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View Poll Results: Besides deodorant, antiperspirant, or lotion do you wear any fragrances?
Yes 41 60.29%
No 27 39.71%
Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 06-07-2015, 04:34 PM
 
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Not usually. I use unscented products, including lotions. Occasionally, I use body spray that is grapefruit scented or perhaps lime & coconut or something equally light and generally unoffensive to others.
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:40 PM
 
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I'm loving Jimmy Choo at the moment, and Tresor Love.
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:47 PM
 
Location: Southern MN
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If I'm going somewhere where I know a person has difficulty with scents I don't wear any. Otherwise I always wear a fragrance. Even at home.

I don't use public transportation and am retired so it's uncommon for me to be anywhere where I can bother strangers for long and I've finally reached the time of my life when I have disposable income to buy fine perfumes so I'm old school about that.

The one concession I've made to the growing number of our afflicted is that I no longer wear perfume but instead use one of the lighter preparations.

It's a pity that my signature can be offensive or harmful to others and I do care about that. It's a question of extent. How much am I willing to give up so others can be accommodated? I'm a polite human being and thoughtful of others in many ways. Just not this one. If asked, of course that's a different thing.
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Old 06-07-2015, 05:56 PM
 
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The only offensive perfumes are those cheap ones.

Considering how enormous the perfume industry is, apparently a lot of folk adore it.

I've walked past good smelling men in the street and almost turned and followed them, just because they've smelled so delicious!

I rarely find other people have offensive perfume on, and if I do smell it its usually something icky like Charlie.
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Old 06-07-2015, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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I like any shampoo that smells good, especially apple, and I always wear a little puff of Shalimar on my wrists. Otherwise, unscented.
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Old 06-07-2015, 06:35 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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I prefer unscented deodorent. Any hand lotion I use is lightly scented, and I occasionally wear a "clean" smelling fragrance like philosophy Amazing Grace (just a little at my inner-elbow or wrists.
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Old 06-07-2015, 06:42 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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I use unscented deodorant but love to wear fragrance when I go out in the evening. My favorites are the original Miss Dior, Gucci Guilty, Jessica McClintock and Coco Mademoiselle. I also apply scent in the evening after my shower, a light, soothing fragrance such as verbena or lavender.

Of course a lot depends on the situation. If I am going to be among others in close quarters, such as on an airplane, I will wear very little scent or nothing at all. For an evening out, I will be more generous, but I always take care not to overdo it. If you can smell me from across the room, I'm wearing too much.
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Old 06-07-2015, 06:50 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I only wear unscented products-lotion, deodorant, hair care stuff. I used to be into perfume, scented body washes, candles, etc but ever since change o' life everything stinks now. When I go into a room where someone had left a trail of scent it makes my stomach turn. I keep my preference on the down low because I don't want to offend anyone. I bought a new car 3 years ago and have yet to put one of those little tree scents in it haha. I'm in tech and work with a bunch of guys, but none of us wears any scents. I'm usually picking up scent of perfumes, cologne from the office/admin side of the house
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Old 06-07-2015, 07:26 PM
 
Location: Windham County, VT
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No, never have. It's just not a habit I've acquired-if I did, I'd always be stressin' about whether I was wearing too much or not enough.

I'm a woman, yet I use antiperspirant that's marketed to and labeled/intended for men, because I like the smell so that's what I buy.
My hair products, soaps, and lotions all have various smells-but I don't think those linger for long, maybe an hour or so.
For awhile I did use an unscented laundry detergent, but found it unsatisfactory (always left clothing smelling salty, which annoyed me).
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Old 06-07-2015, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Body Fantasies Clean Lavender Vanilla is light enough for me to wear out without bothering most people
sensitive to perfumes.
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