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I actually changed seats on the subway last week because the woman who took the seat beside me was wearing a perfume that made me gag. I stayed where I was for a few minutes, but she kept waving her arms about, and a fresh wave hit me every few seconds. The stop after I moved, the train filled up with passengers and I breathed a huge sigh of relief that I wasn't trapped in her miasma.

I'm not usually sensitive to perfumes, but I do have a strong sense of smell. Something was off woth that particular perfume on her skin.
 
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I stopped wearing perfume to the office when I learned that a colleague was sensitive to it. To me, it's a matter of courtesy. I spend 8 hours a day with this person. Why make him or her miserable.

I bathe daily, so I hope I smell OK. :flowers:
 
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etoupebirkin said:
I stopped wearing perfume to the office when I learned that a colleague was sensitive to it. To me, it's a matter of courtesy. I spend 8 hours a day with this person. Why make him or her miserable.

I bathe daily, so I hope I smell OK. :flowers:
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LOL! The thing is, do you use soap? :biggrin: I recall taking the bus out to Versaille from Paris decades ago and it was my first exposure to everyday French people. Let's say that back then, the odors were interesting.
 
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Yes, I use soap, LOL!!! Neutrogena bath wash. TMI :blush:

At my first job, there was a customer who came in regularly. He did NOT bathe regularly, but instead used cologne, lots and lots of cologne. It was his culture. You could smell him a mile away.
 
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etoupebirkin said:
Yes, I use soap, LOL!!! Neutrogena bath wash. TMI :blush:

At my first job, there was a customer who came in regularly. He did NOT bathe regularly, but instead used cologne, lots and lots of cologne. It was his culture. You could smell him a mile away.
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Gosh, we had some male patients who loaded up on the cologne something awful.. One guy had a wife who sold it at Macys and brought home the samples for him and I think he used them all at one time lol!
 
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etoupebirkin said:
Yes, I use soap, LOL!!! Neutrogena bath wash. TMI :blush:

At my first job, there was a customer who came in regularly. He did NOT bathe regularly, but instead used cologne, lots and lots of cologne. It was his culture. You could smell him a mile away.
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etoupebirkin said:
Yes, I use soap, LOL!!! Neutrogena bath wash. TMI :blush:

At my first job, there was a customer who came in regularly. He did NOT bathe regularly, but instead used cologne, lots and lots of cologne. It was his culture. You could smell him a mile away.
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Do you use Neutrogena Rainbath? That's a nice product. Not drying. Better than bar soap. It has a nice light scent which I am pretty sure doesn't linger.
 
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etoupebirkin said:
Yes, I use soap, LOL!!! Neutrogena bath wash. TMI :blush:

At my first job, there was a customer who came in regularly. He did NOT bathe regularly, but instead used cologne, lots and lots of cologne. It was his culture. You could smell him a mile away.
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gracekelly said:
LOL! The thing is, do you use soap? :biggrin: I recall taking the bus out to Versaille from Paris decades ago and it was my first exposure to everyday French people. Let's say that back then, the odors were interesting.
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Has the culture become more Westernized -- showering, hand sanitizer, deodorant, using paper towels to open doors when leaving a public lavatory?
A decade ago someone told me she'd been to France and there were no Westernized johns at Versailles. I think she was pulling my leg. The facility design sounded very rustic.
 
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etoupebirkin said:
I use Sisley skin care products. I used to get them from NM. But did some online research and on Amazon, you can get the same stuff at 40% off. At Sisley prices, you can save a lot of $.

I don't wear make up generally. I do have the Sisley tinted moisturizer I will use upon occasion. I perspire, so make up never stays on, especially during my humid summers. I wear lipstick and eyeliner and perhaps concealer. Luckily, I have good skin. I might try some of the drugstore brands. So I'm interested to see what brands Cafe ladies like.
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I bought my Sisley at NM also. I tried Fragrance Net for an eye cream. I think it is ok. I'll look on Amazon next time I need something ... maybe tomorrow[emoji6]. I could use some toner. Sisley can get pricey.
I don't know if it does anything. I like the way it feels on my skin.
I wear makeup. Not a lot on my face. I do wear lipstick. It all comes off during the day. I found the liquid eyeliner I bought from Walgreens stays on. On my eyes I wear NARS All about Eve. Has virtually no color. That way I don't look like a clown
 
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Genie27 said:
I actually changed seats on the subway last week because the woman who took the seat beside me was wearing a perfume that made me gag. I stayed where I was for a few minutes, but she kept waving her arms about, and a fresh wave hit me every few seconds. The stop after I moved, the train filled up with passengers and I breathed a huge sigh of relief that I wasn't trapped in her miasma.

I'm not usually sensitive to perfumes, but I do have a strong sense of smell. Something was off woth that particular perfume on her skin.
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Fragrances never had a negative effect on me till recently. They can be overwhelming, even some I spray on myself. The only way I get it off my skin is to shower.
 
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If the perfume is too strong it starts bothering me as well. One day a woman left the bathroom. All I could smell was her perfume. Probably the right amount is a kind of courtesy to others as well. So I pay close attention when I use perfume. Just enough to smell it...
 
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Keren16 said:
The food looked terrific
I hope you had a nice time [emoji267]
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Thank you Karen. The food turned out to be the best part actually. Weather was ok but not the best. Lots of cocktails and parties every night. I think I prefer club med that's next to the sea rather than a river. The mosquitos almost killed me. I ended up using the spray four times a day and still I got a dozen itchy-to-death bumps at the end of the trip. Magically the kids didn't get any. Either I smelt too good or I was totally stinky that they liked it. [emoji23]

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