Do You Wear Fragrance?
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178869)
United States
July 27, 2023 3:54am CST
When I was in my late teens and early twenties I wore My Sin and Arpege by Lanvin. I bought it in a lotion form so that the fragrance wouldn't be too strong.
When I got into my 30s, all of a sudden I couldn't wear colognes or perfumes anymore. Something changed in my body chemistry that made any fragrance that I put on smell like cheap perfume and nothing like the original scent was made to be.
Women: Do you wear cologne or perfume? Men: Do you wear aftershave or cologne? What's your favorite scent?
A bit of trivia: Fragrances date back more than 4,000 years.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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25 responses
@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
27 Jul 23
I started having allergic reactions to any kind of cologne or aftershave when I was in my mid-30s... so can't wear them anymore.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
I wonder what it is about our 30s?
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@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
28 Jul 23
@LindaOHio One doctor told me that's when adult bodies start making the change from youth into middle age so the adjustments to our systems can start causing problems.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 23
@DaddyEvil Something similar happened to me too in my 30s, now I know why.
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@wolfgirl569 (106452)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Jul 23
@LindaOHio I can't breathe when around people like that. I start coughing bad
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
Some women bathe in it and smell so awful!
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
@wolfgirl569 Me too; and I get a headache.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
27 Jul 23
I don't. I'm allergic to them. Even my shampoos and soaps have to be unscented. The only scent I can tolerate are those from essential oils. Any synthetic scent is a no no for me.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
28 Jul 23
@LindaOHio They use toxic ingredients. I don't use those kinds of detergents. I use one that uses natural ingredients only. No bleach.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
I can't walk through the detergent aisle without getting a headache.
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@FourWalls (68132)
• United States
28 Jul 23
I wear Evening in the Tub with Irish Spring. 
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
That's more my speed too! You're so funny.
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@Juliaacv (51027)
• Canada
28 Jul 23
@LindaOHio I suggested to my hubs to give me a heads up before he needs to buy a bottle, the last bottle was over $100 and it was a small bottle. He needs to have me pick it up on seniors day to get the discount.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
@Juliaacv Wow! $100 is expensive. I"d wait for a sale too.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
My husband used to wear Jade East. It literally made me crazy! Can't get him to wear it anymore. Darn it!
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@lovebuglena (44555)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul 23
When I am in a store and have to pass through the perfume aisle or dept. I run lol. Can't stand the smells. I hate it when I am around people and they have something on and a lot of it, especially when it's hot and stuffy out.
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@lovebuglena (44555)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Jul 23
@LindaOHio and it doesn’t seem to bother them.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
@lovebuglena It would give me a headache.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
Yes, some women wear a gallon of the worst smelling fragrances.
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@rebelann (112874)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Jul 23
I hear ya. Don't those elderly actresses with all that junk on their faces look ridiculous? Of course many of them get face lifts but then they end up looking like Cher and she's not that pretty anymore, I mean what woman that age is, right?
I saw a shot of Julie Andrews a little while ago, she's 87 and it looks like this might be a current shot but to me she looks ridiculous with all that eye makeup on, it just accentuates her age.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
That and makeup. I can't be bothered; and who wants to see a 75 year old with makeup on?
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
29 Jul 23
@rebelann I agree. The natural look is better for us older ladies. Enjoy your weekend.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
28 Jul 23
I I wear cologne on a regular basis.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
I don't mind it as long as someone doesn't bathe in it.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
28 Jul 23
@LindaOHio I have the same problem with strong perfumes.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
27 Jul 23
Aggressive scents give me a headache.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50289)
• United States
27 Jul 23
My favorite is Chantilly. I wear several different fragrances.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50289)
• United States
27 Jul 23
@LindaOHio I’ve worn it since I was 21.
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@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
5 Aug 23
For daily use, I wear a little Country Chic from Bath and Body Works. Other times I've recently gone back to Tresor by Lancom.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jul 23
I used to wear Ambush or SKIN, an oil that I put on my wrist. Now, Jay is allergic to those scents, so I wear nothing.
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@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
5 Aug 23
@LindaOHio Red Door gave me a headache and runny nose.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
5 Aug 23
@1creekgirl Must be some strong stuff in that fragrance.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
I get a really bad headache and stuffy nose with Red Door. Someone I worked with used to wear it.
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@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
28 Jul 23
@LindaOHio yep, I heard that, some people are allergic to perfumes
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@MelthySow (176)
• Indonesia
27 Jul 23
Same to me.. lol.
And now I like natural fragrance.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
29 Jul 23
That's a good idea. That would solve my problem of the scent changing to a bad smell!!
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
Some people bathe in it; and you can smell it from across the room! That's too much.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 23
I used to enjoy using a small amount of perfume until I got into my thirties and then things seem to change. I do not know if I developed an allergy, or if the perfume makers started to use different ingredients, but I started to get headaches and migraines every time I used perfumes. I also noticed that I would feel ill if I was around other people wearing any sort of strong fragrance. This has gone on for years and I thought it was me being weird. Then , the other day, I read an article in a national paper about a lady who was trying to get strong fragrances banned because they were affecting the health of people who were allergic to some of the ingredients in these products. So it was not just me, but it is a common thing to be allergic to these perfumes.
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@LindaOHio (178869)
• United States
28 Jul 23
I found out that your body changes in your 30s. Must be why I can't wear fragrance anymore.
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@leighnyork (1880)
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28 Jul 23
I choose the fragrance that makes me feel good for the day
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