Opium.I am getting a migraine just thinking about Opium. Hey, beauty! It's a perfume that pisses me off. Imagine the rotting lilies piled in the funeral homes dumpster. This is a though question because I think my brain tents to delete certain memories I sure remember some perfumes I had rub off with soap as soon as I got home. Des Moines, Iowa. I CANNOT no way, no how STAND when I perfume is over applied, even on me. I cant really fault any of them except the Shalimar (in perfume only) and, oddly enough, the ONE THIERRY MUGLER THAT I ACTUALLY LIKE!!! And it IS fun. Man, I missed a lot of my big hates, but the list would have gone on about four more pages. Im glad Anita put it on her list so I didnt have to put it on mine. On me, Coco (NOT Coco Noir) becomes delicious after half an hour or so and stays lovely for hours after that. The Angel of Death. I Was a Teenage Catfish and I Regret Nothing. It usually goes like this: Hmm, what is this I am smelling?, It is my perfume do you like it?, It is Angel isnt it?, Why, yes! Dior Poison isnt much better attack of the plastic monster. Well my inbox and facebook feed were bombarded over this past week with the notice that there was a new mens Herms fragrance, available at Nordstrom, called H24. God bless her, she makes a hella soap. I rather like White Diamonds in parfum, but hardly anybody wears the parfum. As many as 30 percent of people surveyed in a study from the University of West Georgia said they find scented products irritating. and it just wasnt. Best Perfumes Comprehensive Guide by Perfume Note, Musk Perfume Sample set Winner & comments, etc, http://www.kotiliving.com/vitalis-cream,us,4,Vitalis_1.cfm, Worst Perfumes - Fragrances that Make My Nose Wrinkle, By Kilian Musk Oud, Dark Knight, and In the Garden of Good and Evil- Voulez-Vous Couchez Avec Moi, Herms Terre dHerms, Eau dHerms, and The One In the Green Bottle, Iris Perfumes Atelier des Ors Iris Fauve, Coolife Le Sixime and Armani/Prive Iris Celadon, Frederic Malle Perfume Comprehensive Guide, Serge Lutens Perfume Comprehensive Review, 10 Best Niche Perfume Lines (small) 2016 Nobody Knows About, Frederic Malle Cologne Indelebile orange blossom perfume, Iris Perfume Comprehensive Guide to the Best Iris Perfumes, Best Lily of the Valley Perfume Muguet Guide. |-> God love Grandma, shes a great lady with a bohemian flare, but who told her that Amarige was a good thing to put on instead of bathing?!? According to a 2009 study by the Green Patriot Working Group, the most allergenic brands of laundry detergent are Tide, Ivory Snow Gentle, Tide Free and Purex. This is caused by the inflammation of the lungs as a result of allergy reaction, and ultimately causing asthmatic . Median Home Price: $273,134. It smelled like a fruit over a dirty bathroom smell (spoken by someone who doesnt mind Lair de Rien, MKK et al). Did I get the wrong sample? Symptoms of fragrance sensitivity can include: People who have asthma may be more sensitive to fragrances and may experience allergy symptoms or worsening asthma symptoms from exposure to perfumes, fragrances, and other chemicals. I used to call it Satans Flower. Its got that chemical, fruity thing going, kind of like Angel (which is gross). Beige. I love Youth Dew!!! Your doctor can't test for a reaction to a fragrance, so you have to do a bit of detective work to figure out what scent is causing your symptoms. You guys are hilarious! my list includes the much loved lutens cherguijust a gag fest on (or near) me. I cracked myself up over this post super funny! I only get hair spray (Elnette?) grance lover, told me never to come near him wearing NU. http://www.kotiliving.com/vitalis-cream,us,4,Vitalis_1.cfm. BLOOD CONCEPT (I think it was the B): stinky dirty spicy oriental restaurant, It reminded me of curry (which I love) but in the most disgusting way, Kerosene Copper Skies: sweet thick sticky and toasted. Not sexy. Hands down 100% Love by S-Perfume. . Robert Piguet Baghari which actually shrinks your nasal passages, it is so shrill And you got the YR it ended up in the fit/ship. And with more than 50 million Americans dealing with allergies, that's a lot of people at an increased risk for fragrance sensitivity. A couple of oh-crap-thats-coming-from-me moments: One was with Serge Lutens Arabie. She just couldnt get enough of it. If Youth Dew helped launch fragrance in America, I wonder if it wasnt because women wanted to get something that smelled good instead of that sludge? Ugh. Pure barnyard. I cant think of any perfumes I trully hate wait, have I gone mad??? Once you know what youre allergic or sensitive to, look for that substance in any perfume you want to buy and never buy it again. I love it so, and nobody else does. Yeah, its one thing to grab a VS Body Mist because they are cheap and easy when youre a teenager, but its time to put them back on the shelf after 20, but they still sell the crap out of them. The login page will open in a new tab. Agree on Leau dIssey, ToxicFresh. Ha!!!! That means fragrance-free: You should even be cautious with cleaning and deodorizing products that you use at home look for products that don't contain fragrance, which could cause your allergy symptoms. Kiehls Musk: Dirty old man Also scary! Its just so boooooooring! The paraben-free and non-toxic formula is also cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. http://realmofeldarwen22.blogspot.com. from Beige. Our fashion, beauty and lifestyle coverage is equal parts informative and inspiring, and at once aspirational yet attainable. It sure cured me of blind spritzing, as I had to walk around with it all afternoon . I used to hate Poison too. And the VS stuff? I walk very carefully past the Lancome counter just in case anyone has the tester out. On me it turns into a hysterical, bizarr and chemical plant artficially oversweet madness. But heres some information on: When you have allergies, your body has a specific immune system response to an ingredient or a chemical in the perfume that causes the reaction. But rather than run the risk of having allergy symptoms from fragrance sensitivity, it's best to be conservative and avoid all products containing fragrance for the best chance at avoiding your allergy symptoms. Then one night, I had over applied it. The right mix of spice, intrigue, vanilla, and a light touch of powder, so that I smell inviting and not like my Great-Grandma returned from the dead haunting my waking days! Film Noir weekend, some Sunset Boulevard too! Another scrubber for me is Cuir Beluga ( which I nicknamed Whale Bag) a smell so anciently, brine-ily decrepit I cant imagine anyone actually wanting to smell that way!! It should have been named Anaphylaxis. Let me contribute with some male oriented perfume hatred. Kiehls Musk, um, yeah. Our experts continually monitor the health and wellness space, and we update our articles when new information becomes available. You can use it safely on most surfaces, and its offensive odor goes away quickly. 4. I hate tuberose and it makes my throat feel scratchy, but it doesnt repulse me. Not only can these ingredients cause common skin irritation but they can also cause respiratory problems, eye irritation problems, cancer and can disrupt your endocrine system. With cherries on top. Nice SA was as horrified as I was and said it was hard enough to sell that crap. Unlike tree pollen or dander, for example, perfumes and scents aren't actually allergens, they're irritants but that doesn't mean that they can't trigger allergy symptoms like sneezing. It was UFB, and I cant decide yet if I liked it or found a new layer or loathing. Flat, again sticky and candy like. Someone else said it so i didnt have to all those Victorias Secret scents? This Dr. Axe content is medically reviewed or fact checked to ensure factually accurate information. for realz?? You can have two types of allergy symptoms due to fragrance sensitivity respiratory, nose and eye symptoms, much like that of seasonal allergy symptoms or skin allergy symptoms. This fragrance is light, fresh, feminine, and sweet. I cant stand the pomegranate note. Worst.Perfume.Ever. Sometimes you expect certain fragrances to make you smell like a toxic nanna, (Oz for someones grandmother who wears too much Chemist Warehouse perfume) Thank, goodness I have missed this one entirely, that sounds awful! Hahahaha! Howodd.. Where do I start? Grab a decant if you can. 1. The Angel leather one? I didnt get Rubj either, until March sprayed a whole buncho it on my arm. No, take mine, please for the love of god, take mine!! Rarely does a so-called fragrance hit this Cerberus of a trifecta. Blech. Seriously? And tommy girl. Rubj: What am I missing with this one? People who already have allergies, like seasonal allergies or allergies to indoor allergens like molds and animal allergens, may be more likely to experience fragrance sensitivities. Zinnia: Zinnias are a dream come true for daisy-lovers that suffer from pollen allergies. These are our worst perfumes! Based on the part affected, the allergies vary. Hay fever symptoms can include: Runny nose and nasal stuffiness (congestion) Watery, itchy, red eyes (allergic conjunctivitis) Sneezing Cough Itchy nose, roof of mouth or throat Mucus that runs down the back of your throat (postnasal drip) Swollen, bruised-appearing skin under the eyes (allergic shiners) It was breathtaking in the worst way. We'll also cover conditions that. Whatever, haterz. Patty SWEARS I am nuts and that there is NO pickle in GGGB. Bandit tried to kill me with one drop I cant imagine it sprayed in the air. Dzing! Its cheap and young women stock up on that body mist and then drown themselves in it, and it is just bloodcurdlingly awfu. Flowers/herbs Amaranth (pigweed), chamomile, chrysanthemums,. But I love your description of it! Fracas there, I said it. Add Angel, and you have My Personal Nightmare list right thar. It totally creeped me out. Oh my yes, Id forgotten about LAir de Rien. (1999). 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. Lake & Skye's Echo Lake is 100% free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates. Should have been on my list, except i keep blocking it out omy mind! (2009). Id nominate this for Mordors state scent. Giorgio dried blood on an old sanitary napkin. Use natural cleaners. Let the gnashing of teeth begin! And, then theres Coco, which is simply a bottle of assorted house cleaning products. Eternity (for anyone) Spike to the brain via tearduct. Well, I dont hate Chanel #5, but I wont be buying even a small bottle to add to my small collection since I already have a big container of hand lotion. "Any product with a scent can be irritating to patients," notes Miller. A histamine-response basically usually comes in the form of a sneeze attack, incessant sniffles and downright feeling awful, as a means of our body attempting to attack the perceived threat. Ha! I was also traumatised by Rumba from Balenciaga. Antipathy in a bottle. Guess slut smells good on me. Theres a sour vanillic floral note in Givenchy Organza and Vanille Fleur by M/ Micallef that I just cant stand. Pay attention to the times when they seem to flare up. its not just him, its most of the mainstream perfume industry, including my major target of pisstivity right now, Chanel Coco Noir. Who would want to bottle this?!? This TSA-friendly roller bar perfume exudes a seductive scent featuring notes of patchouli, sandalwood, amber, musk, and vetiver. I know Ive smelled it, and theres nothing shy about it, but that description of disposal cracks me up. The product is completely free from BPA and other artificial ingredients and fragrances, making it perfect for people with skin sensitivities or allergies. However you are not as successful so you dont get to annoy me as much. I felt like I had spilled chicken tikka on myself and couldnt wait to get home and wash it off. Fragrances commonly contain phthalates, which are chemicals that help the scents last longer. Dzing. They did a fragrance called HOT WATER? Perfume and Candles Products containing added fragrance can irritate the lining of the eyelids and nasal passages, said Dr. Bassett. noir epices I made the mistake of trying that the day I had my hair dyed. Its my new target for everything that has gone wrong with the mainstream perfume industry. There I can subtly tell people to come or go, I dont care. How could this be? Hoorah! I rather save my pennies for Bois des Iles and 31 rue Cambon. What are the best options? It was horrible-horrible-horrible on me. And I like the single note thingies they did, peony, violet, couple of others. I think Pattys talk in her review about it being malevolent got my hopes up!! The beauty of this is you can hate what you want! Poison. maybe thats why he started making those, like a cat wanting to cover up its business, Mugler keeps putting stronger and stronger stuff on it to make it smell good? Really, what IS the deal with this one? Now I need to re-watch during the holidays (great holiday movie!) Calvin Klein Truth starts off with a nice grassy note and then backstabbingly moves over to the sour odour of old vomit. Im always at a loss when I think about Angel to explain how truly vile it is. And Lust, mmmmmm jasminey bliss. I kept thinking Id maybe spilled some Tide in the box. Langone Health. Smells like a fruity bathroom. Poor little darling, I need to give it some comfort and petting. 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. It smells like the most artificially-flavoured grape soda mixed with industrial cleaning fluid. , Clair de Musc smells exactly like the Vitalis cream, which protects face in cold weather. Now I know they put it on in a disgusting way.the one really need to know how to wear the fragrance. What fun its been to unload about all the awful stuff Ive had to sit next to or even (sob) spent good money on when I bought blind. SL Borneo vomit. Its that metallic thing. Tom Ford Amber Absolute - Amber beehive with the bees still in it. PS Yes, I always had a soft spot for spunky Baby Jane. Im hoping one day I can at least buy some soap again, but so far, just no. Thanks for letting me get that all that out in the open! But maybe they are right and Im wrong because all reports say they are moving them like hotcakes. By Kilian Beyond Love is a cloying mix of tuberose, candycotton and rubber to my nose. Haha! But Anita,dollface, Good Girl Gone Bad and pickle juice? Are you sure March liked it? Ive yet to find a Lauder I can stomach but I hold out hopes for Amber Ylang Ylang. Id better stop here before I make myself sick.. OMG! Today's video is about the most hated fragrances of all time. Fracas? I used to work with a woman who drenched herself in Charlie before coming to work. That is one heck of a PR department. I share in the Pom Noir loathing, but I think maybe for a different reason. Yeah, Cheryl Tiegs was the Charlie girl, made a fortune off of it. This natural scent comes together with notes of rich vanilla and sweet lychee. I remember LOVING White Linen. This makes it difficult to construct allergy tests for fragrance because, in North America in particular, we don't even know what the ingredients in most fragrances are. 3. 175 to smell like a Pike Place Market headshop? It doesn't have the reputation of causing people with fragrance allergies any difficulties. no idea if he was transcended luca style by the stench or not. I tried it not more that 3 months ago I would say, I dont know if they have discontinued it. according to Instagram. 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. Scent-free policies generally unjustified. PLEASE POST MORE! But if I made a list of ten perfumes I truly hate, four of them would be Youth Dew, and five would be things RELATED to Youth Dew: Opium, Cinnabar, Obsession, Coco, OJ Tolu. Oh, gosh, just thinking about Tresor*gag*.deep breath..go to your happy place, Shiloh. And dont even get me started on all the more horrific Baby Jane aspects of AngelshudderI have a few olfactory sociopaths to add: Dammuso by Profumi di Pantellaria, aka Eau de Noxzema; Clean by whomever. Anyone have experiences to relay? OH, that explains it! Oh, wow Chergui is a scrubber? Oh, no, no vole for you! Serge Lutens Datura Noir is the signature scent of Bette Davis in Whatever happened to Baby Jane?. Again. However, these chemicals can cause allergic reactions. NOthing is more fun than trashing fragrances that you hate, especially if you know they are much beloved! The animal-friendly formula also doesnt contain unnatural and allergy-triggering additives. I kept trying with Bandit, but it just smells like a drag race behind a small town high school to me: car exhaust, burnt rubber and singed grass. Allergens, on the other hand, are technically proteins that the body reacts to with an inflammatory response that causes allergy symptoms. Tried to wait for it to change into something more manageable but it didnt. 2 Wind-pollinated plants are generally more likely to cause allergy symptoms than those that are primarily pollinated by bees and other insects. . This warm, cotton-scented perfume is free of common allergy-inducing irritants, including sulfate, propylene glycol, dyes, talc, and mineral oil. (They're not good for anyone else for that matter.) There was a woman in my office who over-applied it EVERY DAMN DAY back in the Eighties no one liked her anyway, and that was just the toxic icing on the cake. they sorta fit in the same category of Fake Fresh thats just revolting and is like a jackhammer on my last nerve. Fragrances can not only cause external skin rashes and hives, but they can also trigger a histamine-release response as well. Bottom line: What people call a "perfume allergy" is either fragrance sensitivity or an allergy to some chemical in the perfume. I kinda liked the parfum he did later, it smelled closer to what I thought it should be. (Oh and while youre at it make its male sibling disappear too. *scribbling notes DONOTSTEALTHIS!*. All rights reserved. I guess all the descriptions scare me so much, Ive just avoided the whole thing entirely. That darn Musette. I love this post, you guys crack me up! Now, Coco Mad and Flowerbomb are my guilty pleasures, but Im not sure how I can like them and hate Jimmy Choo and Angel so much? Yknow how sometimes you cry if you have to clean up vomit or worse? Perfumes, especially musks, White Diamonds, Sweet Pea, Polo, and many musk oil lotions immediately make my chest hurt, head ache, eyes turn red, and sinus stop shut. This non-toxic and all-natural scent is formulated with essential oils and is infused with rich notes of coconut, vanilla, and vetiver. GRO-O-O-SSSS!!!! These symptoms can last for weeks before they go away. Des Moines residents benefit from plenty of days with good air quality -- more than 300 days in 2020 had an Air Quality Index score below 50, according to the EPA, posing little to no risk for anyone . (Then I married a man who didnt like perfumeyadda yadda.) This is especially true if you have to work or live with people who wear perfume or cologne every day, and you don't have. Its a sacrilege to even call it a perfume, but Elizabeth Ardens bilge-water Sunflowers is the worst stuff Ive ever smelled (of course, I havent smelled Secretions Magnifique yet). Major proppage! Thats some fabulous writing, and Im laughing so hard i just hiccuped. Lone Star Memories- I live in TX. If a perfume had a sound track, hers would go: SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (breathe) EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE(breathe) EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Avoid anything that lists "fragrance" on the label. Once the association was made, my brain wouldnt let go of it. "In some patients all scents are bothersome, and in others only strong smells [like chlorine] are irritating.". (Macabre much?) Hahaha, OMG, you.are.killing.me. Sweet mother that perfume has some fight in her. In short, yes. Only an allergen can cause a true allergy, while "irritants cause sensitivities.". Diptyque Do Son, I think I must be allergic to tuberose. I just got a bottle of Tokyo Milk Dead Sexy, and it smells really similar, like Dzing with a little extra peppery note. The name, the heavy indolic Jasmine, the colour that screams thats gonna stain!, I just dont see the whole thing coming together. OMG, even though a few of these I love! Neurological. Allergy season is usually most severe in the spring, around the first week of May. Agree on the SM, literally triggered my gag reflex, I thought I must be on the battlefield cleaning up wounded soldiers. It was a flowerbomb wanna be thing that just failed to be anything but disappointing. Dior Cherie: strawberry semen. Once you have an idea of the smell that triggers your problem, limit your contact with it and see if your symptoms get better. I had planned to review that Continue Reading Frederic Malle perfume has been around since slightly before 2000. Perfume allergies and sensitivities are common and can be disruptive. Combine that increased sensitivity with a constantly increasing level of irritating chemicals and fragrances that are ever-present in our environment and the things we use every day (over 5,000 types used today), and it's no surprise that fragrance sensitivities are more common than initially believed. Whither Fracas? Study Suggests It's Covered in Allergens, Your Guide to Farmers Lung and Its Treatment, Do You Have a Citrus Allergy? A perfume or fragrance allergy happens when you have an allergic reaction after being exposed to a perfume that contains an allergen. So, interesting list you got there Patty. This means that your body identifies the ingredient in the perfume as a foreign substance. ROcky Red_34 Elite Member Joined : Apr 2004 Posts : 23581 Posted 7/9/2006 5:38 PM (GMT -8) Bloody tonsils are an uncommon symptom. Those with asthma or chemical sensitivities may find strong scents particularly problematic due to the allergy-like symptoms they cause. This immune system response usually develops over a course of days and manifests as itchiness or a rash. )its Chanel, dammit! Since they are one of the few that have been around a long time not yetsold to LVMH or Estee Lauder (yeah, I know Shiseido owns them, Continue Reading Finding the best niche perfume lines is tough if you arent following all the perfume blogs or Facebook fragrance groups. ) Continue Reading Frederic Malle Cologne Indelebileand its soaring sunshiny scent reminds me of some other orange blossom perfume, but which one?