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I've read that too, about women being more sensitive in the nose and of course there are also the hormonal fuctuations that drive us buggy on a monthy schedule.

I know my sense of taste (and smell probably, as they go hand and hand) monthly. When it's THAT time of the month beer tastes bitter and nasty but in the middle of the cycle it's like drinking something sweet and soothing...*0__o??

I used to wear perfume and like you , careful of the brands, but as I grew older it's become very difficult for me to do that because they would go rancid on my skin and surprise, like you I also have skin sensitivities. I can basically only use PEARS soap on my body and ivory soap on my skin face ...although for decades it was only Cetaphil ~ my skin changed again about a year go.

After that...whatever...change, the only thing I can use on my face as a moisturizer is sweet almond oil. Luckily I can use various body creams if they are shea butter or better avocado. Coconut oil just sits on my skin and stares at me like....*what?*

I like some essential oils. The japanese insense burn very clean...I don't get the chemical hit as I do from any other types, but then it comes down to the scent and there are some that I can't stand simply because the smell and I don't get along. I find that with the essential oils...comes down to a matter of taste and that is just such a nice relief to have to fight the battle on one front :)

I've never encountered BPAL so you'll have to educate me when we meet. Others on my flist use the product but I'm so many years removed from wearing scent for scent that I just looked at the site and moved on. Mind you...I can smell the touch of inscense on myself 6 hours after I'd burned it so anything stronger might be a problem >D