grapefruit / 4455 posts
After reading the responses I have to say I'm surprised I'm in the minority on this. Not offended but just think it's silly I guess.
Let's just say I work with a population in environment where weird smells are just a part of the deal. Scent free would never ever happen.
pomegranate / 3231 posts
I would love a policy like this, but I think it is difficult to enforce.
I have declined multiple nanny candidates due to overbearing perfume/fragrance odors. I don't want to come home to my kid smelling like someone else's gross perfume, and my husband would lose his mind over it. (He is more sensitive/opposed to fragrance than I am.)
One of my best employees wears perfume regularly and even keeps it at her desk. I find it really unpleasant.
I recognize that this is just a preference, but I do find fragrances imposing, in a bad way.
For the record, I get grossed out when people eat Chinese food around me, too. I like Chinese food but for some reason I can't stand how it smells when I am not eating it!!
nectarine / 2951 posts
I’ve never heard of a scent free workplace, but I’d LOVE it. After having my kids, I’m so sensitive to smells and most purfumes bother me. I don’t get headaches, but more of a visceral reaction. I don’t wear perfume anymore personally. I kind of hate the smell of most people wearing purfumes and can smell it linger in the bathrooms and in the hallways (I’m in a school).
Now that it’s hot, I get thejoy of smelling adolescent BO🤣 too!
cherry / 150 posts
My preference would be a "no spray" policy where people can't spray air fresheners, perfume, etc around them. I get that scent allergy is a real thing though, so i can't really complain.
One thing i read recently that i thought was interesting: To wear perfume/scents responsibly, it should stay within your personal scent circle and no one more than an arm's length away should be able to notice it.
nectarine / 2436 posts
@Autumnmama79: My fertility clinic had this which I thought was.... responsible, I guess? Maybe overkill? But the nurses who took my blood always smelled strong of that gross, cheap Victoria Secret stuff so I guess they didn't enforce it.
nectarine / 2436 posts
@Alba4: also a teacher. It gets kinda rank in my room. We don't have AC and I have 29 sophomores in a 4th block class.
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