scented or unscented soap?
By squaretile
@squaretile (3778)
Singapore
December 21, 2007 1:40am CST
i was washing my hands in the washroom when i suddenly noticed the pink handwash. it had quite a strong rose-ish smell.
So for hand soap and body foam - scented or unscented?
if you like scented, which scents appeal to you most?
Or do you prefer unscented? If so, why?
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10 responses
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
21 Dec 07
Hmm... I personally like the mildly scented ones.
I cannot take it if the smells of the scented soap is too strong.
Sad to say, my wife gave up quite a bit on using scented soap that is too strong for my benefit. And I do love her for that!
The worst ones I smelled so far are the cranberry and strawberry scented products from body shop. They can be candles, bath foam, bath bar soap, lotions or oils, the smell is so darn strong, I can smell it from more than 50 meters away from the shop.
When ever I am standing in the shop, I can choke and suffocate from the smells. Yucks!
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
24 Dec 07
wow that means you must really not be able to walk into body shop! and there are so many of them everywhere like starbucks. something about these green shops sprouting everywhere.
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
26 Dec 07
Trust me, comes christmas time and chinese new year, I wouldn't go near these shops!
My wife would be happily looking at their products. I would be at least 50-80 meters away waiting for her.
I cannot imagine how one can actually use these products that are so overwhelmingly sweet!
I also cannot imagine how these sales girls are able to stand that sweet smell all day while working their shift!
I would have suffocated in less than 5 minutes in those "toxic" fumes!
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@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
27 Dec 07
haha. some people just have higher threshold. I'm sure durian smells don't bother you.
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
27 Dec 07
marketing folks should read this and only make lightly scented soaps.
@funnysis (2619)
• United States
21 Dec 07
I like scented soaps but have to be careful as I have COPD and some smells mess with my breathing and make it hard on me and some of them break me out so mild scents I think I do best with.unscented is okay for the most part don't have to worry as much with it.Have a super day.
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@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
22 Dec 07
Isn't it always scented soap?
Nowadays, it is hard to find unscented ones... in fact, are unscented ones even sold in the first place?
If the fragrance is nice, I would prefer a scented one...
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
24 Dec 07
yup i think some are unscented. like the 'original' version.
@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
21 Dec 07
hmm i try to go for unscented. it's easier on my hands as i have sensitive skin. but sometimes i go for scented. it's good for situations where i need to cover some smell. useful for times when i handle strong smelling things. find that those rose-ish smell ones a little too strong for my liking though. love those with citric smell esp lemon. really smells good and refreshing. :)
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@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
24 Dec 07
i also like to breathe deeply into the soap when it's nice! aromatherapy. :)
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
21 Dec 07
These days I like lavender. I used to like Citrus or Eucalyptus. But for candles I prefer unscented.
@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
21 Dec 07
I like scented soap. I prefer food type scents (ie vanilla or peach) rather than strong floral scents.
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@aaslin (123)
• India
21 Dec 07
both scented and unscented soaps i use...doesnt matter for their smelll...ok bye take careeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
@gigaclix2007 (49)
• Philippines
21 Dec 07
Scented soap would be my choice, not unscented. Although the one that comes from the hand dispenser at the local malls etc. are yucky smelling.
