03 Jul BREAKING BEAUTY NEWS: Use Of Fragrances And Perfumes Banned In Certain Cities And Government Establishments
Do you ever wonder if you put too much perfume on in the morning? Well, you might have, especially if you’re visiting Tuttle, Oklahoma. According to USA Today, the city warns visitors of City Hall to stay at the front of the building if they are wearing perfume, stressing the importance of fragrance-free air for those suffering from allergies. In the article, allergist Clark Kaufman talks about how certain fragrances can trigger asthma and allergy symptoms (which can lead to respiratory infections) to those who are sensitive to certain aromas, “I equate it with cigarette smoke.”
Although the incentive to help those with allergies is acknowledged, not everyone believes in the banning of wearing fragrances in public areas. Elena Solovyov of the International Fragrance Association believes that the use of fragrance “should be guided by personal courtesy and common sense, not by policies or procedures.”
Tuttle, Oklahoma isn’t the first place to experience anti-fragrance laws. Portland, Oregon banned their city workers from wearing any type of fragrance; Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington asked visitors and employees to bring in “less fragrant” flowers; Bill Lockwood, parks director in Jefferson City, Montana, asked those who attend meetings to “remain as fragrance-free as possible”; and Windom Area Hospital in Windom, Minnesota has been fragrance-free since 1999!
So, ladies, tell us… Have you ever experienced someone commenting on your fragrant perfume? Or has a fragrance in a public place ever bothered you before? If so, let us know and comment below!
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Jamie
Posted at 18:00h, 03 JulyI “smell” 😉 more people with beautiful perfumes/colognes than I do unpleasant ones. There is the occasional “Whoa, that dude put on the bottle today” moments. However, it really doesn’t bother me 🙂 I like, no, I LOVE scent 🙂 It’s so awakening. What if instead they encouraged people to use organic, natural perfumes? On second thought, there are some essential oils that have such a powerful, strong scent. So to answer your question, this ban doesn’t bother me. Probably because I don’t visit hospitals or government buildings 🙂 I will tell you this though; I know all of my male middle eastern friends are going to be pissed about this ban!
susan
Posted at 19:53h, 03 JulyI think it’s a GREAT idea to ban perfumes in public places. I have been in many establishments and if someone is wearing a heavy perfume, it worsens my allergies, to the point of having to move to another area where the smell is not as potent, or leave. I feel like since smoking has been baned in most establishments and even outdoors, this is NO different to the health of someone who has health problems! Just my 2cents…
Macha
Posted at 22:36h, 03 JulyI think everyone has had someone go by them that had on /way/ too much scent. But most of the time, properly applied, you only catch a whiff from someone’s hair or something, and you generally have to be pretty close. It would be one thing to ban perfumes for say, medical personnel, but altogether? No!
shelly
Posted at 20:31h, 05 Julyyes i think it should because i have issues with some of the perfumes meaning they give me terrible headaches. especially when someone puts on a whole bottle as they call it when the smell is super strong.while i have no problems with the fruity smelling ones it is the ones with the musk in them that causes my headaches.
Diane M.
Posted at 13:23h, 07 JulyI love the smell of a good perfume, but I can’t wear any or be around it. I get a full-blown migraine headache. Odors are one of the triggers. For me, that would include perfumes, exhaust, cigarette/cigar smells, freshly-mown grass, potpourri, some laundry detergents, etc.
Many of these smells are wonderful, like freshly-mown grass. But my mother, one of my brothers, and I become so ill when we smell these things.
My mother left church services many times at the very beginning due to someone putting on a strong perfume.
I live not far from Tuttle, Oklahoma. I’d guess that there is at least one person who works at City Hall who shares the same problem that I do.