Other commenters have made some potentially useful suggestions about other sources of scent; however, my reading of this is that your coworker is being a jerk. From what Ive read, it seems that if this happened to me I would have to spend several hundred dollars replacing every toiletry and all laundering supplies in my home, wash everything I own multiple times and most likely get all coats and heavy fabrics dry cleaned, and even THEN the coworker may still not be happy with my potential scent. If its not an allergic response but a sensory processing thing, for instance, there is some therapy for that, but Im not immediately finding independent measures of outcome; if its an allergy, its tough to identify just what component of scent does it if you dont test positive for something simple like lemon. Either way, OP certainly doesnt want to make matters worse so she probably shouldnt try it! OP has done everything possible to accommodate them. Is it at all possible that after a long time of using scents theyre settled into a chair or the office? above and beyondits just a desire to ensure she has the most full-proof and tight case/position. Once that boundary is understood, you can use that to have a productive discussion with the coworker. Same. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. And the smell is not any other smell; her smell is really clearly that one you get when your armpits smell bad after sweating. It may be that she or he is having an psychosomatic reaction to a scent however. I have asked my boss and others who say I am fragrance free. Or he is ready to take the risk of dating a coworker. He complained for months after we stopped using the detergent that we smelled like patchouli. I want to clarify that my But I agree that patchouli is one.of.those.smells. line meant that most will either love it or hate it as evidenced by our two opinions here. Our nine-year-old son has trouble remembering to chew with his mouth closed. Its also possible to have the upholstery and carpet in your office carrying the scent and be unaware of it. That is a very specific smell that many associate with granola hippie types. (Posting this at 12:20 p.m. EDT, so comments before then werent ignoring this; they were just earlier.). If the colleague continues, especially in a loud, unrestrained manner, consider making a complaint to your manager or human resources department. I had an ex call it my spooky foo tarot card shop smell. provided by the hotel. LOL I do admit Ive had that urge. . Is it possible the smell is in your sheets or towels? The other coworker who was complained about took an internal transfer. I will sometimes start to smell a certain scent that I associate heavily with a person when Im on the phone with him. .true story, I made my partner change laundry detergents after wed been together a few months. The fact that Coworker is specifically naming the scent (patchouli) which OP is clearly not wearing/has never worn makes me wonder if its coming from someone else passing by/sitting near their area or even through the ventilation system if it recycles the air. Yeah, she sounds like a jerk who wants things her way all the time. If shes complaining about OPs non-smell, and if shes fragrance-sensitive, spraying febreeze is like an act of war. When my problem first started, I steadfastly blamed the people around me for being inconsiderate and expected them to fix it. At this point, the issue is that she has a coworker whos being rude and snarky to her, not that she should just stop using bubble bath on weekends or so forth. Shes being a jerk. Dryer sheets? You could try the old Smellers the feller line. Have someone independently walk in and see what they smell where. Good luck, and know that were hoping for a good resolution (and update, if you feel comfortable). But what if she likes patchouli? Find out which foods you should watch out for. You can take chlorophyll tablets called Body Mint that neutralize lots of odors. Listed as smelling like sky and linen. Vinegar is good at getting out the smell of smoke too. I enjoy wearing perfume, but tend to stick to indie oil scents, since the smell tends to stick closer to my skin (so, in theory, I dont bother my coworkers) and also because I seem to be sensitive to the alcohol that a lot of spray perfumes use. Reader asks how to solve a nearby co-worker's sniffling problem Perspective by Judith Martin , Nicholas Martin and Jacobina Martin February 5, 2022 at 12:00 a.m. EST Article Dear Miss Manners: I. Asking them not to apply perfume before work, is one thing, to alter their personal life by buying two sets of products or not lighting scented candles in the bedroom or not cooking with curry or garlic or whatever. I also had a situation similar to this i never wore perfume and switched to unscented everything to accommodate a coworker who kept complaining that I smelled. After we stopped that we smelled. If one were going to be pedantic about it, the solid perfumes would be the only ones properly referred to by the word perfume. I also think that the manager needs to be a little more forceful with the coworker about the comments- tell the coworker to knock it off. Issues are raised. My boss, his boss and my other coworkers agreed that neither of us smelled but the complaints continued. Please follow Alisons advise, and let us know what happens. If I had to start changing out my entire home routine to unscented products and avoiding incense and oils at home just to avoid bringing them into the office well chances are Id probably start stinking like cat. I bet the letter writer burns incense, which is pervasive and will stick to clothing. But I agree that patchouli is one.of.those.smells. Love it! They Don't Like You Its my personal opinion. I didnt know that about the ice cream thing! But when their manners just get to be too much for you,. Wow! Strategies for Dealing with Snitches My massage therapist uses a really nice patchouli blend oil (its the ONLY form of patchouli I like lol) and I can STILL smell it on my clothes I have washed several times since my last massage. It's best left up to the manager. The thing is the shoe sniffing was accidental, not intentional. Yeah, I get not bringing scents into the workplace and all, and Id try to be cognizant of it, but I love patchouli and I have a serious smell problem I need to deal with at home that I use a lot of incense and scented oils for (and patchouli is one of the smells I use specifically because its strong enough to deal with it). Im chemically sensitive to cheap perfumes, something in the inexpensive stuff triggers asthma and migraines. Now I want to go looking for a nice lemon perfume, though. Patchouli does really linger, Ive had clothes from a shop that burns incense for over a year that still smell faintly of patchouli. Unfortunately, I have a colleague with whom I work quite closely who wears a perfume/scent that Ive become quite sensitive to. This is me being petty (so maybe dont do what Im about to suggest), but if she makes some snide remark or complains again, say to her (in a really concerned voice): Have you considered getting help or initiating the ADA accommodation process? Am I the only one whos honestly shocked about how were trying to make the OP tiptoe around her co-worker? The worst, though, is that my hair picks up smells like no ones business and will smell like cig smoke even if I just walk past a group of people smoking. I so rarely tell anyone if their perfume or whatever bothers me (especially since it is often some other product that it scentedpeople who use scented detergents can smell really strongly to me) because it seems so loaded. Ive used unscented deodorant, detergent and dryer sheets for years since I dont like the chemical scent that tend to be used with these. If shes got a serious problem with it, she needs to talk to the boss and make some sort of arrangement so she doesnt have to get next to you, and also so the boss can make a general announcement about a scent policy. :( Its not a fun boat to be in, and she has it worse than I did. I once worked in a building where there was mould that nobody knew about until they did renovations. A friend of mine had always had the sniffles. Requesting a coworker to not wear perfume or oils to work is reasonable. In the content I consume (friend groups/random internet threads, etc) Ive seen patchouli used more as a synonym for hippie smell than in reference to actual patchouli. Urp. I doubt shes likely to react well to someone suggesting this possibility. OK? Say nothing. Im scent sensitive myself (both nose wise and skin wise) and Im absolutely repulsed by scents, where Im sure I gross others out with my lack of scents. Ooh, I would love to have a coworker who smelled like cookies! Life is hard enough without complaining about the scents that dont try to kill me. Not only that, but it can also be a sign that your female coworker likes you but is hiding it. You see the salesmen on the metro who wear little vials of oil on these cross-body belts. Not sure if she has a medical condition though or she just doesnt wear deodorant/antiperspirant. [there are too many comments to read so I apologise if this is redundant]. Some scents are just super-persistent that way they arent technically on you but clothes absorb them like a sponge. Here are 5 Ways to Stop Your Colleagues Interrupting You at Work. She may have to wear one of those paper face masks. I put this at the top of the post but am adding it here too: There have been loads of suggestions above for additional ways the letter-writer could tackle potential scents and stamp them out. Im not, and Ive told her Im not. :D Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Just dont feel bad anymore, because short of quitting, you can only do so much to accommodate your co-worker. Also, while I typically have (mild) allergic reactions to fragrances, sometimes non-scented products have ingredients that Im sensitive to. If I was told to not ever use it again in my personal life because it was bothering someone at work, Id be mighty peeved off. Last week I walked past a spot where an older lady had gotten out of her car and I could barely breathe for the perfume smell. If most people cant smell whatever your current perfume load is, then its not your problem if one person is bothered. This person took a fan ad pointed it st me daily. Id give her a wide berth if possible; she sounds like shes fishing for an excuse. And I agree, shes probably smelling patchouli in her head as it were. She still cant stand to smell it. OP, it could be in coworkers head. She . Most wearers would recognize such disgust like the OP did and stop wearing it but I can see others loving it so much that they would not give it up. I kind of had the same thought because in my city theres definitely a racial correlation. Im going to talk to my manager about a possible accommodation (e.g., one of us moving to another desk), but Im not sure how to handle my colleague who seems so livid with me. I was mortified when it happened. If you were my office mate, LW, and told me youd done all of this, Id be thanking you, even if I was still being triggered. Oh, thats a really good observation. Just dont what? Something needs to break this association / habit. Jerk. Whether or not the coworker has a sensitivity, her behavior is way inappropriate. They got washed by themselves. Bravo. I dont have a huge wardrobe, so most if not all of my office-appropriate clothes have been washed since then, so Im pretty sure that there are no lingering traces hanging on. I love shoe sniffing stories, especially when it involves hot girls with stinky shoes. Wait, shes not allergic or so scent-sensitive that its giving her headaches, or other negative physiological effects? Ive occasionally used new products at home or at work that were stronger than I anticipated. Im assuming the OP has always worn fragrance and stopped last month when the coworker could smell it. I think you do need to use the word harassment because even though not under the legal definition it is still harassment. To this day, 20+ years later, the smell of chocolate (especially warmed, as in fresh-baked cookies) makes me queasy. It seems like you are already doing everything it is reasonable to ask a person to do (and possibly more). If it is just a personal preference to what she is smelling you do not need to be so accommodating. Yes, this is what Im finding a little boggling about a lot of the comments talking about scents at home, in mattresses, sheets, etc. HR will work on an accommodation & there will be a doctors note provided that actually talks about the fragrance sensitivity. This was my initial thought as well. Seems like once someone gets a little of what they want, they feel comfortable asking for a little bit more. I had a problem like this a long time (6 years) ago I found it finally went away when I reduced the stress in my life and got treatment from several alternative health practitioners: regular massage, kinesiology and chiropractic treatments and that eventually allowed my body to relax and eventually the sniffing reduced and disappeared. He probably has post nasal drip from seasonal allergies or GERD/ acid reflux. He might like you and love to see you every day. I live in the U.S., but Im African and I work in an office where people are from all over the world. The exaggerated sniffing definitely sounds like she is just being a pain. Someone in my major (I wasnt in that class) actually got up and punched someone recovering from a particularly long coldI spent the last two years of college avoiding classes with him, especially when he punched some other person for another sound-related reason! She is rude. Blondie batter? Thoughts?. Smoking stinks, in addition to all the other negative side-effects. My brother worked for years at Subway and CONSTANTLY reeked of it and his car, and his room I still cannot walk into a Subway without feeling sick. Love this anecdote. LW here Nope, I dont use any kind of incense or oil diffusers at home. Be clear that you took her complaints seriously & youve done all you can reasonably do, then suggest that she look for other causes that arent you. It still may after a reasonable test end up being something about the OP. You can find these variations, among others: a quick touch of an index finger to the nose. There could be other causes: I add vinegar to thrift store clothes to get ride of the scented detergents most of them wash things in. If youve been sniffling for weeks or months, you can rule out a cold, Dr. Reisman says. I ate a piece of pecan pie on a trip to Australia when I was 19 and then got food poisoning and was sick for days. I didnt believe her till I lived in a house with nasty water and it helped to neutralize the smell on my clothes. Yes!! It was rather sad! ;). Youve done all that it is reasonable to ask of you. Would you dig up your Mister Lincoln roses for the coworkers sake? Even if some scent is lingering in the OPs clothes or her body wash is stronger than she thinks, it sounds like she uses a lot less scented stuff than many people do. Years ago, I worked with someone (Ill call her Dolores Umbridge). (Again, I am not wearing ANY perfume, my deodorant is unscented, I shower every morning and my body wash is lightly lemon scented and doesnt stick around.) (I generally do use some sort of rub but if Im lazy thats fine.) The coworker is *totally* acting like a jerk. That sucks you can't have headphones in. Plus I like the scents I have. But if she has a life-threatening allergy thats on a hair trigger, youd have to ask coworkers and their families to change everything in their routines, and Im still not sure it would work. Either way, a physical exam can easily detect any sinus and/or allergy problem. I though he had peed on everything. Maybe you should get your nose checked out!) or tell her to cut it out (X, I stopped wearing that when you originally asked me to. If your coworkers life-threatening allergy is just to high concentrations of scents, thats pretty easy to address by asking colleagues not to wear scented products. Let go of the guilt. I have a coworker who is brash, cool, and seemed real. Im bringing this angle up because your coworker was wearing it after a weekend and doesnt seem to wear it every day. *grin*. Move there. Humidifier helped me, enormously with my constant sniffling!!! I was so sick that night. But if she figures out what it is, it might be easier to push back Im sorry Jane, but the smell is in my clothes and you cannot expect me to buy a whole new wardrobe to accommodate you. give you the smell test. I don't think he would ever be unfaithful to me and I don't think he is guilty of anything other than getting to know his coworkers and being friendly. ? Thats trueif I use even diluted vinegar I have to rewash after with normal detergent (unscented is fine). I remember wanting to scoop my eyeballs out in classes or long, multi-hour exams with chronic snifflers, even though I have a chronic low-grade sinus infection Ive struggled to treat my entire life. The last time she used baby powder on a babys bum was approximately 31 years ago. I thought he did it brilliantly well even though it was a tough thing. When he started doing it I did ask him to go and blow his nose and he said why . oh I get it I know that people either love or loathe it. Also I get that OP is bending over backwards completely to try to be scent free, but honestly, even scent free soaps are not. I dont think she ever wore patchouli, so maybe the scarf picked up the smell from the artist or the store where she bought it. Well, OP seems to think they have entirely addressed the problem by stopping wearing scents and washing in unscented detergent, and so when they try to assess the situation they are incorrectly starting from a belief that they dont/cant actually smell. You might have to visit both specialists to land on the correct diagnosis. This isnt because OP has done anything wrongin fact, shes done everything right and has gone Until then, yeah, the scent will cling to you and your clothes. Youve done your fair share in this situation, she is the one lacking. I turn on my fan to get it blown away from my desk. I'm the only one with a direct view. Telecommuting, or disability, at that point. I have no advice OP, just commiseration. +10000 the phrase is reasonable accomodation and op has gone above and beyond. To be fair, the only thing Ive actually changed since she complained is not wearing the perfume. The employee still kept reporting to HR that I was spritzing perfume in my cubicle and even alleged that I was purposely spritzing her cube while she was away. Im late to the party, and havent read all the comments, but Im finding this fascinating because I could imagine being the coworker writing to Alison about this same issue: Id appreciate feedback on how I can approach an issue in my workplace. Carry an inhaler, epi-pen, etc., plan around it if you can I mean, its not like someone with that severe a reaction can force everyone in every public place they visit to use all scent-free products, so theyd still have to be able to cope with or have contingency plans for exposure to scent in places other than work, and maybe they need to extend those plans to the work environment too. Not wearing perfume to work is reasonable. At this point, it feels like Im being harassed for fragrances that Im not wearing and I want you to stop., You could also say, If youre suffering from fragrance sensitivity, you should talk to (manager) or HR about what accommodations they can offer. We disclaim all responsibility for the professional qualifications and licensing of, and services provided by, any physician or other health providers posting on or otherwise referred to on this Site and/or any Third Party Site. My MIL uses a very nicely scented oil diffuser in her house (several, actually, its a big place) and whenever my husband visits I can always smell it on him and all his clothes, even after a plane flight. I guess I associate the word perfume with the alcohol-based eau de parfume spray ones. Maybe at one point she noticed a particular scent OP used to wear and now smells even lingering traces that no one else would be able to smell. That was me! I cant hear what my sons saying if hes sitting next to me but facing the other direction, but cant not hear him eating popcorn from the other room. Sounds like this is a common bullying tactic. Even if she were aware the problem was on her side, the sensitivity would remain the same. Unless a colleague is burping or sniffing specifically to annoy you, you might not want to elevate the situation by lodging a complaint about her. Shes also likes to make comments about other people smelling bad when shes one of them. if you have to entirely eradicate any scent you may have and completely alter your lifestyle in your own home and on your own time to accommodate someone else thats pretty unreasonable. She requested I be moved. Unscented soaps, lotions, body washes, deodorants, laundry detergents, and dishwasher detergents are all easier to find than unscented shampoo. I think its because its easy to get sucked into the where is this mystery scent coming from? detective story. Used only a little, but it took four washes to get most of the scent out of my clothing. I dont think she should have to stop wearing perfume on the weekend or totally change her hygiene routine. Many problems can lie behind that runny nose. Theyre advertising is hilarious but humans have been emitting bathroom smells since well forever. To be driven mad by a colleague. Its reasonable to ask that people not wear scents at work. If your general practitioner cant get to the bottom of it, an ENT or allergist should be your next stop. Youre so funny! And then walk away, as if she were just making a joke. Whats Causing That Salty Taste in Your Mouth? That was me and popcornI worked at the concession counter of a movie theater as a teenager, and it took about five years to lose that powerful aversion to the smell of buttered popcorn. OP has done put in a ton of effort to alleviate the smell. I use a kind of spicey hand cream as a scent and I have noticed that it is hard to get out of clothes. My mom swears up and down that baby powder smells like dirty diapers because she so strongly associates the two. Dont wear it to work, fine. Lying and denying A co-worker who is favored by management for no good reason. Yes Tom Ford has a fragrance called White Patchouli that I refer to as my rich hippie perfume. But that doesnt seem to be what the OP is dealing with just now, so she may need to change from the reasonable adult playbook to the dealing with a bully playbook. putting an end to your runny nose. OP How long have you and this co-worker worked together? They should only be sniffing when you give them their release word (like "Break" or "Ok"). I'll be studying in one room with the door shut and can still hear him sniffling in the other room. I agree with Alisons advice all around, I just had one other scent-source to consider do you perhaps use any home air fresheners or diffusers? I may be off base, but if the OP was using an oil type product, and depending on where she used it, like on wrists or forearms, could it be lingering on the desk or office chair? Assume that the sounds are the result of a chronic health issue. Some apple scent, maybe. Because if it is lingering on a jacket or handbag (or even jewelry), she wont be able to smell it. There are other ways to work this outside besides demanding that OP never comes into contact with anything remotely scented. We can list every single scented item under the sun that ~maybe~ is causing OP to have some sort of fragrance but really, this is over exaggeration and harassment on coworkers part. If thats the case, theres likely nothing anyone can do about it. I dont have smell sensitivities, and I have a terrible sense of smell, and febreeze unscented gives me migraines. I will ask do you still use your perfume on the weekends? You can address bad office behavior by telling people when their actions are not OK with you. Yes: If you are delibrately "sniffing" also known as huffing, you can cause damage to your brain, heart, liver, kidneys. Ask your manager if you can relocate your desk. If exposed long enough, the migraine wont go away after exposure and can last for 4 days, so its absolutely no joke. Fortunately, he did not continue to complain about my scented lotion. But I love my body wash and would be very unwilling to give it up as it doesnt seem to be nearly as potent as perfume. They had everyone take their shoes off and the participation of women increased dramatically. Theres nothing wrong with OP coworker is being a jerk. Vaguely mentioning allergies does not communicate the issue that someone has brought to you as her supervisor: that her constant sniffing is distracting her coworkers. His family would get so angry about it when he was younger. But seriously, stop the madness! Do you think you could calmly sit there for another 10 minutes and go into detail about what the smoke and fire will do to you?}. 4. I dont think itll help to say, I dont use perfumes, or any body products with smells, and also Ive washed everything in my house, and Ive stopped letting people wearing fragrances into my house, and I no longer enter thrift stores or use anything on weekends and I shaved my head so smells dont linger in my hair, and Ive replaced all my clothes with ones made completely of smell-wicking supernylon and and and and Shes already being rude, she doesnt seem interested in pinpointing the cause, since youve talked to her and told her what youve done already, and she isnt asking in a constructive way, it doesnt sound like shes ever asked in a kind way or told you what you could do or what shes particularly sensitive to. If your coworker continues the comments after these conversations, then at that point, say this: Clearly this isnt something we can resolve on our own. Its almost impossible to smell like nothing at all throughout the day. She should take this up with the manager, not with you directly, and certainly not with little cutting comments instead of direct requests. My husband is quite sensitive to smell and he uses it so I thought it would be okay. There can be essential oils, plant derivatives, and masking fragrances in unscented products. Turkey is like dry, inadequate chicken though. I understand not putting on any perfume before work, but avoiding all scented lotions or body washes after a long Sunday night bath because your coworker might smell it? But whenever I smell patchouli, I think of my mom many years ago, and its comforting. Fine. I ask because I frequently buy my childs clothes at consignment sales, and I have to wash some of them multiple times because they were infused with some kind of scent like that. At that point, I think the OP can justifiably say that shes done what she can do, and if further accommodations are needed, the coworker needs to sort that out with their employer, not with OP. Im sure she encounters scents she doesnt care for every day that she has no control over and she just deals with it. I worked with someone who really didnt like one of our co-workers so she was constantly making mean comments about this person scent and appearance. Same with strawberry shortcake and popcorn. Ill be damned if I change every product I use outside of work to accommodate one person. Single. Right; this is where the psychology of scent gets complicated, because everything and everybody has a scent, and everything and everybody is made of chemicals. Unfortunately theres no way to pinpoint it unless you literally go sniffing around. You are kind co-worker. Would you mind linking to some of that research? Every time this happens I go through a spate of cleaning everything and thinking I smell pee ALL THE TIME. I will happily concede that these people are probably right. Do you wear those oils outside of work? It seems that the OP has taken a lot of measures to make sure that the coworker is comfortable. If the coworker is just complaining about a scent she doesnt like, I think its sufficient to just treat her comments like the ridiculousness they are. I can do that too. Thank goodness for this opinion. However, nothing I could do would fix the problem. It could be that the coworker hasnt realized they have the issue, not our delightful LW. Even when I blow my nose a lot it doesn't help sometimes. If you are using natural cleaners those do have a scent. 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