Death by Cologne

Oh, I just bought some Issey Miyake cologne 2 weeks ago. It's the stuff in the white, transluecent bottle. It's good, I think. The smell isn't as strong as others I've smelt. It doesn't linger.
 
This woman I work with drenches herself in something that smells like Raid :(
I like using body lotion after showering. It smells like apricot and doesn't reek.
 
Its seems like everyone I know bathes in cologne. All my friends, professors, everyone I meet! Or is it just me...

Wait a minute! I think I'm the one who smells like I bath in cologne! Holy... Thanks guys, I just now realised this :rolleyes:
 
Once upon a time I was in London, in the tube to be exact. Standing there, talking to a friend of mine when suddenly about ten teenage girls entered and stood there in a circle around me.

That was nasty, really nasty.
 
xsedrinam said:
Not too sure about that. I've spent time in enclosed classrooms with no "odor-arm de-underants" raising their hands repeatedly, and with Channel No.5'ers, and I'd go with the odor-arm de-underants, hands down. :eek:
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If the hands are down, the problem is lessened, no?;):p
 
Abstract said:
Oh, I just bought some Issey Miyake cologne 2 weeks ago. It's the stuff in the white, transluecent bottle. It's good, I think. The smell isn't as strong as others I've smelt. It doesn't linger.
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Drool. I have the women's version... I <3 Issey Miyake. Good taste!!! :D

As for how many sprays per day? I think there are so many factors to consider-- different lengths of spray, different peoples' chemistry reacts differently to different perfumes/colognes.

Someone might only need one short spritz to retain the same amount of scent that takes me two sprays (my skin eats up smells). :eek:
 
yes there was a woman in our office who wore so much perfume that if she just popped into your office/work area for 5 seconds to get something signed or whatever the smell would linger quite strongly for 10 mins after. Finally we had our director talk to her because it was ridicules.
 
devilot said:
Drool. I have the women's version... I <3 Issey Miyake. Good taste!!! :D

As for how many sprays per day? I think there are so many factors to consider-- different lengths of spray, different peoples' chemistry reacts differently to different perfumes/colognes.
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Now I wanna get the Issey Miyake cologne in the "blue" bottle because it's more distinctive than the fruity one we have. Is that drool-worthy as well, or should I not bother? ;)

And 1 spray per day. I don't think we're all so different that some of us require 2 squirts while others require 1 to smell the same. However, I'll just say that 1/2 a spray does the job for me.
 
Ick - I used to be one of these offenders. At the time I smoked cigarettes quite heavily so I really couldn't tell how bad it was. Then I quit and when I put on my perfume I was choking over just one spray. I always got complaints about this but thought everyone was crazy until I was able to actually smell how powerful that stuff is. To atone for my sins I now wear only perfume oils, which doesn't go into the air and stink up the world. It's long-lasting and never overwhelming. On the rare occassions that I do use perfume, I spray once into the air and then I walk into the perfume. This way you don't get the "I just bathed in cologne" stench following you around. I can't even imagine how asthmatics deal with such things.
 
clayj said:
...Dilbert made fun of these people one time... IIRC, Catbert was called in to ask the woman to cut back on her fragrance and passed out when he took off his gas mask.
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That reminds me of an office I used to work in where the manager was trying to delegate the job to a more tactful female member of staff. Anyway none of the ladies in the office wanted the job and he knew better to ask any of the guys so he had to do the deed himself. Oh, did I mention it wasn't the amount of perfume she wore but the stench of...er...how shall we put this?...er...tuna. It seems she wasn't a fan of feminine hygiene! Even the customers had made complaints.

iGary said:
…my monthly bird club meeting…
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iGary, birds? Aren’t you on holiday?
 
jadekitty24 said:
Ick - I used to be one of these offenders. At the time I smoked cigarettes quite heavily so I really couldn't tell how bad it was.
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I notice you're a woman soooo this won't really apply to you. I usually hate the smell of cigarette smoke on someone... unless that someone is a good looking guy and he wears Coolwater. :eek: I feel like that cologne smells a bit smoky and the two smells mixed together + some manly stubble= *dreamy sigh*

And Abstract, I've never smelled any of Issey Miyakes men's cologne-- I just assume that they're superb because I love all of the women's fragrances. Surely, the male counterpart must be as lovely? :D
 
OH. My. WORD.

Just started 2nd semester classes at university and my latin class, being that it's a small class covering an obscure topic, meets in one of the smallest, worst-ventilated rooms its acedemic building. And there is someone in the class who wears a fragrance that I just cannot tolerate. Today I had to leave halfway through because my eyes were burning and my head was pounding and starting to spin. It's 2 hours later and I'm still feeling crappy.

I'm thinking of talking to the prof and asking if she'll address the class re: a no-fragrance policy--what do you think? I hate to impinge on other peoples' rights and grooming activity, however it's almost to the point of impeding my ability to learn. I've tried to adjust--wearing glasses instead of contacts, sitting on opposite sides of the room...but its everywhere.
 
18thTomorrow said:
OH. My. WORD.

Just started 2nd semester classes at university and my latin class, being that it's a small class covering an obscure topic, meets in one of the smallest, worst-ventilated rooms its acedemic building. And there is someone in the class who wears a fragrance that I just cannot tolerate. Today I had to leave halfway through because my eyes were burning and my head was pounding and starting to spin. It's 2 hours later and I'm still feeling crappy.

I'm thinking of talking to the prof and asking if she'll address the class re: a no-fragrance policy--what do you think? I hate to impinge on other peoples' rights and grooming activity, however it's almost to the point of impeding my ability to learn. I've tried to adjust--wearing glasses instead of contacts, sitting on opposite sides of the room...but its everywhere.
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Why not talk to the person in question and explain that you get some sort of allergic reactions to his/her fragrance. I'm sure you can think of a way to say it without coming off as too impolite. These kinds of things shouldn't have to be that hard really. It's a lot worse having to tell someone with a BO problem.
 
Counterfit said:
I have worn cologne ONCE in my life. It was for my senior prom, and it was wasted anyway. I didn't use too much though, or my brother wouldn't have been too happy with me. Yeah, I don't own any either, nor do I own or use aftershave. I do use deodorant though, and my cousin used excessive amounts of Axe earlier this year. I'll pass on spraying butane and propane all over me.
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Yeah, gotta watch spraying with Axe. I use it occasionally, and it is easy to overdo it.
 
gekko513 said:
Why not talk to the person in question and explain that you get some sort of allergic reactions to his/her fragrance. I'm sure you can think of a way to say it without coming off as too impolite. These kinds of things shouldn't have to be that hard really. It's a lot worse having to tell someone with a BO problem.
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The thing is, I have no clue who it is--I've tried to figure out but...:confused:
 
Lau said:
More seriously, I'm a bit of a asthmatic wheezorama(™?), and said drenching of perfume, even if it's nice, pretty much shuts my throat completely. Snap. Shut. That kind of sucks, not being able to breathe. I Don't Like It. :(
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Me too, but only really happens when it's really strong. Not much fun when you're on the tube, pressed up close to someone who has far too much perfume on and you descend into a choking/wheezing fit. :mad:

I'm definitely liking the phrase "wheezorama". :)
 
18thTomorrow said:
The thing is, I have no clue who it is--I've tried to figure out but...:confused:
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In that case I suggest you talk to the teacher about the problem. You can try to figure out a solution together.
 
The times when I wear aftershave (rare) or cologne (almost never), I always apply it at least a half hour before leaving the house. My rule is that if you can smell it more than two feet away, it's too much.

What baffles me the most is people who re-apply it throughout the day. Someone will walk by you in mid-afternoon who clearly just put more on. Insanity.
 
devilot said:
I notice you're a woman soooo this won't really apply to you. I usually hate the smell of cigarette smoke on someone... unless that someone is a good looking guy and he wears Coolwater. :eek: I feel like that cologne smells a bit smoky and the two smells mixed together + some manly stubble= *dreamy sigh*

:D
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Everyone thinks I'm strange. I hate the smell of cigs, even though I used to be a heavy smoker, but when my boyfriend comes in after smoking one I have to kiss him. The mix of cigarette and his cologne is intoxicating!! Weird...
 
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