*koff* *gag*

[kelliem]

This co-worker of mine has a bottle of hand-lotion she keeps on her desk. She uses it several times a day, and to me it smells like a combination of Off! and window cleaner.

She thinks it smells great. *sigh*

I know I am unusually sensitive to scents (being a supertaster has its drawbacks...) but how do I tell her it reeks without offending her? She's a very nice person. I'm sure she doesn't mean to stink up the environment.

Comments

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

"I'm so sorry to have to ask you about this, but evidently I am allergic to the hand lotion you use, and I have to ask you not to apply it here in the office, because it's giving me asthma. However, I bought this [unscented] lotion that I just adore, and I thought you might try it instead. It's a very good one. I'm terribly sorry to be a bother about this, but the other lotion is really affecting me badly. Thanks so much for understanding."

And, yeah, I totally understand. I used to go to a meeting in a small room with Perfume Woman, and I finally flat out said, "Please don't spray yourself with perfume when you come here. It makes me sneeze."

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like the idea of offering an alternative. That seems only fair. Thanks!