STINKY PERFUME

[enemy48]

Does anyone else hate the smell of ladies perfume?

There are very few brands that I can tolerate.  I love men's cologne and occasionally wear that if anything at all.  I get more compliments than ever and asked what I'm wearing.

I can get a headache that won't leave me from some perfume smells.  

Have you ever smelled a really old bottle of Avon perfume?  Well, that's what most ladies perfumes smell like to me, regardless of brand or cost.

Unisex brands don't bother me, but since about 20 years ago, I cannot be in the same room, car or anyplace closed up w/a woman if she's wearing perfume, or over-sprayed.

I read once that a doctor's biggest pet peeve is when people have been too sick to quickly shower, so bathe themseves in perfume in order to camouflage any body odor that probably isn't there in the first place.  It actually said the some doctors leave the room asap in order not to get a headache from the strong smells.  It read that doctors can prescribe meds w/o much of an interview just to be rid of this person, or to lack concentration of the patients chief complaint

I drove my little sister 5 blocks back to her apartment just now.  She had just sprayed herself, and I almost refused a ride for her, but definitely had to get her away from my house so drove w/my head out of the window....really.  I was lining up stories of how to explain if a cop saw me.

My aunt has this same problem.  

How common is this?  Do tell if you have this problem also.  Just wondering how many people feel the same.

[karliegirl12]

i have a mager headace from the perfume i made.its for somebody i hat alot.it smells good its very strong and has a poppy after smell.ahhhhhhh my head hurts....8(

[catmagnet]

Hey...I might like that Fresh Laundry one...I do like light , aquatic smells....where can I buy it?

[mimi1313]

I feel the same way about perfume too! I can only wear a few brands. Curve is one and Clean Provence is another.

Jaqui and Sara if you like the smell of laundry detergent and plain soap you'll love the scents made by clean. There's one called Fresh Laundry.

[newgirl2708]

Guilty....I wear perfume...however...don't bathe in it...get a lot of compliments...I am very concience of others and only apply an appropriate amount.

Let's see...you can go to your nearest Macy's or wherever and smell Newgirl...she wears

Organza
Occasionally White Shoulders
Tresor

Others...can't think now..too late..but I change them often as I am very sensitive to smells and associate them with events..so I'm limited.

Oh yeah...no tellin' what I'll do with a man in cologne around... no tellin'.... ;)

[GoingToMakeIt]

If I ever need a laugh and lift my spirits. All I have to do is read these posts! LMAO

Yes, I am another one who is extremely bothered by most perfumes. Instant headache!
White Shoulders or a gentle Gardenia scent is good.

[catmagnet]

I don't like overly-fragranced anything. Yuck!! My hubby likes cologne, the only kind I buy him is from the Dollar Tree. It's called cool reflect, doesn't smell bad and fades very quickly! So he thinks he's Mr. Macho with his purty-smelling stuff, when in 5 minutes, you can't even smell it!! Makes us both happy!!...=)...=)

[kim715]

LMAO   Nauty....I apologize.I'm sure it smells great on you.Unfortunately my aunt has ruined the smell of white diamonds forever for me.....She just way over does it with the sprayer.I like that you're spraying it in my honor though.I've never had anyone do anything in my honor before....LMAO    Sorry sista.....MUAH!!!!!!!!!!

[liscamdave]

Mary it is soo funny you said that, Gain is my favorite detergent...lol...

[liscamdave]

OMG...talk about literally spitting out what you are drinking.....lolololollllllllllllllllllll

[allaboutmary]

I'm going to confess.  I did try to make perfume out of my Gain laundry soap.  I put it with some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Didn't work so great.  Sprayed my hair with a little and it got crunchy. LMAO

[10356]

Jene Nat'e (SP) from Avon user to bath in the stuff now I can not handle the smell of perfume.. My niece comes over it is like walking into a perfume factory.. When she lived with me I had a nightmare that I was locked in a basement with her and there was only one tiny window way high I could not reach and all I could smell was her perfume.. Woke up sick to my stomach with a big headache.. Now when a old lady gets on the elevator with me I have flashbacks of that dream.. Perfume yuck...

[dominosarah]

I have to go and sniff this stuff now.............

[NautyOne]

wh0re-spray.......that is.......

[NautyOne]

hahhahaahhaha.........Hmm.  Well, for the past ten years all I wear is 'White Diamonds"  Everywhere I go, I am asked  what I am a wearing and that it smells Great !!......I guess it works for me......so back off Biach..........lol.

I spraying it on right now in your honor.  I wont wear anything else because everything I wear smells like *****-spray........

White Diamond panty liners......lmao!!!

[dominosarah]

Oh Jacqui you have to get some Gain...the original scent.  It is just great smelling soap and cleans your clothes too!!!!   Spoil yourself and get a jug.  They have dryer sheets too.  Hey maybe we could rub dryer sheets all over us!!!!!!

[Jacqui805]

Hey, far be it from ME to ask anyone to think twice about sniffin' their laundry, at least it's clean, lol.......I have not smelled that Gain laundry detergent...my laundry could smell better, maybe next bottle I buy'll be that stuff....do we get paid for endorsements around here?

[kim715]

Mary.sara and I just talked about that just a few weeks ago.There is NOTHING like the smell of Gain laundry detergent...I LOVE IT...I like just the plain Gain,I don't care much for all those new scents they have out now.Nothing smells better then to wash your bed linens with Gain and then hang them out to dry on a warm summer day.Makes you not want to get out of bed in the morning,it smells so good.They ought to bottle it,I'd buy it.LOL....Peace...Kim

toxictome.....I don't know what 'Addict' smells like,I'll have to look for it next time I'm out.If it has the same light clean smell like 'Light Blue' I just might buy myself a bottle for Christmas.....Peace....Kim

[toxictome]

I'm with you, Kim......I also wear "Light Blue".  
My other favorite is "Addict" by Dior!!!    LOL

[allaboutmary]

I thought I was the only one with that problem.  I can't stand most perfumes and they give me a headache.  I haven't bought any perfume since they stopped making "Victoria" by Victoria's Secret.  It was the best. It just smelled clean, like soap.  I've tried other Victoria Secret stuff and it's awful.  I want Gain my laundry soap to make a perfume.lol  I love the smell of my laundry.

[dominosarah]

A little goes along ways............!!!

[enemy48]

Sarah, Estee Lauder is not that bad.  If I have to wear it, I don't mind the original Pleasures.....but just a dab of it.

[dominosarah]

Tabu......Charlie.........Musk perfume and oil..........Loves Baby Soft

I like Estee Lauders Youth Dew and Spellbound

[enemy48]

I remember Sweet Honesty.....how about Timeless by Avon?....and Rare Gold?......I really used to almost shampoo my hair with it, until one day a lady hinted to me and I took ti gracefully.

Jacqui, I wore the heck out of Beautiful too.  I can still smell it all over the "rabbit" coat I used to have.

Man, I can't believe how I can't stand any of these smells when I used to be so guilty of douching with it.

Any others?

[kim715]

I do remember Sweet Honesty...Avon sold it....I wonder if they still do....You're right about that.That was some stinky stuff.