On 12/6/2020 11:50 AM, cshenk wrote:
> songbird wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>> ...
>>> I know you don't watch much television but ads for it are fairly
>>> common. Scenting everything has become a "thing". Things like
>>> laundry boosters and air fresheners are being pushed more than
>>> ever. No thanks.
>>
>> it is rather sickening, i can taste it in foods
>> cooked in homes that use them, the scents stick to
>> various surfaces.
>>
>> we've had to take containers to some places if
>> there is enough for leftovers. when we've used
>> anything they have in the cupboards it tastes like
>> it was coated with soap. you go to have some
>> turkey and stuffing the next day and find out
>> you're eating soapy tasting food that used to be
>> excellent.
>>
>> things like dryer sheets and fabric softeners are
>> really bad, but also a lot of dish detergents can be
>> pretty bad if someone doesn't rinse well enough or
>> their dishwasher doesn't rinse well. gack
>>
>>
>> songbird
>
> My husband has become sensitive to perfumes in stores. Sensible use
> levels do not bother him though like my scented soaps or his favorite
> 'Old Spice' shower soap.
>
I like 'Old Spice'. Still have a bottle of it that my dad used to use.

> It's the women (or men!) dousing themselves too heavily that are the
> issue.
>
What with social distancing this year I haven't encountered anyone I
could smell from 6 feet away. Certainly not anyone dousing themselves
in scent.

Used to be a problem back in the day when I'd take the elevator at work.
Whoa, sorry, did I just walk into the fragrance counter at a
department store? Men and women were equally guilty, although I will
say it tended more towards older 'coiffed' women. They smelled like
they took the entire gift set seriously. Use the scented soap, then the
scented dusting powder and then finish with a spritz of the matching
cologne. Oh dear...

Jill