Why does perfume smell bad on me

How can a person's chemistry be so immune to scent imprint? Of course there have recently been a few duds that last past 24hrs go figure. Mar 25, Stop going in those crappy department stores. You'll never find anything there, I haven't. Start by visiting theperfumedcourt and order some good samples.

Apr 26, Click to expand ChickenFreak Well-known member. Oct 24, What brands have you tried? You mentioned CdG, but have you tried many niche scents? If not, I'd suggest sending off for some niche samples. If you find that you don't like any of the current fashions in scent, then I think that the next logical step is to try "different". A couple of other thoughts: - Remember that good perfumes are supposed to change, so what you smell in the first few minutes is not how the perfume will end up.

I realize that flipping your hair back to spray your neck in a department store will feel a bit odd, but it might be worth it. That will keep you from being able to judge the drydown over time. I'd suggest trying just one, and living with it for a few hours.

Just because I always have to suggest things, some of my favorite non-floral non-vanilla scents are: - Bois Sushi Imperiale. Sparkly gingery spicy; some people describe it as being like ginger soda. Yes, in a good way. OK, I could go on forever, but my main message is: Send off for some niche.

Edited to add: I forgot to say that when people complain about something being "perfumey", they're quite often referring to aldehydes. I suspect that anything that includes aldehydes in the notes list, and anything described as an "aldehydic floral", is going to be something that you'll dislike.

I'm slowly learning to tolerate aldehydes, but they remain something that I tolerate for the sake of the rest of the perfume, not something that I seek. It's my opinion that a very large percentage of department store perfumes are heavy on aldehydes, though others may disagree and they may be right to do so.

Last edited: Jan 12, Sep 13, Exfoliate your skin. Use a loofa. Ohh and welcome to BN. Nov 5, From reading your post, it looks like it's not your skin you find things too strong on paper as well but your nose, which seems very sensitive. On skin, perfumes become even stronger, because body heat makes them evaporate faster. When you smell your friends, you smell them at a distance, plus you're likely smelling the drydown, when the frag has evaporated a bit.

If you smelled your friend closely just after she sprayed, you'd probably find it loud too. You could try spraying perfumes even farther away from your nose, for instance, on your legs and fabric is colder than skin anyway. Solid perfumes usually project less than alcohol based ones. Unfortunately, few brands have them. If you have access to Lush stores, they have some.

So does Diptyque, a niche brand Diptyque would be good also because most of their scents tend to be light and natural, spicy smelling.

You could also try particularly light fragrances. A relatively easy to find example could be Eau parfumee au the vert, which smells of light tea. Oct 13, Maybe in the end you just have to chalk it up to fragrances arent for you.

Nothing wrong with that, Oct 8, The Hermessence line in particular is worth trying, given your experiences. Sep 1, As suggested above, l recommend you try some perfume oils, as these tend to project much less than alcohol-based fragrances.

There are several brands of oils available at Luckyscent. Basenotes Plus. Mar 4, What about Atelier Cologne? Their scents are for the most part quite light, and supposedly uses a high content of natural materials.

They have a great tea scent, Oolang Infini, that I especially recommend. If you detest Earl Grey, then forget what I just said :tongue What I like about them is that the scents are not floral, its all about fruits and spices, and they feel very natural.

I think they could work well for a sensitive nose. They are not cheap, so get spray decants from The Perfume Court and try them out. Jun 1, Dec 23, As you have tried many already, perhaps you just don't enjoy perfumes. If you think something smells nice, chances are someone else thinks differently, a UNSW Engineering researcher explains. Dr Hayes recalled the time he suffered temporary anosmia, meaning he lost his sense of smell. A related condition is hyposmia: a reduced smell sensitivity.

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