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CDpyroNme · 06-25-2008, 02:43 PM

I'm with you, Kees (and Lillith to a lesser degree), on the distaste of other people's fragrances. Even being a smoker, certain scents can send me into a sneezing fit or a migraine - even nausea. I say to a lesser extent Lillith because I don't mind alcohol smells, but a lot of fruit and floral smells set me off. I know it's not perfume, but the smell of a Now And Later when someone is eating one - and many other artificially-flavored fruit candies - can bring me to my knees. I can't wear cologne at all because of that napalm-effect Kees was describing where it transfers and won't go away. It sticks to everything. I find if it ever ends up on my hands, then it invariably ends up near my nose or eyes and then there goes my day.

And now, for the kicker... I'm a massage therapist. I have literally plotted the murders of 1 or 2 clients a week on a bad month because I'm trapped in a little room with a person(usually a woman - sorry ladies - I do massage more women than men, though) who virtually bathed in their perfume and I have to touch them.

I've almost quit a couple of times. We use this massage product called Biofreeze which is similar in effect to Icy Hot or Bengay and smells heavily of menthol, so when I get a stinky person (perfume or B.O. - this one is more often the men... I massage at a place that's right next to a gym), I slather them with Biofreeze and it typically overpowers my ability to smell anything but mint. I've heard that forensic investigators and medical examiners use Vick's Vapo-Rub under each nostril to kill their sense of smell for X amount of time and had considered it until we got the biofreeze.

Sorry for the ramble.

The only scents you will smell on me are my deodorant (shower clean scented Degree), Ogallala Bay Rum shaving soap (soon to be Bay Rum and Sandalwood) when it lingers and Dawn dishwashing liquid which I use to wash my hands. Right now I use an unscented aftershave lotion I don't recommend the Dawn if you're worried about your hands feeling dry. If I didn't have my hands covered in moisturizers all day, it would be an issue. That said Kees, you might try that next time you get "infected" by someone - it removes virtually every scent that ends up on my hands.

Happy sniffing...
Adam

06-25-2008, 02:43 PM	#32 (permalink)
CDpyroNme Status: Incendiary Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 112 Thanks: 16 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I'm with you, Kees (and Lillith to a lesser degree), on the distaste of other people's fragrances. Even being a smoker, certain scents can send me into a sneezing fit or a migraine - even nausea. I say to a lesser extent Lillith because I don't mind alcohol smells, but a lot of fruit and floral smells set me off. I know it's not perfume, but the smell of a Now And Later when someone is eating one - and many other artificially-flavored fruit candies - can bring me to my knees. I can't wear cologne at all because of that napalm-effect Kees was describing where it transfers and won't go away. It sticks to everything. I find if it ever ends up on my hands, then it invariably ends up near my nose or eyes and then there goes my day. And now, for the kicker... I'm a massage therapist. I have literally plotted the murders of 1 or 2 clients a week on a bad month because I'm trapped in a little room with a person(usually a woman - sorry ladies - I do massage more women than men, though) who virtually bathed in their perfume and I have to touch them. I've almost quit a couple of times. We use this massage product called Biofreeze which is similar in effect to Icy Hot or Bengay and smells heavily of menthol, so when I get a stinky person (perfume or B.O. - this one is more often the men... I massage at a place that's right next to a gym), I slather them with Biofreeze and it typically overpowers my ability to smell anything but mint. I've heard that forensic investigators and medical examiners use Vick's Vapo-Rub under each nostril to kill their sense of smell for X amount of time and had considered it until we got the biofreeze. Sorry for the ramble. The only scents you will smell on me are my deodorant (shower clean scented Degree), Ogallala Bay Rum shaving soap (soon to be Bay Rum and Sandalwood) when it lingers and Dawn dishwashing liquid which I use to wash my hands. Right now I use an unscented aftershave lotion I don't recommend the Dawn if you're worried about your hands feeling dry. If I didn't have my hands covered in moisturizers all day, it would be an issue. That said Kees, you might try that next time you get "infected" by someone - it removes virtually every scent that ends up on my hands. Happy sniffing... Adam __________________ Non-flammable is not a challenge!