It was only when I went on vacation with friends and that was the only whiskey sold at the bodega near where we were staying that I managed to drink it again. I think the most you can do is to politely ask someone not to wear a specific perfume that is bothering you, not ask them to buy new toiletries/detergents/do a deep scrub of their clothes(!?). But Coworker is being a jerk about it, either way. I had to have an accommodation that I was warned early enough to take PTO for the day of and the day after, and that it HAD to be approved at no penalty to me, because I just could not be there. Even if there is some light scent hanging around (due to her conditioner or whatever) thats pretty normal. This requires a somewhat herculean effort of open windows, incense, scented candles, oil burners, and oil diffusers, plus regular cleaning of the litter box with high quality litter. (One of the worst smells for me is certain types of cigarette smoke: I dislike all of them, but some brands trigger a sinus headache, or a migraine if Im around them too long. They tried really hard, but they just couldnt control the variables enough for her to physically be there. A friend of mine had always had the sniffles. I think the people talking about scent associations are right on the money. *grin*. If the sound or smell persists after you've kindly spoken with your colleague, you have two options, says Rossi. My parents have one of those. Assume the best of your coworker. Okay, what??? Detergents, bath soaps for the kids (I still use my cheap stuff for myself though). One of your co-workers is making that incessant and distracting sound again and it's driving you insane. The OP is probably very used to it, and if the coworker is very sensitive, I can see where he or she might think it was still being used. I hope this works out and she backs off, but either way, as a scent-sitive person, thank you so much for going through all this effort. I do keep it open when not in use, but it gets gross anyway. Someone like me would obviously be a real problem for OPs coworker. Yup. I wish this was more helpful to the OP. I've developed some really unhealthy hostile feelings about people that trigger my misphonia daily. I hope this helps, originally I was on claratyne, telfast or Zyrtec every 4 hours and even that helped only minimally. This is on her coworker to figure out now, with the help of the company. To me, the onus on coworkers to alter their scent behavior ends at requiring them to change their personal care products. I dont wear it often (I find it soothing and will sometimes put a little on in the evening, just on my wrist and just for me). If you are using natural cleaners those do have a scent. carpet? It can be very painful and isolating to have this kind of sensitivity. Dolores found other things to pick on, but she stopped going after me for phantom scents and basic hygiene. I would make sure your boss is aware of all the changes youve made and then refer Jane to HR every time she says something. But so what. Scents like patchouili do linger and seem to wed to clothes. Im surprised at the amount of comments that are focusing solely on how to ensure you emit no fragrances. Make a joke about you. as a manager, should I not wear a childless shirt in my off-hours? I dislike 99% of perfumes and am allergic to many but I dont go around making people feel like stinky people. Yep. Theres no way that none of them have even one Powder Fresh or Ocean Breeze or Fresh Cotton or Freesia Delight product in their lives. All the time. People often turn to over-the-counter nasal sprays to clear a stuffed-up nose. Yet every time shes near me she complains about the fragrances she says Im wearing. We can list every single scented item under the sun that ~maybe~ is causing OP to have some sort of fragrance but really, this is over exaggeration and harassment on coworkers part. Or she may simply be nuts. Although her coworker would probably be like your smock smells bad., I, for one, welcome my new sterilization chamber overlords. thanks! I get youI dont like the taste of turkey. OK, thats fine and I can handle that. Most sprays today dont even qualify for the technical definition of eau de parfum. And I dont know if the shirty pun was intentional or not, but I like it. They do have a smelllol. Im saying this as someone with almost no sense of smell, so my word is worth nothing, but I really really bet thats whats going on. I have no advice OP, just commiseration. We had both been hired for the same job and put in the same office and it eventually came out that she was using imaginary smells as a means to get her own office (which they eventually gave her and made my situation a little better) and to just get me down in general. Humidifier helped me, enormously with my constant sniffling!!! I dont like using them, because they seem very anti-social, but I will in places I cant get out of and have no chance of controlling like an airplane or in a taxi. Like the cheese thing, this blows most peoples minds. My heart rate goes up, my brain scatters, I get queasy and headache-y, etc. If anything, Ive been thanked by the majority of the office for saying something. Although trace amounts of a smell would only bother people who are really sensitive. Thank you! I empathize with those who have trouble controlling their sniffles because sometimes even the best, most consistent health care cant turn off the faucets in your face, and no amount of tissues in the world will ever be enoughbut f*ck is that repeated sound awful. Men also use this gesture to stake their territory or to show other men that they're not afraid. Long before this point, my response would have reverted to These are the products I use. or you can try a passive aggressive tactic: Use fart spray for a few days then stop. She might be unwittingly attributing what she smells to you for the simple reason your scents bothered her. As soon as you have something unprovable that isnt supposed to be questioned, bullies and jerks will latch onto it. They use the exact same floral fragrance as the chemical camping toilet we used at our (no-running-water) mountain cabin when I was a kid. If it is bullying, then standing up for your right not to be verbally abused may help. Being 100% scent-free is really, really hard and takes a lot of lifestyle changes most people arent willing to make for someone they only see during the day, 5 days a week. Boss talked to her, and she insisted she hadnt sprayed anything.but I had 2 witnesses who said she did. Love the Smelly LW title! It looks like you just have someone who just doesnt like your scent. I would love to see someone tell all my coworkers who smoke that they have to quit because Purple Jello has an allergy.). Since your coworker is making comments about patchouli, which has certain connotations, their excessive reaction feels, I dont know, prejudice or politicized almost? Surely people grow out of this shortly after high school, surely a grown adult wouldnt comment on someones smell unless it was bothering them. Hmm, I had no idea. Its like take the LW at their word doesnt apply to fragrance-based letters or something. Youre talking about general, being-in-the-world sounds and scents. I much prefer that someone blows their nose. should I tell the truth in my exit interview? Never would I not enjoy a nice bath one evening with some yummy essential oils because the smell lingered 12 hours later. should I be so emotionally drained by managing? If I had to start changing out my entire home routine to unscented products and avoiding incense and oils at home just to avoid bringing them into the office well chances are Id probably start stinking like cat. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. 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. It's best left up to the manager. Its tough to diagnose on your own, Dr. Reisman says. The scent I was wearing the day she complained wasnt even actually patchouli, although I admit that I have loved the smell of patchouli since my ill-advised goth phase in high school. He says it's allergies and that the allergy medicines make him drowsybut I'm not so sure it's even allergies. Maybe if I just put the lotion in my nose. I dont use scented stuff, I bake if I want the house to smell nice., And I finally sat her down and said Hey Coworker, I want you to know that I dont dislike your perfume/lotion/candle scent ( although I did dislike them) I just have a strong, physical reaction, and when its pollen season, or mold season, Im extra sensitive and really cant handle any of those products in the air.. Psychiatry 22 years experience. I supervise a manager who falsified an employee write-up but I dont think she should be fired, getting out of shared intern housing, why are so many executives condescending, and more, interviewer fake-rejected me to see if I would fight for the job. 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. Seconding the thanks! Also, I cant deal with the smell of Febreeze. At this point, its pretty ridiculous to ask LW to do more. For about a week, it was great! It might help if the coworker could associate a different scent than the patchouli. 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. For instance, I dont notice the smell of coal tar shampoo because I grew up in a household where both parents used it, but Ive heard people complain about the smell. Whenever I smell it, I always immediately feel a rush of joy and then intense sadness, because my grandma wore that powder and I miss her so intently, and when I smell it my brain immediately registers Grandma, and then has to go through the process of grief again. Fingers crossed that that was the solution. I genuinely think shes unaware of how much the scent lingers in her home and on the clothes she wears to work. Issues between coworkers can go from bad to worse and even become toxic! Get private office or moved away from said problem because I'm a good employee they don't want to lose because I can't concentrate or keep my sanity at work. Smelling those faintly on other people is a fact of life; theyre very commonly used products. Your nose is a faucet, and theres no way to turn it off. Has made my life hell for years. Negatively challenge your work or attack your work values in the office. I am the same issue. Oh college lol. I don't think he would ever be unfaithful to me and I don't think he is guilty of anything other than getting to know his coworkers and being friendly. My coworker sniffles ALL DAY LONG. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.html. Im aware of it even if its barely an element of the scent. I'm glad to hear that some snifflers have experienced repercussions! OP, it sounds like your coworker is just a jerk. Someone I was around complained about my patchouli smell. Anyone anymore advice? Its really hard to find an average drug store might have one type of unscented shampoo for babies. Washing with unscented or mildly-scented bath productsmaybe reasonable, depending sometimes the only shampoo/conditioner that works well for someones hair has an unavoidable scent and I dont think its reasonable to expect someone to figure out an entire new hair routine (which is a process that takes time and money and trial and error, not to mention bad hair days in the interim, with the concomitant hit to self-esteem that may cause) to accommodate a coworker. It doesnt help with co-worker, but since what co-worker is doing can be utterly crazy making and gaslighting feeling, I hope it helps you see how it could be just her. At this point, the issue is that she has a coworker whos being rude and snarky to her, not that she should just stop using bubble bath on weekends or so forth. They were everywhere. For me, my comments were about where the smell could still be coming from, since OP seems baffled that they could be smelling like anything after all theyve done to eliminate smells from their person. Sometimes I notice smells will stick around for a few days, even after I have showered. I would sit with all the other allergic/asthmatic people (this was a call center without assigned seats), or in a more isolated area when possible. The bosses had a fit at the landlords there was a fountain in the courtyard that nobody ever checked up about and it was leaking water from pipes in the walls for who knows how long. You can do what you can to not overtly smell of fragrance, but I would be pissed if a coworkers extremely sensitive nose caused my employer to change my lifestyle so drastically outside of work. Ask them not to wear perfume to work? This is a good point and may seem to odd if someone has never experienced it, but I definitely have had this reaction. Ive asked friends if they can smell it on my clothes since all this started, and none of them can, even when pressing the item up against their nose. I can understand wanting to be considerate, but doesnt one still have the right to wear perfume on the weekends or burn incense? Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Thank you for trying to accommodate her instead of dismissing her, but even if she had a legit complaint, shes been a jerk about it from the start and her comments are uncalled for and unprofessional. Im chemically sensitive to cheap perfumes, something in the inexpensive stuff triggers asthma and migraines. If it is a power trip/mean girl thing, as several commenters have suggested (and I agree) it might just set her off again, and I would lose my bargaining piece of No, seriously, Im not wearing anything, shes just being a jerk.. I think OPs complainer is being kind of a jerk. But if OP doubled down and insists that they dont actually smell, they will frankly not hold as string a position as if they continue to be open to learning about ways they might be bringing patchouli scent to the office. Doesnt matter, its never clear and I cant stop sniffling. Its quite another to pay a bunch of money on things like carpet cleaning, new mattress pad, etc., in the hope that it might appease the coworker. I keep forgetting I probably need to try it for all those foreclosed houses I enter that simply reek of animal waste. And that is what this is. I smell :(. OP needs a second opinion. Here are 5 Ways to Stop Your Colleagues Interrupting You at Work. They gave us a list of suggested unscented, fragrance free, hypoallergenic laundry and hygiene items. Shes never complained before now about my perfume, and Im sure she would mention if she was having health issues based on it. If a coworker is constantly complaining about you, keep a record. After everything LW has gone through, she has more than complied. They lead the meeting after the meeting. Maybe that really is whats going on here. When I mentioned it to the host, she looked baffled and said she couldnt smell anything. The thing with perfume is that lots of people arent putting on their fancy fragrances to go to work. We offer this Site AS IS and without any warranties. I mean slimy as opposed to the warm feeling you have after talking to someone who is genuine. Febreeze is the nuclear bomb of deodorizer. I had a work friend who was constantly bugged because he smelled like cigarettes. Not liking or hating a scent is not a good enough reason to ask someone to make huge routine changes at home. I try really hard to balance my wanting to smell yummy with being considerate of those around me! Personally, I dont know why anyone wears it. In New Orleans, Atlanta, and D.C., Ive seen Black women steadily outnumber white women when it comes to indie oils. Which is to say that I think it might be more widespread than folks realize. Strategies for Dealing with Snitches I sincerely dont mean to be rude, but in those moments its nearly impossible for me to contain my irritability. She is a jerk but she may imagine she smells patchouili because it is so associated with you. . I really wish that was possible, but it's not. OP says she stopped wearing the perfume, but specifically notes in the letter she also wears essential oils. It sounds like your coworker is a drama llama and shes in the wrong. Alisons suggested actions make it clear that OP has reached the end of their ability to help and puts it in Coworker and Bosss court. Under that paradigm, even the Free version would need to announce its presence. Go away. I only hope people can try to understand and have some compassion for people like us. I sometimes light incense in my home, and if I light it in my bedroom I can sometimes smell it on my clothes later because of proximity to my closet when it burns. OP, Im someone who doesnt always do well with strong scents, and I think your coworker is acting like a jerk. 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. Ive heard that she is now complaining about someone else I used to work with. She even went to my manager, who pulled me aside and asked me about things like deodorant and bath products. It worked like a charm. You can couch it as youd think itd be a good idea of someone checked up on him (and gently let him know that the noise is carrying). She refuses to move. My purse? Usually, your best bet is to start your sentences with "I" or keep the focus on yourself -- it's less accusatory. Im Canadian, so perhaps this is another cultural difference AAM has uncovered for me. I have no idea what patchouli actually smells like, but I recognize it through its pop culture association with a negative stereotype of unwashed pot-smoking hippie types. Lately I cant sit next to my wife at the dinner table at home without hearing her chew her food. Every. They have Skype, and even video enabled robots that can go around for you. . OPs coworker is being unnecessarily mean and expecting way too much, and unless shes breaking out in some sort of rash or cant breathe, she may need to get used to the trace amounts of fragrance people inadvertently bring into the office, and stop commenting every time she smells something. Life is hard enough without complaining about the scents that dont try to kill me. This feels very much like using HR to bully an employee while acting like the victim. Both conditions could be well managed with conservative therapies, such as nasal steroids, antihistamines, or decongestants. Its too bad because it is important not to question people about things like allergies, but as soon as somebody realizes nobodys allowed to do so..also I think its worse with smells because telling somebody they smell is a very personal, emotional thing So if someone realizes they can get at someone like that, while covering it up with oh, my allergies! then its going to happen. Yes!! Maybe the hierarchy of OP compared to the coworker is part of this. Therefore, I only bring it up to people if I cant avoid the person and just deal with it because I feel that I shouldnt dictate how others live their own lives. There has to be a boundary of reasonable action, and I think that the OP has done pretty much everything reasonable. Carry an inhaler, epi-pen, etc., plan around it if you can I mean, its not like someone with that severe a reaction can force everyone in every public place they visit to use all scent-free products, so theyd still have to be able to cope with or have contingency plans for exposure to scent in places other than work, and maybe they need to extend those plans to the work environment too. Virtually all businesses frown upon annoyances as burping and excessive sniffing, as they're breaches of basic workplace etiquette. I wont eat it because when I worked at Golden Corral in college, way before they became a buffet, we used curly kale leaves to decorate the salad bar (they were sturdier than lettuce). They Are Constantly Complaining About You: If a coworker constantly complains about you, they want the bosses to know that they are not happy with you. Sort of the flip side of thatmy ex changed his cologne after we split up. If her scent doesnt bother you then maybe you can try it out and if you dont mind it, then theres no way for her to complain. oh I get it I know that people either love or loathe it. Im not going to cycle through god knows how many detergents and cleaning products to find one that both works for our youngest kid (eczema), is affordable, and isnt bothersome/an allergen to a random third party. Its always suggested as this neutral thing, but its extremely toxic, often even to people who arent sensitive. Maybe its in the desk chair. I recommend using those products only with direction from your doctor., Nasal obstruction. A good patch essential oil is deep and earthy, almost like sweet dirt. This woman is over the top. So while your ailment might be legitimate, running from the room or suddenly grabbing your forehead when you smell someone these behaviors ARE going to seem rude and you might have to accept that and live with being known as rude. She was here before me, and Ive been here three years. If shes that sensitive, she needs to work with HR on accommodations anyway, as random salespeople and customers are going to cause her serious trouble. Shame and guilt. I will ask do you still use your perfume on the weekends? And many, many people will never consider that they might unwittingly be the source of a problem. If you feel your coworkers habits of correcting your work are somewhat resembling any form of harassment, immediately inform upper management. I have offered her a Kleenex which she declined. If shes got a serious problem with it, she needs to talk to the boss and make some sort of arrangement so she doesnt have to get next to you, and also so the boss can make a general announcement about a scent policy. The ones made with essential oils seem OK, its the more chemical created scents. Something like jeopardy would trigger a kind of nervousness. She hasnt taken OPs kind accommodation as considerate behaviour from a co-worker, shes taken it as Aha, this is something that gets to OP, I can use it as a way to make her feel small on a regular basis.. Smells sink into our brain and memory and association in a way almost nothing else does. Here is my most recent one. Coworker is being bratty and mean in a way that suggests she feels helpless (so, bullying but thinks she is the victim), and your suggestions were right on target for that aspect of the situation. I think they probably picked the maple-nut ice cream because it wasnt a flavor they were going to randomly run into between the initial exposure and the aversion test a few weeks later, but it was nice enough that kids would actually voluntarily choose it in the first place. I agree with you, and I think that so many of the suggestions here were way over the top. Its tough to describe. I ate a piece of pecan pie on a trip to Australia when I was 19 and then got food poisoning and was sick for days. I was more than willing to not wear perfume and make sure I wasnt wearing any heavily-scented products, but theres a limit. Im guessing no, otherwise the coworker would have an office reputation for being sensitive. I share a house with my mother; she uses fabric softener and her preferred detergent. As part of following AAMs #3 advice, you should ask your boss to help you figure out if you still have a scent issue. I just get so anxious about it that I smell phantom pee. If things don't improve, tell your boss that things haven't improved. I once tried to get a stain out for her which required washing and drying the same garment 4 times in a row.and yep, perfume was still there, almost as strong as before. It doesnt smell nice on me, but my husband used to wear it and I loved it. provided by the hotel. 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