Oh the girls in the Uni I went to were the same, the concrete columns in the hallway stank like Poison even after the holidays, it was vile!

Could have been worse... she could have rubbed Poisson all over herself

Poison makes me so ill. I cannot believe that people can wear it without hurling.

I oncw knew a saleswoman you could smell coming from the next room. The stank lasted for hours after she would visit.

At one of my navy schools there was a woman who wore so much perfume you could follow her down the hallway after she was gone. Like - you could tell if she turned right or left by which direction still had the lingering smell.

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Her name wasn’t Rita was it? We had a teacher in my comprehensive school who reeked of the stuff. I mean, I like the scent, but in moderation.

Over the years, I have worked with a LOT of women who bathed in their scent of choice, and it always made me cough. I was thrilled that my last job forbade that, and all new hires were coached on not doing that on the job.

Had a coworker that smelled like BO so bad it'd gag a maggot.

Ours was patchouli. You could track her through the factory by the scent trail. Stuff makes me gag.

And that is a really strong scent at the best of times! My sympathy!

She probably had a poor sense of smell and thus had no idea she was wearing too much. I used to have that problem when I was younger. Its not so bad now.

A student walked into my classroom and within a few steps I said "Jungle Gardenia' - right? I was right

As a person who gets migraines from certain perfumes (it depends on what they use for the base of the perfume) I have learned to escape to an area of non-smells. I remember standing in a long line at a shop waiting to be seen to, and someone in the line had a very strong perfume, by the time I had reached the counter, and out the door, I had a raging migraine, and I still had a twenty minute drive to get home.

My MIL wore Poison, as well. It’s pretty strong - one spritz is almost too much.

I love poison. It’s my favourite perfume. But even I will admit it’s overpowering in large quantities

I love Poison

Bath and Body Works is too much on a good day. It permeates way outside the store in the mall. To make it worse, a perfumery kiosk has set up close to BABW. I don't know how anyone tolerates it.

Back in university one of my flat mates insisted on an air freshener that made me and my other flatmate clog up like it was hay season.

I’m okay with the body shop. Lush just gives me a headache

wow they use a lot of natural essences too..but not all I would imagine

Ugh, it should be a crime to force travellers to be subjected to such allergens at the International gates. My kid cannot travel by plane just because of these perfume stores. Pretty sad and unfair, imo.

Most have no idea how their body reacts to some. It is best to have someone else be with you when you buy or are given any scents. Their nose will be honest and you can feel safer..hopefully!!I would never buy anyone perfume unless I knew what they wore and wore it well. No cheapies ever smell good just strong like room deodorisers ..yuk

Many are those popular young singing stars, all cheapies catching their fans with marketing products. ..now if Dior No.5 is touched to the skin gently is still a hit.

I think it's a considerate and grand idea. People have a choice to lace themselves in scents, and a choice to either think considerably about what they could be subjecting people they may be around to, or be ignorant. I don't think it will turn business away. Not everyone wears heavy scents. I think that's what they are implying. Lightly scented products, like Vaseline Vanilla scent would hardly affect someone with perfume allergies unless they stuck their nose right up against your skin. But if someone is so strongly marinated in Chanel #5 that it lingers after they've left, then that's just ridiculous and they should be barred from entering any establishment.