I've always had a sensitive sense of smell, and I'd much prefer to smell sweat and body odor than the synthetic goop that people cover themselves with.
I notice this most frequently while hiking and passing other people on the trail. A good deal of people have this synthetic aroma that hovers over them everywhere they go. One whiff and you have to spend the next half-mile forcibly exhaling to get that junk out of your airway.
My sniffer detects: perfume, sunscreen, bug spray, hair product, hand sanitizer, scented lotion, and probably a special blend of essential oils applied from head to toe to help deter moose or something.
I think it's truly disgusting, but that's just me. Generally speaking, I like humans who smell like humans. One thing I've come to believe: eating right, staying fit, and sleeping well makes one smell good.
This times 100. I often jokingly quip that Assad has nothing on US fragrance companies when it comes to chemical warfare, but when I walk into a room with a wall mounted airwick it becomes less of a joke.
While I mostly agree with you, some people can truly smell foul, to the point where I gag. But I suspect that's mostly a case of them not washing at all.
I notice this most frequently while hiking and passing other people on the trail. A good deal of people have this synthetic aroma that hovers over them everywhere they go. One whiff and you have to spend the next half-mile forcibly exhaling to get that junk out of your airway.
My sniffer detects: perfume, sunscreen, bug spray, hair product, hand sanitizer, scented lotion, and probably a special blend of essential oils applied from head to toe to help deter moose or something.
I think it's truly disgusting, but that's just me. Generally speaking, I like humans who smell like humans. One thing I've come to believe: eating right, staying fit, and sleeping well makes one smell good.