Perfume (WAS Gift code )

[KathyK]

Cindy:

> I count myself among the non-perfume wearers.  I can't imagine
> remembering to apply it; I forget to wear earrings half the time 
as it
> is.  Also, there is an anti-perfume backlash around here -- some
> people claim to be allergic.
> 


Earrings? *fingers bare earlobes for a moment*  That's what those 
holes are for?  I've always wondered...  

I'm one of those who claim an allergy to perfume.  I don't know if 
it's an actual allergy but anytime I get a good whiff of someone's 
perfume, cologne, shampoo, hand lotion, or laundry detergent I 
develop this awful, lingering headache complete with sinus 
pressure.    

It's a real shame, too, because some of them have such nice scents.

I can usually handle fruit smells and some flowers so not all is 
lost.  

I do have to say that it's usually men and their colognes that 
leave the strongest, longest-lasting odors in the store I work at.  
And I know a lot of people who wear some sort of perfume, cologne, 
lotion, or body spray but most of them seem to be able to control 
themselves when applying such things.  Those few who do wear way too 
much ruin the fun for the rest of the folks out there who wear 
fragrances.  Because it's really offensive and makes us non-wearers 
really angry and we begin to complain about our ailments loudly and 
often.  I think one of my fellow managers who used to wear enough 
cologne for six guys finally got the hint from my moaning and 
groaning because he hasn't given me a headache in quite some time. 

Do the folks who wear so much *know* how strong it is?  Can they 
smell it on themselves? 

 
> Cindy -- who never got a whiff of "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific!"
> shampoo, and now it's off the market

KathyK (who's never heard of "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific!" and 
wonders when that was around)