REEKING!
It amazes me why some people are of the belief that they must be smelled from 2 miles away! Last night i went out and two ladies who were sitting at my table were stifling me with their perfume. For someone who is highly allergic (i am sure i am not alone), it is very annoying when they leave you with a serious allergy attack that can last days and almost seem as if you have bronchitis or something of the sort.
Women are mostly to be blamed although i have encountered this problem with a few men. Do women think that is makes them MORE feminine? With men i think it is an insecurity thing.”HEY! i’M HEEERREEE!!”
Your presence need not be announced by your scent unless you are a skunk!
I think it should be banned like SECOND HAND SMOKE!
February 1st, 2003 at 7:05 am I know what you mean, spc… Strong perfume smells really eff my nose up too… Not all of them, but some really do. When I was little, my Mom used to kill us with Johnson’s baby powder too. That thing used to block me up something fierce!
February 1st, 2003 at 5:15 pm Ok, as a ‘fragrance’ man myself, I do like colognes and I have many. I may have got this trait from my Father. However, I do not ‘bathe’ in these preparations like some people I know. They should be subtle and one should not ‘reek’ of your fragrance. As you said, your smell should not ‘announce your arrival’ at all.On the other hand, sometimes it is better to smell this way than to meet up on someone with BO or what Rufie calls GAPO (Gorilla ArmPit Odour!) Rufie can explain.
February 2nd, 2003 at 12:37 am I have to say I am along Dr. D’s path of thinking on the “sometimes it is better to smell this way than to meet up on someone with BO” … I enjoy smelling fragrance on people in moderation, and like to also wear it in moderation too. I do not wear it every day, but I do like it all the same. It is unfortunate that you do have an allergy to some fragrances, and I’d hope that people that spend much time with you are considerate to your allergy.
February 9th, 2003 at 4:19 pm Goodness, let’s not even discuss the BO business - mercy! Those odours will make anyone commit murder! You could scream and wail sometimes.. When I used to work for an insurer in Jamaica, we had some truly ‘green’ clients!!! We had a code when they’d enter the office - we called it the GAPO alert - GAPO simply meaning; Gorilla Armpit Odour - and then the ladies would know it’s a signal to turn on the industrial strength fan - trust me, when that odour is mixed with the ac, it’s not wonderful! I’ll take the overpowering perfume over it anyday!!!