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That is one sensitive sense of smell! I usually smell things before either the Hubby or Boy, but I'd read that a woman's sense of smell is better than a man's (which might explain their fascination with farting).

I wear only a few perfumes. The Poison line by Dior (except for the Tender Poison) and Addict by Dior, Vanilla Musk by god knows who and a bunch of the essential oil scents by BPAL. I have skin sensitivities so the majority of perfumes will make me break out in hives/rashes and some give me the added bonus of an asthma attack. Not fun.

Do the essential oil scents bother you as well since you say you can stand/enjoy the scent of incense? Since most of the essential oils are concocted from natural sources, is it the same nose-wrinkling reaction as say... a commercial perfume or is it kinder to you?