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Have any of you experimented with going completely fragrance-free in your life? (pawb.social)
submitted 2 years ago by Wahots@pawb.social to c/chat@beehaw.org
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I got diagnosed with a fragrance allergy recently. I break out in hives on my face. My doctor gave me back my allergy results and told me I had to cut all scented things out, from cleaners, to soaps, to shampoos, detergents, whole nine yards. I was crushed at first, because I liked my scented soaps and dryer sheets.

But you know how people that go blind kinda get hearing superpowers? My nose has been getting that now, because there's less scent "noise" in the picture. Scents are sharpened now. I feel almost superhuman now, haha. Anyone here ever had something similar with a different sense, or something similar with fragrances? I'm amazed at just how many things we put fragrance in now!

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[–] luciole@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's awesome! Sense of smell is a big thing for me, so that's definitely tempting. But... deodorant too? I need that. This is how I integrate in society.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago

Oh, I still use it! Just unscented now. It smells a bit like baking soda :)

[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I switched to an unscented potassium alum based deodorant, and was pleasantly surprised by how well it works.

If I skip a shower I have to be diligent about giving things a quick once-over with a washcloth instead and reapplying the deodorant, otherwise…. Oof!