the one he bought was half price or something and he thought fuck it, perfume is perfume.

Use it in your loo / that’s what I do with perfumes I don’t like!