BeautyHeaven lists the signs that you’re using overusing perfume. And then how to treat your addiction…
Chronic perfume overuse is a serious illness. Thankfully though, there is treatment available. Read on to find out if you may be affected.
Signs & symptoms of perfume over-use
• You spray your perfume a minimum of 10 times at each use.
• People on the street often cough when you pass them.
• Friends have been known to use clothes-pegs on their noses in your presence.
• People usually sit a minimum of three feet away from you when in enclosed spaces.
• People generally say ‘what’s that smell?’ when you hop into an elevator.
• Even after washing your clothes, you can usually still smell the strong odour of perfume on them.
• You go through a minimum of ten bottles of perfume a year.
If you can identify with three or more of the above mentioned symptoms then you may be a perfume over-user. The first step to treating your addiction is admitting you have a problem. The second step is slowly cutting back to avoid that strong smell.
Curbing your perfume over-use
• Stick to one to two sprays per use.
• Opt for the ‘walk-through’ technique: spray a single pump of your perfume directly in front of you then walk through the mist. The scent will be all-over, however it will be very subtle.
• Avoid doubling or even tripling up on perfumed products: if you use a perfume daily, you don’t also need to use a perfumed deodorant and a perfumed body wash – one scented product is enough.
• Ask your closest friend to politely inform you when you’ve gone OTT with the perfume pump so you can identify when you’re most strong smelling.
• Swap to a solid perfume and just dab on wrists and behind ears for a much lighter scent.
This article originally appeared on BeautyHeaven.
Image: Shutterstock.com
32 comments
Gee Whiskers
I like spraying 1 or 2 sprays when I leave the house and that is why I invest in good perfumes because that is all you need for the fragrance to last all day.
BOTILO
not guilty
Debbie
Great article especially for me
Nuuh
Thanx for the tips on how to curb perfume over use m shure it will help someone with a problem of perfume over use
Lady-T
Most times the offenders themselves are unaware that they have used too much perfume!!
Azraa
You get used to the scent of your own perfume, so it may not smell so strong to you, but to everyone else who arent accustomed to it, it may be OTT
Charis Kb
Interesting :)
smiley
love this
Blackcherry
I think im guilty of over using perfume :-( I touch up my perfume all the time.
Noma
Thank goodness for this article… have shared it to my friends…hopefully one will get the hint…or not.. oh well *sigh*