perfume/cologne at work/interviews/in class

[sandra]

i feel nauseous right now b/c some client just walked in and i swear he is soaked in cologne. i can't breathe. thank goodness he's only here for a meeting.

i think it's totally unprofessional to wear heavy cologne or perfume to work, interviews, etc.

what do you guys think?

[537]

I agree.

But I hate it when people wear heavy cologne/perfume, period.

[bluemonq]

im usually against cologne and perfume in general. haven't smelled any that i liked. not that i'd necessarily hold it against someone who did use it.

[contra_diction]

As a mechanic, sometimes it's nice to catch a faint whiff of something other than grease and fuel. I did say faint though. Too much can be overbearing and make me lose concentration. It's also gross if the smells of machinery don't clash with that of the cologne or perfume, not that they ever compliment each other.

It is preferable to coming to work unbathed with the overpowering scents of sweat and cheap alcohol. Some people!

[lethal]

On interviews, its much safer to be scent free.

1) you never know if an office you're interviewing at has scent free policies and
2) you never know if your interviewer(s) might have any allergies or other negative reactions to your cologne/perfume

As for on the job, I say scent free is better. Who are you trying to impress at work anyway? If you need cologne/perfume to impress someone you see every day, you've got problems.

[teaz0r]

too much perfume and cologne in
public is indeed the sucks. too much
makeup too.

my receptionist wears too much make
up. i don't know how to tell her.

[Craig]

Originally Posted by teaz0r

too much perfume and cologne in
public is indeed the sucks. too much
makeup too.

my receptionist wears too much make
up. i don't know how to tell her.

Put a picture of Tammy Faye Baker (sp?) on her desk.

[Emperor_Mike]

Very unprofessional to take a bath in a vat of cheap perfume or cologne. There's a girl who has this annoying habit of sitting smack dab in front of me during lectures and her perfume is overpowering. I nearly passed out on several occassions.

[rice cracker]

Originally Posted by Emperor_Mike

Very unprofessional to take a bath in a vat of cheap perfume or cologne. There's a girl who has this annoying habit of sitting smack dab in front of me during lectures and her perfume is overpowering. I nearly passed out on several occassions.

Maybe she's trying to get your attention.


Personally, I like perfume and cologne, but it should always be used in moderation. Same for scented hand lotion. Too much is distracting to other people. The smell of lavendar gives me a big headache and makes me nauseus, and at my old office there was this woman who had this really, really strong lavendar lotion. I could smell it down the hall.

[Chris]

Very unprofessional. A few squirt is enough. no need to smell like the perfume counter at Macy's

[Emperor_Mike]

Originally Posted by rice cracker

Maybe she's trying to get your attention...

Nothing says, "Hi! I'm interested in you!" better than extreme nausea.

[TB4000]

Could be they just have somewhat of an unpleasant original aroma and are trying to mask it.

[sandra]

Originally Posted by TB4000

Could be they just have somewhat of an unpleasant original aroma and are trying to mask it.

lol. that's even worse, because it never truly masks it. the result is usually a combination of both smells - even more nauseating.

lavendar is supposed to be soothing, but it makes me sick too, for some reason.

[nonamerasian]

Our mastering an interview mentor lady in high school said not to wear fragrances at any interview because it's unprofessional, especially walking in smelling like peaches or some other Bath and Body Works scent.

She said that after obtaining the job, it's okay to experiment around the co-workers and see how it works out.

I agree with that advice.

[>:^|]

Originally Posted by lethalweapon

On interviews, its much safer to be scent free.

1) you never know if an office you're interviewing at has scent free policies and
2) you never know if your interviewer(s) might have any allergies or other negative reactions to your cologne/perfume

As for on the job, I say scent free is better. Who are you trying to impress at work anyway? If you need cologne/perfume to impress someone you see every day, you've got problems.

Overall, I think scent-free is the safest option. Obviously nobody ever thinks that they are wearing too much.

I do not want to smell anybody at work. This includes manufactured "pleasant" odors and the "unpleasant original aroma." LOL