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Thanks for caring enough to be open. Depending on the intensity these perfumes can cause anything from allergic-type reactions to migraines. At the very least
by _et33 4y ago
Thanks for caring enough to be open.
Depending on the intensity these perfumes can cause anything from allergic-type reactions to migraines. At the very least they can be annoying to people with sensitive noses. I'm just annoyed by these scents, though very rarely they can trigger or exacerbate a headache if I'm on the verge of a headache. But others are far more sensitive, or far more on edge (such as chronic migraine sufferers who have to take active measures to avoid triggering a migraine).
Some laundry detergents aren't nearly as bad as others. I don't know if yours is.
One VERY IMPORTANT thing to note is that constant exposure to particular scents (or scents in general) will desensitize your own nose to them. Others don't have to have a particularly sensitive nose to be aggravated by a particular perfume, they just have to not be constantly exposed to it.
Some tips if you're trying to be considerate: 1) Use only as much detergent as you need to. 2) Avoid scented dryer sheets (or avoid dryer sheets in general). 3) Avoid products that advertise "longer lasting scent". 4) Avoid any products advertised along the lines of "odor blast!".
- spoiler 4y agoThank for writing such a thoughtful reply! Now that you mentioned perfumes, when I enter a perfume shop I get a headache too. I've just not been in one for ages and forgot about the headaches! I think my laundry doesn't smell too strong (I generally put one pod in), normally without fabric softener, just a water softener (eg Calgon tablets) and just hang dry them afterwards. So, hopefully it's not too strong As for perfumes, I generally don't even own one, unless it was a present from someone. Aside: it's fascinating smells can have such a strong impact on people