NOthing is more fun than trashing fragrances that you hate, especially if you know they are much beloved! 100% Nasty. Actually, I quite like some of these. I thought, I guess God is a chain smoker who chews Wrigley Spearmint gum. *shudder*. My dad used to spray BOD a lot of bod. Opium and Youth Dew makes me react in the same way I do when I read in the news that someone I thought was dead since decades obviously is still live and kicking: Uh? Must have. I just swapped for this, its my wild card swap. Tom Ford Amber Absolute - Amber beehive with the bees still in it. One may have skin allergy (Rashes on the skin), eye allergy or respiratory . I think Pom Noir does weird things on me. Headaches and rashes aren't out of the question, either. ~~nozknoz. Which is why I was stunned! This non-toxic and all-natural scent is formulated with essential oils and is infused with rich notes of coconut, vanilla, and vetiver. Great movie! Neurological. 2. Nasal. Pay attention to the times when they seem to flare up. Published research shows a minimum of 35.6% of people showed oak moss skin allergies. My own brother, usually a fra Dior Cherie: strawberry semen. See what happens when someone gives you a real formula budget to work with? This allergy tends to be associated with a heightened sense of smell. Im late coming to this, but I thought to just throw my most hated fragrance out there: Elizabeth Taylor Passion. Rarely does a so-called fragrance hit this Cerberus of a trifecta. Pure barnyard. I used to call it Satans Flower. I wanted it to be so much more. Im sorta indifferent to Chergui. I walk very carefully past the Lancome counter just in case anyone has the tester out. The beauty of this is you can hate what you want! Ive blocked it out ever since. Whatever, haterz. Loud, vulgar, crude, and oily, with one of the most animalic and musky (in the wrong way) base notes I have ever smelled sort of like skunk meets rancid baby oil. Oh, hell no! Ha!!!! Perfect fragrance illustration of the face of Bette Davis in Baby Jane. Angel has earned a spot in Perfume Hell, truly, for the pain it has inflicted by its adherents who spray a whole bottle on themselves. Ive always liked white florals, but I think the difference is that people used to marinate in the stuff. Hey maybe it shares a note or two with Winter Delices. I was going to list Ultraviolet its an olfactory purple Hulk of horror! The only one that really makes me shudder is Lutens Clair de Musc: Im being buried in detergent scraped from under the lid of Moms washing machine, circa 1978. They have the technology! Contact allergy to fragrances: Current clinical and regulatory trends. Shes like the boozy, incense laden Black Widow out for her next victim! Agonist Infidels: love this but it pisses me off. Yknow how sometimes you cry if you have to clean up vomit or worse? Shalimar, at least in its current formulation, made me think of changing a babys diaper. Vanille Insensee, sweaty vanilla sorry not even roomspray. Ick. You may also need to ask your friends, spouse or partner, and co-workers to avoid wearing or using heavily-fragranced products around you to prevent your allergy symptoms. I only get hair spray (Elnette?) It reminds me of a person that stinks and still wears some loud floral perfume. Oh yeah I remember its the only AP scent that has such longevity it WONT scrub off. Hate Bandit & Dzing. Bad Smelling Perfumes - Fragrances That Smell Bad. over her list. Okay, discuss! All rights reserved. Some individuals may be allergic or sensitive to certain ingredients in cosmetics, food, or other products, even if those ingredients are safe for most . Man, that stuff is ghastly!! It was horrible-horrible-horrible on me. On another note (pun intended), I actually have a sample of widely mentioned Secretions Magnifique (ordered a complete sample set as I think Etat Libre dOrange has a lot of interesting scents) but am not sure Im even going to try it. I also happen to love Aromatics Elixir on any woman anytime but I see it is more like my thing than a universally likeable perfume. Howodd.. Yeah, Cheryl Tiegs was the Charlie girl, made a fortune off of it. Hands down 100% Love by S-Perfume. Tuberose, vetiver and patchouli in one bottle, each beating the crap out of the other. So there. love your list, and that description of Fracas is completely it. And Lust, mmmmmm jasminey bliss. Coco Noir. (2003). Getty Images. I couldnt tell you about Lush. Theyve just opened in Cape Town and Im going to go bankrupt. . My poor, poor Dzing. and it just wasnt. Now I need to re-watch during the holidays (great holiday movie!) It was UFB, and I cant decide yet if I liked it or found a new layer or loathing. Im not too worried,though.. She was supposed to be the more grown up, knowing sister of Daisy and I liked Daisy pretty well for what it was! If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Sometimes you expect certain fragrances to make you smell like a toxic nanna, (Oz for someones grandmother who wears too much Chemist Warehouse perfume) I should worry more about what people are thinking when I wear it. I remember LOVING White Linen. Like that. Then there are the general culprits of Angel, Womanity, and ANYthing that smells like grapefruit or praline candy. And with more than 50 million Americans dealing with allergies, that's a lot of people at an increased risk for fragrance sensitivity. Yeah, now I cant smell it without thinking of vomit, BO, and stinky garlicky skin all under the guise of sweet and smelly Tresor. Maybe the bees escaped from Amber ABsolute, rounded Knowing and bam, up the nostrils. Joy is JOYOUS! I think Pattys talk in her review about it being malevolent got my hopes up!! Womanity Hawaiian Punch poured over caviar thats starting to go off. This sweet and musky vanilla fragrance is infused with notes of pure Madagascar vanilla and creamy tonka bean and is infused with skin-loving vitamins. Teenage boys and frat boys seem to use a half a bottle of this stuff and in spite of what my 34 year old guy friend says (he says it smells great), I still say it stinks. The hypoallergenic, dermatologist-tested formula doesn't have any perfumes, fragrances, or dyes, and it rinses totally clean. SM is persackly like that. CdM Guerrilla 1: rotten fruit, synthetic and overloaded with sweet flowers. Prevalence of fragrance sensitivity in the American population. Awwww it hurts me that everyone hates Lush so much I have the sample set of what I think used to be the Be 2 Beautiful scents, and I think many of them are very interesting. It totally creeped me out. And then theres Joy, I mean melancholy. ahaha your description of Fracas is pretty hilarious! Like you are being smothered by a giant buttered tuberose-lovinge circus fat lady. Im not much of a hater but I do have a few: another vote for Womanity, from the stupid name to the fruit/sugar/dead fish/rotten fig/pink juice, to the gargoyle bottle. Why on earth would I pay Exclusif money for that. I'll giving my comments on these perfumes as well as sharing alternat. I feel so bad about Dior Cherie..I remember laughing so hard I cried the first time I wore it. He was struggling to breathe and having a severe asthma attack. Zinnia: Zinnias are a dream come true for daisy-lovers that suffer from pollen allergies. But, I have read waaaayyyy too many posts on the web that declare them as the most sexy scents out there. Mure et Musc was an absolute horror on me, darn near as bad as SM. The plants that tend to be the worst for allergy sufferers are often part of the Asteraceae family and are those with light, dusty pollen that is easily transported by the wind. Whenever I would get a whiff of it, I thought at first that I was smelling something from an Indian restaurant down the street from where I was, but then I realized it was me. Clinique Aromatics Elixir. I loved that one too. And it IS fun. A-men, I loath you as much as your sister. That being said, I actually manage to wear it lightly so that no one can smell it unless they hug me. I cannot stand Poeme or Tresor. Nearly swooning with delight, right there in the salon. Furthermore, fragrance allergens are found in just . I used to work with a woman who drenched herself in Charlie before coming to work. Joy is dense and chewy, like meat thats supposed to be good for you. Just singes my nose hairs. ", Healthy Child, Healthy World: "Fragrances: What Your Nose Needs to Know;" "Fragrances in Cleaning Products, Fabric Softeners and Laundry Detergents;" and "Recipes of Safer Cleaners.". Nest, dont they do candles? Van Cleef & Arpels Muguet Blanc made me understand why some people HATE lily of the valley. She was the kind of person who wore stilettos to the office and did not acknowledge the existence of anyone who did not meet her standards. Pure litterbox on meI cant conceive anyone would buy this!! Not my sweet LHeure Bleue parfum! Well, by us anyway, the rest of the world seems to love it so much. I think one of them was reader voted as the best perfume of the year last year. Amazon Is *the* Spot for Valentine's Day Lingerie. That was actually the only one of the Garden of Good and Evil series that I liked. One of my most recent sniff n scrub experiences was with By Kilian Back to Black. The return ofTampaxFreshAccord! The worst things I've smelled: Imaginary Authors Orchidee Terrible - a bar of Yardley Lily of the Valley soap, wrapped in a Suavitel dryer sheet, wrapped in a piece of tin foil. Keep a small air purifier near your workspace to help keep your air free of airborne proteins that can trigger your symptoms. perfect! White Poison which is death by chemically altered plastic flowers. Soap too? I have had a blast reading all the comments. Seasonal allergies also called hay fever and allergic rhinitis can make you miserable. Try to at least swipe a paper towel with water across.everything before going to work. Des Moines, Iowa. In general, Im struck by how many perfumes marketed as sexy could have a useful second life as cheap abstinence promoters, except that they arent cheap. !..But, wait, no mention of the infamous Tom Ford ass accord?? My loathing for Aquolina Pink Sugar is well-documented. Instant celibacy. Choosing a perfume that has minimal ingredients can reduce the chance youll have an allergic or sensitivity reaction. Chinatown seems like a good idea when you first spritz it on, but youve got it exactly right, it just beats you senseless. Sillage of a tsunami.