Perfumed Beauty Products

Perfumed Beauty Products: Too Much of a Good Thing?

These days, it is all about whether you have any scents or not, at least in the beauty products arena. Something that is pleasing to your sense of smell can be great, but when does it become too much of a good thing? Luckily, it is in the nose of the beholder. Each person’s preference regarding scents and aromas is different and because there are a plethora of products on the beauty market these days, you can pick and choose whatever you want.

Beauty creams, powders, lotions, bar soaps, bubble bath, shower gel, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and body sprays all have fragrances infused in them. Sure, you can get them without any smell if you have allergy problems, but for the most part, many of these products have some sort of scent. Thanks to the popularity of retail stores that specialize in bath and body items, these scented products are in demand.

Obviously many people like these perfumed beauty products, otherwise we would not be assaulted every so often by someone who, it seems, bathed in a certain scent. You may wonder, “Do they even know they smell really strong?” This is an instance where you can have too much of a good thing. They either truly have no idea that their smell is overpowering or perhaps they thought that the scents would dissipate after a length of time. Normally, that would be the case. However, it is possible to be overwhelming when using one scent in a variety of products.

Perhaps your favorite scent for your beauty products is vanilla. Washing your hair with a vanilla shampoo and conditioner would only give your tresses a light scent that would fade within the day. But what if you decided to use the shower gel or bar soap for your bath? The vanilla scent would stay on your skin for a while and be subtle. There are no worries about overpowering smells there. But then, let’s add a facial cream and body lotion scented in vanilla. Lotions are thicker and absorb into the skin to keep it feeling soft and supple. The scent also tends to linger a bit longer than the shower gels or bar soap. Still, all in all, this would not be overpowering, noticeable yes, but not overpowering.

Now, let’s add a dusting of vanilla scented body powder as well as a body spray. This is the point where the usually warm, comfortable smells of vanilla can start to overpower. As you can tell, each scented beauty product on its own, does not have the power to be overwhelming to the people around you, nor does adding a few of the same scented products to your beauty regime. It’s adding them all together that tips the balance from lightly scented to heavily unbearable.

Another reason that scented products can be overwhelming is that these scents are everywhere. Dryer sheets, laundry detergents, potpourri, cleaning products, linen sprays … it is no wonder that more and more people hit that olfactory sensory overload. Another thing that comes into play is a heavy hand at the helm of the sprayer. Some people just do not have a sensitive enough nose to detect when they have put on too much fragrance. Unfortunately, these people do not seem to notice it on themselves, but the people around them definitely can tell.

If you do happen to notice that the aroma wafting from you is a wee bit strong, there are a few things you can do to tone it down. First of all, you can use an unscented baby wipe and gently glide it down on the parts of your body that has the most fragrance. Usually dabbing the pulse points with the wipe will cut down on the overpowering scent. However, if you sprayed cologne or perfume all over your body, including the hair, you need to take a little more drastic measures. Dissolve some baking soda in a little water and mix it in a sprayer bottle. Lightly mist this mixture into the air, and then walk into the cloud and let it settle onto your body and hair. This will absorb some of the overwhelming smell from your fragrance.

When in doubt about whether or not you are an overwhelming odorous presence, ask a friend for guidance. Don’t use every scented product known to man in your beauty regime. You only need a few to really make your presence known without overpowering everyone around you. Remember, less is more!

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