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People should shower regularly, but I find the aromas wafting from people who use many fragrance products far more offensive and offputting than someone smelling like a human. Some people's shampoo, laundry detergent and deodorant (not to mention body spray, cologne or perfume) are so strong that I can smell them from 5 feet away, and the odor lingers for several minutes after they leave an area. I don't really care what it smells like as much as that I seem to be allergic to these fragrances, and sneeze, get red eyes, my nose starts running my lips swell a bit. This is why some places have instituted a fragrance-free policy - as many as 25% of people have an allergy to various components of these perfumes. Unfortunately it's a very touchy thing to explain to people as the average person thinks they're doing something virtuous by wearing a bunch of fragrances and it makes them more appealing to be around.
And this is why I don't do deodorants and perfumes.
And I don't explain as well, I just steer away from that person.
You can find unscented antiperspirant, FWIW
Yes, but they're a lot more expensive than the mainstream ones.
Canβt say I agree with that
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arm-Hammer-ULTRA-MAX-Solid-Antiperspirant-Deodorant-Unscented-2-6-oz/10810917?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=5229&adid=2222222227810810917_117755028669_12420145346&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=501107745824&wl4=pla-2290367806927&wl5=9007243&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=10810917&wl13=5229&veh=sem_LIA&gclsrc=aw.ds&&adid=2222222223810810917_117755028669_12420145346&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=501107745824&wl4=pla-2290367806927&wl5=9007243&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=10810917&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIqI9hFYUeEgJZfSJlIYlZqzV&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhdmf1daBgwMV0mBHAR2fXg5VEBwYAiABEgJra_D_BwE
Holy mother of URLs, Batman!
Here's a cleaned up version without all those nasty trackers attached: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arm-Hammer-ULTRA-MAX-Solid-Antiperspirant-Deodorant-Unscented-2-6-oz/10810917
Yeah, I clicked it though, cuz... it's from Wallmart, what are they gonna track here, I don't live in the US, lol π.
Dude, I don't live in the US π.