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post #241 of 305
11/7/11 at 5:16pm
I had a soured bottle of Creed Green Valley that made my stomach twirl. It started out nice enough, but ended on a wet leather shoe note that was simply atrocious.

Too much Old Spice makes the tummy tremble. And Tea Rose by Perfumer's Workshop is beautiful, and I really enjoy its smell, but it gives me a headache after about an hour.






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post #242 of 305
11/7/11 at 5:24pm
I have what I condider an irrational dislike for Luten's Miel de Bois. It doesn't smell healthy to me and I've tried two or three samples, all with my exact same violent reaction. I can't tolerate it's presence long enough to make me sick.
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post #243 of 305
11/8/11 at 2:34am
Chanel Allure Homme Sport Edition Blanche

Instant MASSIVE headache. Its a shame because it smells great but i can't wear it.
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post #244 of 305
11/8/11 at 2:50am


This one. I honestly feel sick just looking at the picture. I keep a sample like the one shown, in its box, in a drawer in the spare room and I swear I can still smell it when I go in there. I'm keeping it for practical joke purposes only.
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post #245 of 305
11/8/11 at 3:20am
When I smell the cap and top notes of chanel égoïste, don't know if it's bad memories related, but if I was about to vomit, I wouldn't want to smell égoïste in my case..
and salvator dali's pour homme makes me feel quite uncomfortable as well, the stuff is quite evil lol (but maybe the old bottle has gone bad though)
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post #246 of 305
11/8/11 at 3:56am
Allure Homme
Guerlain Vetiver
Dior Homme
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post #247 of 305
11/8/11 at 6:53am
tHIS..
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post #248 of 305
11/8/11 at 7:33am
Amber scents and L'homme sage make me queasy.
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post #249 of 305
11/8/11 at 10:00am
l'Eau de l'Issey... something in the drydown made me nauseous.
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post #250 of 305
11/8/11 at 1:26pm
I forgot the worst of all - Dans Tes Bras by Fredric Malle. Total puke fest.
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post #251 of 305
11/8/11 at 2:56pm
ANYTHING..And I do mean ANYTHING from the house of Amouage, literrally make me want to loose my lunch
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post #252 of 305
11/12/11 at 7:21am
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Originally Posted by DocHolliday View Post

ANYTHING..And I do mean ANYTHING from the house of Amouage, literrally make me want to loose my lunch

This. with ONE exception. Reflection. But ALL the rest knock me sick!
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post #253 of 305
11/12/11 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by snipe View Post

This. with ONE exception. Reflection. But ALL the rest knock me sick!

That's kind of funny actually, as I find Reflection to be the repulsive one from the Amouage line. Made my head hurt from it's excessive sweetness (literally).
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post #254 of 305
1/10/12 at 2:48am
Platinum Egoiste
Domenico Caraceni 1913

I quite like both of these scents but more times than not they make me nauseous. I was thinking it might be the geranium note they supposedly both share but others containing this note (Rive Gauche PH for one) don't have the same effect. Could it be a particular aromachemical they have in common?
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post #255 of 305
1/10/12 at 2:57am
It's funny that a post above mentions Domenico Caraceni 1913. That smells almost exactly like a funeral home mixed with a hospital. I hate it, and I could see it making someone sick.

The only one that has physically made me sick to my stomach, and it does every time I try it, is Michael Kors. The scent is good except for one note that turns my stomach. Terre de Hermes also has this note and nearly makes me sick too. But Michael Kors does it instantly.
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post #256 of 305
1/10/12 at 3:56am
Roberto Cavalli Oro
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post #257 of 305
1/10/12 at 4:31am
Encre Noir by Lalique
too much vetiver i guess
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post #258 of 305
1/10/12 at 4:34am
Black Orchid every time I try it or have the scent in my house.
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post #259 of 305
1/10/12 at 4:58am
Diptyque Virgilio... Made me wretch then made me vomit! Lovely.
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post #260 of 305
1/10/12 at 6:39am
Le Male -common and cloying
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post #261 of 305
1/10/12 at 7:40am
Christian Dior - Fahrenheit
YSL - Kouros
Burberry - Burberry For Men (Classic)
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post #262 of 305
1/10/12 at 2:10pm
Yatagan ; Paco Rabanne Ultraviolet. Encre Noire
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post #263 of 305
1/10/12 at 2:17pm
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Originally Posted by radix023 View Post

Drakkar Noir - whatever I'm sensitive to, it has more of than any other fragrance I've encountered.

+1 here
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post #264 of 305
1/10/12 at 3:23pm
Flower by Kenzo

And Daim Blond SL, OMG, that one smelled like a dead body to me... Though generally I like leather fragrances.
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post #265 of 305
1/10/12 at 4:07pm
Most orientals of the loud saccharine sweet variety e.g. Ysl opium and balenciaga ph.
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post #266 of 305
1/10/12 at 5:13pm
Gucci Nobile is one of my faves, but it gives me a headache. Damn! Well, time to take a toughen up pill and spray away. I won't be deterred...
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post #267 of 305
1/10/12 at 7:18pm
Christian Dior: Fahrenheit (petroleum)
YSL: Body Kouros (Eucalyptus)
Blvgari : Black (rubber)
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post #268 of 305
1/10/12 at 8:42pm
Blue Sugar by Aquolina and the eventual overapplication from whatever douchebag happens to be wearing Le Male.
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post #269 of 305
1/10/12 at 9:37pm
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Originally Posted by Dorje123 View Post

This is an interesting thread.

I'm assuming that for a great majority of people responding that there is no chemical sensitivity involved, just a aversion to the smell of that particular frag. I have a hard time believing a frag can cause these kinds of negative reactions...

There are some fragrances that I believe I have a chemical sensitivity to when not applied very sparingly, it's a shame, because these I love the scent of: Rose 31, DC 1913, Ambre Sultan, Santal Imperiale.
Then there are some that I have this chemical sensitivity to and I can't stand the smell: All of the Montale fake aouds, especially Black Aoud.
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post #270 of 305
1/10/12 at 10:29pm
Read a lot of reviews talking about how great it was.... got a 10ml sample and had to wash it off withing 2 minutes, cause it gave me a headache! I tried again 1 more time... same reaction. Needless to say i gave that decant away



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post #271 of 305
2/20/12 at 4:50pm
I dont know why but nice ones have started to make me feel sick, like my Armani code, I feel a little sick almost vomity like and 1 million which is my fav is doing it to mee also... I've had to move to the blue de Chanel and diesel brave.... Is it the woody smells???!
Anybody else notice or go through this?

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post #272 of 305
2/20/12 at 5:41pm
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This one. I honestly feel sick just looking at the picture. I keep a sample like the one shown, in its box, in a drawer in the spare room and I swear I can still smell it when I go in there. I'm keeping it for practical joke purposes only.

Me too! And most of the Tauers, and of course Secretions Magnifiques. I imagine I would choke too if somebody next to me wore too much of DHI or some 80s powerhouse.
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post #273 of 305
2/20/12 at 5:47pm
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post #274 of 305
2/20/12 at 7:54pm
Mandarina Duck Man...I tried it once and something about the combination did not settle with me well, I was desperately trying to scrub it off.
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post #275 of 305
2/20/12 at 8:08pm
Cool Water
Joop
Arabie
BLV Notte Pour Homme
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post #276 of 305
2/20/12 at 8:23pm
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To me, the common denominator that makes me physically sick is over-application.

  • Xeryus Rouge - powerful stuff, I can almost taste the scent
  • Rochas Man - really sweet when oversprayed
  • Chanel Egoiste - strong harsh opening



I like them all and wear them on a regular basis, but I always have to remind myself to be careful with the sprayer.
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post #277 of 305
2/20/12 at 8:26pm
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Originally Posted by Oupavoc View Post


Same here, rancid milk is what I get from this one...
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post #278 of 305
2/21/12 at 6:40am
Jicky - smells like some lavender spilt over an old man's filthy trousers (a guess)
Anything by Boss --hateful outfit (except Baldessarini)
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post #279 of 305
2/21/12 at 6:48am
C&S Cuba. I tested it last week. How anyone can stand the dog shit note is quite beyond me *Shudder*
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post #280 of 305
2/21/12 at 6:51am
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Originally Posted by indianwells View Post

C&S Cuba. I tested it last week. How anyone can stand the dog shit note is quite beyond me *Shudder*

I got 'open drain' rather than doggy doo. But still.....
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post #281 of 305
2/21/12 at 6:51am
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Originally Posted by indianwells View Post

C&S Cuba. I tested it last week. How anyone can stand the dog shit note is quite beyond me *Shudder*

+1, there's something offputting I don't like.
I've trying Dzing! again today and I don't like it either.
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post #282 of 305
2/21/12 at 7:01am
Blue amber: quite rubbery with an almost insufferably syrupy quality
Black Oud, rancid and nasty synthetic.
Tom of finland: smell like Condom.
+1 Body Kouros (Eucalyptus): blame on post- work out??
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post #283 of 305
2/21/12 at 7:37am
Mont blanc legend. Smells like plastic bag
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post #284 of 305
2/21/12 at 8:00am
ELdO Vraie Blonde. For reasons that are mysterious to me, I wore this as my pre-shower scent today, knowing full well that it always makes me nauseated. I figured I'd give it another try (for about the twentieth time), but I got the predictable result.

Also, +1 to Silver Factory.
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post #285 of 305
2/21/12 at 8:35am
Carnal Flower: pay through the nose for a cloying and sticky smell of strong tuberose that becomes a bad Tropic sun tan oil. No thanks!
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post #286 of 305
2/21/12 at 8:38am
Unfortunately, Tobacco Vanille
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post #287 of 305
2/21/12 at 9:31am
Funny thread.
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post #288 of 305
2/21/12 at 11:38pm
I bought Mugler Cologne because it smelled like Brylcreem. Unfortunately it gave me a headache and had to go.
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post #289 of 305
2/22/12 at 6:58am
The list is quite huge. I'll tell some:
D&G Light Blue and ALL its similars;
Opium EDT (female);
D&G Homme;
Boss Bottled and Bottled Night;
Gucci Guilty Man;
Cuir D'Iris;
L'Eau D'Issey;
Boss Orange Man;
Animale Animale;
Burberry Weekend Man and Man;
Laguna PH;
L'Eau D'Issey Intense;
Drakkar Noir;
Burberry The Beat;
Kouros (headache-in-a-bottle)...

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Originally Posted by Oproust View Post

Gucci Nobile is one of my faves, but it gives me a headache. Damn! Well, time to take a toughen up pill and spray away. I won't be deterred...

I love it but have the same problem: headache-inducer!
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post #290 of 305
5/3/12 at 9:07am
Just got this creed aventus.... Its very unique... Dont smell like anything I've smelt before... Its good...
Its got a noticeable hint of fruit...

Not sure about it yet..

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post #291 of 305
5/3/12 at 9:15am
I Love New York for Him by Bond No. 9 made me nauseous after just one spray on paper. I immediately threw the paper away. Unfortunately, the smell was still in my mind for quite some time. Can't imagine anyone liking that fragrance.

Givenchy Xeryus Rouge once made me sick the first time I wore it. From then on, I went easy on the trigger and didn't have anymore problems.
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post #292 of 305
5/3/12 at 9:28am
PS Fine Cologne - makes me feel queasy and it sticks around forever. Nothing else I've ever bugs effects me this way.
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post #293 of 305
5/3/12 at 9:36am
Abercrombie fierce and Hollister's cologne.

It's less the smell itself than a sort of Pavlovian conditioned response. Years of malls being flooded with the stuff + the general type of people associated with the smell makes me a little queasy.

Sex Appeal by Jovan makes me walk around with a really sour expression.


Apart from that, I quite enjoy difficult and off putting scents.
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post #294 of 305
5/3/12 at 9:52am
Testing it right now: beyond paradise Estee Lauder... awful stuff. I don't like this kind of scents, it has some marine floral thing going i've found in other horrid frags...
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post #295 of 305
5/3/12 at 12:05pm
Cartier Declaration is the only fragrance I've ever scrubbed off. That cumin note in there was absolutely nauseating, made only worse by the fact I had to drive home from the mall I sprayed it on to home where I very quickly scrubbed it off

Platinum Egoiste is one of my favorites but the first 30 mins or so gives me a massive headache, not sure what it is about the topnotes that does this. It's the only fragrance I can think of that gives me a headache and it does so every time without fail

Also One Man Show has the worst topnotes of anything I've ever smelled
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post #296 of 305
5/3/12 at 12:06pm
CSP Aoud de Nuit . . . not surprised it's discontinued
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post #297 of 305
5/3/12 at 1:32pm
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post #298 of 305
5/3/12 at 2:50pm
Same here as well, l'Eau d'Issey is an instant headache although I can appreciate the fragrance. Feu d'Issey is nauseating to me, I do not understand its cult status at all. While JPG's Le Male doesn't make me physicially, I get so "fatigued" smelling it I have to wash it off. Again, appreciate the genius of he scent, but can only take so much.
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post #299 of 305
5/3/12 at 2:55pm
Nothing has ever made me physically sick , the perfume hater and I both took of that Diesel fist smell today and we both agreed that was a headache in a bottle
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post #300 of 305
5/3/12 at 5:09pm
Found out that im allergic to Lubin Idole edp. My eyes start itching and burning like its pepper spray after a while.
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