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Any perfumes I can wear?

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smellpretty · 01/04/2024 16:37

When I had my first DS more than 10 years ago I developed an extreme sensitivity to anything perfumed. So perfume, candles, scented washing powders, air fresheners etc are all out. I can literally taste the scent and break out in hives if in a room for too long that's too smelly. Sitting next to women with strong perfumes at work or on transport makes me feel sick.

Day to day I'm not too bothered but when i go out at night I would really love to be able to wear a light scent but I have no idea if there's anything out there that might be suitable. I am sort of hoping that because I do not react to (non-floral) spray deodorants like Dove and Sure, there might be something i could wear..

Does anyone have any suggestions? i react immediately so will be able to tell in the shop if something is any good.

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HolidayAtNight · 01/04/2024 18:29

Have you tried Lush perfumes? They have plant-based ingredients for the actual fragrance part and many of the other ingredients are in Dove spray deodorant.

Fragrances | Unisex fragrances for everyone | LUSH | LUSH

HolidayAtNight · 01/04/2024 18:31

Although I'm not sure whether going into Lush would be possible given how strongly smelly it is.

Edit: I've also heard that Not A Perfume by Juliette Has A Gun is good for people who are sensitive to fragrance, but it smells different on/to different people:

Not A Perfume Juliette Has A Gun perfume - a fragrance for women 2010 (fragrantica.com)

smellpretty · 02/04/2024 08:51

Thanks @HolidayAtNight I dont even like walking past Lush so will have a look at the Not a Perfume first!

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JanetSnakeholeMacklin · 02/04/2024 08:53

I like molecule 01. Everyone comments that I smell really nice and ask me what perfume I wear all the time, but I cannot smell it!

Nanasueathome · 02/04/2024 08:56

JanetSnakeholeMacklin · 02/04/2024 08:53

I like molecule 01. Everyone comments that I smell really nice and ask me what perfume I wear all the time, but I cannot smell it!

I was going to suggest the same.
everyone comments but I can’t smell it myself

smellpretty · 03/04/2024 09:40

Great I'll look out for Molecule 01 as well

Thanks all

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