Not so strong, please
By arkaf61
@arkaf61 (10881)
Canada
March 20, 2008 11:40pm CST
I like perfume. Everyone likes perfume, I think - in general:)
However I have a problem with very strong perfumes. Those ones that we can smell two miles away.
My daughter bought this vanilla perfume. I don't even remember the name.It's not too bad - at first.
But it really is strong.
Her room is in our third floor, we sleep in the second floor. Still, each morning when she sprays that vanilla perfume I have trouble breathing until the darn thing dissipates.
I always thought of perfume as a gentle, subtle fragrance that people would have to be close to even realize how nice it smelled.
So I am looking for another one less strong to give her on her birthday that is approaching.
But it's not only my daughter, each day I cross paths with lots of people that either over do it in the perfume department - more like took a bath in it than sprayed it lightly - or use perfumes that are way too strong.
I'm not allergic or anything, but it really bothers me so that's one of the only cases where I make use of my bigger personal space - a gift from being in Canada LOL .
How do you feel about strong perfumes? Do you like them?
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
21 Mar 08
Yes, I also hate those strong ones. I have an uncle who still uses the old Jovan musk, it irritates my noise and makes me sneeze whenever I smell it!
I'm not sure why he still prefers using it, since there are other perfumes that I'm sure he knows he could afford to buy..
I prefer those cool one's, just mild and not that strong to cause me allergic reactions.
I'm not sure why he still prefers using it, since there are other perfumes that I'm sure he knows he could afford to buy..
I prefer those cool one's, just mild and not that strong to cause me allergic reactions.@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
21 Mar 08
I can't even claim that I am allergic. But it really bothers me. LIke you I like a perfume that is mild and doesn't announce my presence two days before I arrive LOL
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
21 Mar 08
LoL! That made me laugh, really!
I also think that you can't be a P.I., if ever you put on a strong scent because that person you're following would recognize you even if your two miles away from them! And also, I know I couldn't pull something secretly, because people would recognize that I came to that place because of that strong scent of perfume I'm using.
My nose is too sensitive, I get allergic reactions to strong smells that came right through my nostrils!
I also think that you can't be a P.I., if ever you put on a strong scent because that person you're following would recognize you even if your two miles away from them! And also, I know I couldn't pull something secretly, because people would recognize that I came to that place because of that strong scent of perfume I'm using.
My nose is too sensitive, I get allergic reactions to strong smells that came right through my nostrils!
@lonewolfnan (4366)
• Canada
22 Mar 08
When I think of perfume,the first thought I have is walking thru Sears and not being able to breathe near the cosmetics section.Now i find I actually hold my breath (or not go shopping there) until I get to "fresh" air.My nose is so bad that either I do not smell it at all or it is too strong.I guess I like a hint of aroma if it can't be "au natural".
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
30 Mar 08
Yes, a subtle scent is nice, but more than that it really bothers me.
Sometimes it is the perfume itself that is a bit stronger. But more often than that it is the people that don't realize how much they are using - I guess this comes from using cheaper perfumes, that don't bind with the skin the same way.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
21 Mar 08
I can't stand strong perfumes either and I always end up having that sickly feeling like I want to throw up and with a headache also.
I use Dolce and Gabana called The One, and it isn't a strong scent for me but it is for my neighbor who has allergies so it might not be a good one for you either.
Depending on what store you go to, I would ask them there to suggest a softer fragrance for your daughter and one that you would like too.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Apr 08
I will bet it was Vanilla Fields and thatis pretty strong andI found out my adult son is really allergic to it. I do not like strong perfumers myself. My boss where I used to work just literally drenched herself with Channelno 5 and you could smell it all over the library and someof the staff were allergic to itl. I love floral scents that are sort of elusive and gentle with just a hing of scent like a flowergarden moreor less. I think the perfume should just hint at fragarance and not hit the over the hit with it.
