This is a periodic PSA: many people are scent-sensitive! If you have friends with asthma, eczema, migraines, scent allergies, or who are pregnant, don’t get them scented products as gifts! For extra credit, also do not send them gifts in a box that reeks of scented products!
I’m sure there are many more conditions that are sensitive to scents, too. These are just off the top of my head (and the first 3, off the top of my medical history.)
@faerye scent headaches suck!
@castanea_jo They do! And hard to track down sometimes too: I used to get them from a divine-smelling shampoo every time I got my hair cut, for example. 😭
(Today I have asthma and eczema reactions to wearing pajamas I absent-mindedly washed with pants that have ONLY been washed 4 times since I used a new stain-remover on them. Much less subtle.)
@faerye yeah that's a lot worse than mine. i get it from colognes/perfumes pretty bad
@castanea_jo Mine aren’t usually this persistent! The stain stuff was just THAT PUNGENT (I’m writing them an email as well as throwing it out. Fully channeling my mom!)
What I boggle about is that I know lots of people have worse reactions than me, more easily. How do they manage to dodge through this obstacle course of stinky products? Geez!
@faerye I dunno, I think some people just don't connect the dots and live uncomfortably because of environment
@faerye Rideshare drivers need this memo. I was in a very fragrant car for maybe 5 mins yesterday, and not having any of the noted conditions, hated the experience!
@Starry1086 Oh brother. And the chances that a rideshare company will ever make “fragrance-free” tags or preferences or whatever are probably nill!
@faerye I immediately rated the ride as "OK" when I was dropped off and was surprised to find "Strong fragrance" under the suggested complaints. So who knows?
@Starry1086 Interesting! And a little bit heartening 🙂