It's a personal issue and you won't like it but it needs addressing and I don't want you to react badly OK? I have a number of co-irkers that I want to tell Nice perfume/cologne must you bathe in it? but I dont, because its merely obnoxious, and Im not a jerk. But do what Alison suggests. {Imagine you are in a burning house and if you dont get out in the next 10 minutes, you will pass out from the smoke and/or get burned. But long workdays also give a snitch the chance to witness all other workers' comings, goings, and other activities. Still I'm on the fence as to what is more annoying - blowing the snot or sucking the snot. If someone is wearing perfume with patchouli in it, I get an immediate headache; if its a lingering scent from a previous days perfume, Ill be aware of it and will develop a slow headache over the course of the day the longer Im around the scent. Sniffle. Since your coworker is making comments about patchouli, which has certain connotations, their excessive reaction feels, I dont know, prejudice or politicized almost? The funny thing is my mom uses patchouli, so I associate that particular scent with mom-ly ladies. Conditioner is even harder to find. You can smell her a mile away. That was me! Its not ultra cheap, but is around $10 for 32 oz. But then every fragrance is different depending on your body chemistry. Learn how we can help. Oh well then.if she just doesnt like it, thats just too bad. Just dont what? Its like once I hear a sound that bothers me, I can no longer filter it out. 20 years later, Im still not on speaking terms with watermelons. But this sounds like a specific attack on the OP for some reason. (Apparently, the cheaper products smell more than more expensive/high-end products, but because Im a cheap-o Im not sure thats actually true, sodont take my word for it.). Could you ask your coworker what products she uses and see if thats suitable for you? Offensive even. I think the your fist, my nose boundary ends with how close you have to be to smell it and/or normal use. I think Ive only asked someone once to stop wearing her perfume (I only worked in that office a few days a month so I figured she could maybe just not wear it those days, and she generally didnt after that which I really appreciated.) This was my initial thought as well. I live in the U.S., but Im African and I work in an office where people are from all over the world. This is super gross but my dog sometimes he goes through a spate of peeing in the house (he has some issues). Theyre advertising is hilarious but humans have been emitting bathroom smells since well forever. Either way, the Rooster's passive approach allows them to maintain a level of deniability. Maybe the hierarchy of OP compared to the coworker is part of this. Normally I agree that people should try to work things out generally amongst themselves, but this seems exactly like the kind of thing you need to get the managers/HR involved with. The air is fine. Hopefully shell decide its too embarrassing to continue on with her charade if there are no more items left for her to be offended by. Even the smallest amount of second-hand smoke can trigger my asthma, though I dont always have a full on asthma attack from it. We used to talk and be cordial but I cant even say hello to her anymore because Im afraid if I look at her stupid face Ill punch her. I wonder, are there treatment options for people who are extra sensitive to fragrances? Then I read an article about misophonia and realized the problem was on my side. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. What can I say, I both went through a goth phase in high school AND lived in San Francisco for several years! carpet? I dont think its reasonable for her to avoid a scent just because someone somewhere might hate it. you said exactly what I tried to say, but much more eloquently. Yes, my indie oils are my perfume. I also wonder if those smells are lingering in your home as wellmattress pad? My coworker was just a bully. I ALWAYS try to sniff and lick sweet girls' shoes. Problem is, no one around you sees the flames or senses the heat, so they have no sense of urgency to bolt for the doors. Had any luck? It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem, condition or disease; or a recommendation for a specific test, doctor, care provider, procedure, treatment plan, product, or course of action. Go stand in the snow for a bit and it will seem so nice and toasty in here when you come back!. yeah, Ive always associated with stoner culture more than hippies or POC to be honest. Whatever brand they use has a very off putting smell. Ive had this happen with arm rests and scented lotions. :/ And yeah, patchouli, being one of my favourites, definitely is one of the more intense and stronger scents that helps beat down the ammonia smell of cat wee, thats for sure. If this were me, I would tell coworker Ive done what I can and she can take it to the boss or HR if she feels more should be done. The place sold those cinnamon-scented pine cones and she was right at the front where they were stocked. Even if she were aware the problem was on her side, the sensitivity would remain the same. This is a good point. Note to commenters:There have been loads of suggestions below for additional ways the letter-writer could tackle potential scents and stamp them out. It was actually a specific experiment testing chemotherapy-related food aversions. I commented below, but it seems to me that your coworker just doesnt like your scent. Toxic coworkers are, first and foremost, predominantly selfish individuals. Issues between coworkers can go from bad to worse and even become toxic! Not to sound unkind, but Im not double-washing my entire wardrobe in vinegar and different detergent, throwing out candles, etc. So yeah. This is a coworker/management problem, not an OP needs to take special tablets and buy a new bedspread problem. Thrown everything in the washer when I get home, may not wash it than and there, and take a shower before heading to bed. It just struck me how familiar some of this sounded and wanted to offer another possibility. I do have a sweater that lives at the office, and I took it home and washed it after she complained. Yes, most modern products are quite the cocktail, so while the scented molecules may be the most noticeable they may not be whats actually eliciting the sensitivity. That doesnt keep the other odors from actually entering, though; it just overpowers them. I call them vanilla napalm (since every time Ive had a migraine form at work, Ive smelled cloyingly awful (probably fake) sweet vanilla, even if its supposedly a floral scent) So far, my management or OHSA rep has handled the dirty work of getting those removed. Seriously, have you ever had to restock all of your cleaning crap lately? I wonder if OP has tried washing her clothes with a diluted vinegar mix? She is rude. I strongly suspect the scent isnt the problem, its that the OP has become the co-workers BEC for some reason. I have nothing to add other than Good Luck getting this worked out. Ditto with my kids shampoo and bubble bath. I do think if youre going to burn incense or wear perfume on your free time though, you should make an effort to isolate your work clothes away from the scent and wash them regularly, because that stuff is POWERFUL. Being told I smell when I know I dont would make me feel a tad insane and like I couldnt trust my senses. Last week I walked past a spot where an older lady had gotten out of her car and I could barely breathe for the perfume smell. When That Pain in Your Mouth Is a Salivary Stone, How Sinus Problems Can Affect Your Sex Life and What to Do About It, What to Know About Losing Your Sense of Smell and How It Relates to COVID-19, Chronic Rhinorrhea: 7 Surprising Causes of Constant Runny Nose, 6 Sore Throat Remedies That Actually Work. I put this at the top of the post but am adding it here too: There have been loads of suggestions above for additional ways the letter-writer could tackle potential scents and stamp them out. And it smelled basically like light body sweat. All the time. I once used a mix of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and my favorite detergent to remove cat pee from a mattress. Sounds like this is a common bullying tactic. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Your boss took this seriously the first time. Smells sink into our brain and memory and association in a way almost nothing else does. ;). Advertising on our site helps support our mission. Another indicates that asthmatics may have worse symptoms if they perceive an odor as irritating their asthma (same scent identified as alleviating to one group and irritating to another, the irritating group all had a much more significant response). The first day I used it, I almost retched in the shower. Wow. My husband is quite sensitive to smell and he uses it so I thought it would be okay. Its possible something else has changed with the co-worker and thats why the scent all of a sudden became a problem in the last month. (Which is why, if I were her coworker, Id be looking for accommodation. The friend I was travelling with very kindly loaned me a clean T-short and knickers, which did not end well. In the content I consume (friend groups/random internet threads, etc) Ive seen patchouli used more as a synonym for hippie smell than in reference to actual patchouli. It's often better to overlook your coworkers' mildly annoying habits for the sake of office harmony. I know this reaction is inappropriate! Concerns are shared. nothing seems to help, except taking a 1/2 of a 5 mg flexeral at bedtime, It calms the constant sniffiling and I can sleep. You are a much nicer person than I. I would have drawn a line in the sand with your co-worker in a likely not-nice manner. People who dont like indie-type perfumes often just categorize them all as patchouli as a catch-all for hippie smells. Since then Ive tried to find ways to compensate for it without putting it off on people around me. Agreed on the connotation, but I also note that its got some nice up-market uses as well; Chanels Coromandel is one of my favorite perfumes, and its built on a patchouli note. Its possible the smell is lingering somewhere else or has another cause (from your handbag, or its actually the smell of your car air freshener, or something other than the original perfume). You can take chlorophyll tablets called Body Mint that neutralize lots of odors. Weve had plenty of discussions, especially regarding food, that scents are very personal and while someone may hate one they are completely fine with other strong scents. I definitely see making a reasonable effort to make sure you are not having a negative impact on the people in your work space. In the regions I have lived in, dirty hippy meant white, pretty much every time. But it does have so many negative associations and smells so strongly to people that I wouldnt wear it to work anyway. Im not OPs coworker, and obviously OPs coworker isnt pregnant like I am, but for the entire duration of my pregnancy Ive had a slightly stuffed nose. Stupid 16 year old prick that couldnt have been more annoying to begin with. It came on after a bad cold last year. I have asked my boss and others who say I am fragrance free. About a month ago, one of my coworkers told me that the perfume I was wearing bothered her. She is a jerk but she may imagine she smells patchouili because it is so associated with you. Just make sure you keep on top of it. Same goes for Sambuca (or anything licorice-smelling) and lavender-gin cocktails. Some apple scent, maybe. I now have refused being singled out. Privacy Policy and Affiliate Disclosures, our group member has a fragrance sensitivity - and we're supposed to be hugged to check for any scents, my employees husband wont stop calling me to complain about her evaluation, http://www.emilysstomach.com/2013/06/aversions-to-food-and-why-smells-make.html, should I tell my coworker about our colleagues criminal record, I deeply regret joining my companys leadership program, and more, my company is cutting my overworked teams pay as punishment for mistakes. But more likely these coworkers are the only people left with improvements to make in this situation. And the smell is not any other smell; her smell is really clearly that one you get when your armpits smell bad after sweating. Or the chair, if its a fragrance she was wearing for a while before the coworker first complained? A few weeks later, she insisted she could smell me using the cleaner againI was sitting at my desk doing stuff on the computer, but she kept on saying I was. Youre not the only one that has had that thought. What else can be done? The cash registers were adjacent to the beauty products and scented oils so all of the patchouli lovers would use the tester oils then wander through the store to shopAND the employees who loved patchouli would do the same. If the coworker has a legit fragrance sensitivity than she needs to inform her manager and HR. I was more than willing to not wear perfume and make sure I wasnt wearing any heavily-scented products, but theres a limit. Starting a couple of years in, they brought in unscented liquid soap for the public bathrooms, because theres not much point asking everyone to use unscented products at home/in their hotel rooms if possible, and then have everyone use orange-scented hand soap all day. When a guy opens up to you, he has feelings for you. I wouldn't blame anyone for dunking their heads into a basket of feral man meat hammocks. I bet the letter writer burns incense, which is pervasive and will stick to clothing. Good idea! My heart rate goes up, my brain scatters, I get queasy and headache-y, etc. I believe it also has been done with similar results for people of color. Its your co-workers responsibility to go to their supervisor with a request for accommodation, doing the formal form filled out by a physician versus going to you each time she doesnt like the way you smells when you have done everything that you can do to accommodate her. Some scents are just super-persistent that way they arent technically on you but clothes absorb them like a sponge. Has made my life hell for years. Alison gave you the next steps so go from there. I was offering it up as a suggestions just because if it were me Id be curious. Ive stopped wearing perfume, have switched to unscented deodorant, and I wash my clothes in unscented detergent. I know you cant do it, because itd be hard to make it fly, but Id love to blindfold that coworker and have them walk around and see what they smell where. Dolores found other things to pick on, but she stopped going after me for phantom scents and basic hygiene. However, completely overhauling my beauty product inventory to find something thats scent free AND works for me (so that I dont show up to work in my naturally oily, sweaty, smelly state) would be a huge burden. Should I say something? It used to be a magical odor-disappearing spray! Huh. After everything LW has gone through, she has more than complied. I may be off base, but if the OP was using an oil type product, and depending on where she used it, like on wrists or forearms, could it be lingering on the desk or office chair? Telling someone they have to drastically alter their *non work life* to accommodate someone that doesnt like a smellhell, even someone with allergies or migrainesisnt cool. The only scent mnemonics that lemon ever hits for me are dish soap and hard candies! Good luck and thank you for taking this stuff seriously. I get not wearing perfumes to work as requested and Im fine with that, but now youre asking me to go completely scent free at home too? A physical change of environment for one or both of them should neutralise this co-workers issue. So I do what I can to not work right next to those coworkers with triggering scents, and ignore the ones that are just annoying or that I just dont like. If you were my office mate, LW, and told me youd done all of this, Id be thanking you, even if I was still being triggered. Is she hassling the other people in your office? This co-worker is handling things very immaturely, but patchouli is a big red flag. So shes either exaggerating (because of being a jerk) or to be slightly more charitable shes now got herself into such a state of snittitude that she now genuinely smells patchouli where none exists, e.g., in a mildly lemon-scented body wash. Maybe your coworker is just rude, but if blowing my nose would fix the problem, I would do it. Or, you could treat it like other medical accommodations, and look to HR for guidance on how to make things work. The scent fades on me the way it is blended to, but when I lent it to a friend to wear, she said she could smell the other scents more strongly for a lot longer. There can be essential oils, plant derivatives, and masking fragrances in unscented products. (And even if she werent, the co-worker is clearly going about this the wrong way!). In this role, you will work closely with your team, other managers and team leads within the AM organization and cross functionality with Sales, Marketing & Product to expand and retain customers and provide . And that smell near OP could be interpreted that way by the co-worker. I believe in this case, the OP is white (based on the photo Gmail sends with the email, which of course isnt 100% conclusive). At this point, its pretty ridiculous to ask LW to do more. As someone who is also sensitive to strong smells and doesnt often up about it for fear of pushback, your reaction is exactly the kind Id appreciate. I really can't take it anymore. I dont like patchouli. If they were prevented from being able to smell, many many of them had reactions to the smell when they thought it was there and it wasnt and did not react when it was there but they didnt know. I think the LWs coworker is bullying her and LW should respond accordingly. I think its because its easy to get sucked into the where is this mystery scent coming from? detective story. Peachie, you gave it away a little when you said your mother eats with her mouth open. The longer we are exposed, the more affected and sensitive we are. Find out which foods you should watch out for. People are pretty accommodating when its a medical reason. update: is my future manager a bigoted jerk? I told my supervisor and somehow it got handled. Yep, I worked at a Panda Express for a few months almost 10 years ago. Yeah, Im not seeing spending more time continuing to pinpoint the cause. He says it's allergies and that the allergy medicines make him drowsybut I'm not so sure it's even allergies. They just arent my preference, but barring a health related consequence of great severity, I would never dream of asking anyone to change their scent of choice. Give the interrupter . Anything with any kind of fragrance? this depends largely on the severity of their reaction. If you yell at them to run, theyll tell you youre crazy, rude, whatever. Now its up to the co-worker to prove its not a case of singling her out. Fine. It worked like a charm. And negative associations with patchouli? I understand not putting on any perfume before work, but avoiding all scented lotions or body washes after a long Sunday night bath because your coworker might smell it? Youve made many changes to try to accommodate her and theyve been unsuccessful. I wasnt rude or mean, just cold and matter-of-fact about the whole thing. Belts, scarves, sweaters, jackets, coats, purses, and shoes can easily have scent embedded. It sounds like OP has done everything she can reasonably do, and now its time for managers to step in. The supervisor just said to do it after shed gone home. He says patchouli makes him sick and we were staying at a house that used patchouli Landry detergent. I get youI dont like the taste of turkey. She needs a personal air filter, and to leave the OP alone. Guess what? Also, people may have to use specific strongly smelling products because of their own medical needs. I work in a normal law firm type atmosphere and several employees are rocking strong cologne and perfume that does indeed linger in the air or on my clothes/hair. They ruin maple ice cream for them? You want it to stop. Amazing. There is something wrong with this. You are going above and beyond for this person, which is very thoughtful and empathetic of you. I resent our new hires for setting better work-life boundaries than our company normally has, hairy legs at work, my office sent me a random TV, and more, heres an example of a great cover letter with before and after versions, my employee cant handle even mildly negative feedback, my new coworker is putting fake mistakes in my work so she can tell our boss Im bad at my job, insensitive Diversity Day, how to fire someone who refuses to talk to us, and more, weekend open thread February 25-26, 2023, assistant became abusive when she wasnt invited to a meeting, my coworkers dont check on people who are out sick, and more. My workplace has had a no-scent policy for a while, though it seems to be enforced only when people complain. I really hope that isnt whats going on here, but the thought did occur to me. Even though they say unscented many of them still have a scent. Instead, offer practical solutions that can fix the solution for everyone. Ask your manager if you can relocate your desk. Im not allowed to wear headphones at work, but occasionally when the boss is out I sneakily put some on anyway and I can hear her sniffling even with white noise, pink noise, and any kind of music at full blast. I have this problem too. I posted this under Rhinitis because it's the closest thing I've found so far. Assume the best of your coworker. I love that Coppertone smell! I cant say that Id ask anyone who burned them at home in their free time to knock it off just because I didnt like the smell though. Dryer sheets? ^_^. I hate the taste/smell of passion fruit now because of some misadventures involving passion fruit-flavored rum that happened over a year ago. Since I am one of those super sensitive people, I can say I have smelled things strongly that my friends and family cannot smell at all. But seriously? I remember a news story about one scent-allergic student who simply couldnt be accommodated by her university. Because apparently I couldnt resist saying that chicken definitely has at least as much innate flavour as any other meat, just different. Never disregard the medical advice of your physician or health professional, or delay in seeking such advice, because of something you read on this Site. Sorry to say, sometimes the organic, all natural, Earth friendly stuff is no match for strong or stubborn smells. Quit smoking entirely during the working day? And its usually not like I can just switch from the scented version to the unscented one the one Im using is the only thing there is! Two, if youve been using these scents for a long time, odds are good that your house or apt smells like them, too, and its going to take a while for the old smell of you to fade. Helpful - 0 Comment jms67 Boss needs to investigate whether theres a yet-unidentified cause related to OP, and direct Coworker to leave OP out of it if not (or if that cause isnt reasonable to ask OP to address, like Coworker just dislikes OPs natural smell). Im super-sensitive to the smell of tobacco smoke, but this does go to show you that it can linger in unexpected places. I worked in a department that she visited maybe once a week. I think Alison has asked us not to read race into letters because it can become derailing and its all speculation. Make yourself the squeaky wheel and stop letting her harass you and bully you. does it? Same here. Non-allergic rhinitis. It's best left up to the manager. Even in Oakland, until the past 10 years or so, it was really common for Black women to be the predominant group wearing indie oils.. , so I havent said anything about them. Either way, what your coworker is doing is not cool, and you have standing to talk to your manager if it continues. They do have a smelllol. Maybe the OP or the manager can talk with the cleaning crew to find out what products they are using to clean the desks, carpets, etc. Be mindful of how you feel around this person. Preempt HR. Middle ear pressure and nasopharyngeal pressure were simultaneously measured during forceful sniffing. I think it becomes a way to get attention, vent frustration, or just ensure that others are as miserable as the complainer. Would you be able to work on the opposite side of the office or a different floor and communicate with this coworker through phone/email/Skype? 10 Worst Cities for Spring Allergies. Of not, then she can be moved to a less bothersome location. There was a time when I burned incense almost daily and I loved the smell in my house, but it never occurred to me the degree it was sticking to my clothes and how much you could smell it on me when I was at work etc. OP: Your coworker is a jerk. If so, that means that in the co-workers mind, the OP is trying to get away with wearing stuff that shes promised to stop wearing, which would explain her being shirty about it. Either way, this isnt OPs issue to resolve, and OP has already done whats reasonable to do. I used a watermelon LipSmackers a little more than usual one day, and got a terrible stomach flu that evening. I think OP is referring to all toiletries and detergents (including the indie oils, which she wore as perfume because she doesnt wear perfume in the literal sense). As soon as you have something unprovable that isnt supposed to be questioned, bullies and jerks will latch onto it. I understand that fragrances can be bothersome (I dont like many of them myself), but the coworker needs to define whether this goes beyond plain bothersome into I-cannot-concentrate territory. Id also be thanking Boss for talking to you. Should I just ask to move elsewhere on the floor? Most sprays today dont even qualify for the technical definition of eau de parfum. I had a similar experience with norovirus and a bacon and Stilton jacket potato; it was years before I could look Stilton in the eye again! Im thinking the co-worker is using the term patchouli as an insult, catch-all term to encompass all hippie-ish smells (patchouli, sandalwood, desert sage, etc) of the type that might be sold at with other natural oils. If you feel as though you're about to burp, get up from your desk and walk to the washroom or even an empty part of the office. 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