Either way, your coworker is being a jerk. Policy. Because she is acting like a jerk. If most people cant smell whatever your current perfume load is, then its not your problem if one person is bothered. I have a coworker who is brash, cool, and seemed real. I stopped wearing everything and she says its me when the men in the office wear cologne and shave. But it can also be something in the building, in the carpet, or any other thing. Humidifier helped me, enormously with my constant sniffling!!! I think its one of those scents that everyones nose interprets differently. LW has done quite a lot to accommodate her coworker, who really does sound like a jerk. Wow! Exactly my thought. If co-worker seeks you out to complain about the smell, then shes just being a snot, and trying to stir up trouble. Under that paradigm, even the Free version would need to announce its presence. Like wearing perfume on days off that lingers even after bathing before coming back to work, or burning incense in ones own home, or storing clothes laundered in scent-free products in the same dresser or closet with clothes that havent been laundered that way, or having an air freshener in ones own car. (Thanks a lot, weather.). I would second Allisons advice to talk to your manager if this was happening to one of my employees I would want to know about it. Please follow Alisons advise, and let us know what happens. Oh college lol. I actually have a diminished sense of smell but patchouli is one scent that penetrates my nose. I even wear perfume to run on errands. But scented deodorant? Im very self-aware of scents I give off though, so its easy for me to find a substitute. Telecommuting, or disability, at that point. Yeah. When my problem first started, I steadfastly blamed the people around me for being inconsiderate and expected them to fix it. Unfortunately, its not always easy to guess whether the problem might be due to an allergy or a structural issue, Dr. Reisman says. Before I purchased the humidifier I googled it & found other was somy house won't be so dry. That all said, if someone really has to try hard to smell things, then I fail to see how those scents could be so potent as to warrant the need to remove them. Allergist Dr. Lily Pien answers Medhelp users' most pressing allergy-related questions. This exactly. Ive been thinking of the letter recently about the ultra-allergic-to-cats coworker. if there was someone I work with who had a scent sensitivity, Id be sensitive to that. I'm 12 I have the same problem it started like a year ago it drives my mam mad I really want to know what's causing it, Im only 14 and I sniff all the fricking time its really annoying and I carnt take it anymore. Yep. It wouldnt make the way she treats the OP any more acceptable but it would at least explain whats happening. If the colleague continues, especially in a loud, unrestrained manner, consider making a complaint to your manager or human resources department. Instead, shes making an ass of herself. Colds typically go away on their own after about a week. I like the good humor and kindness with which youre responding :). Well, rose and lime and the mens Eau des Baux are good, their neroli scent is like death. The common cold is a viral infection that most people recover from in a week to 10. On the plus side, I did learn how to ask for anti-histimine cream and tablets in Spanish. Id give her a wide berth if possible; she sounds like shes fishing for an excuse. My husband had to calm me down. No. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. This isnt coworker having a legitimate problem, this is coworker targeting OP for whatever reason. Youre talking about general, being-in-the-world sounds and scents. Should we go talk to (manager) or HR together and resolve this once and for all?. I think the LWs coworker is bullying her and LW should respond accordingly. Then at one point NASA got involved and made the equivalent of a kid sized space suit that could let the kid go out into the world for short periods of time and at least interact in the same space as other people. Yeah I agree its rude of the coworker. But that narrows down the suspect list only a little bit. I really hope thats not it. Your coworker could merely be bothered, in which case its up to them to get over it. who CANNOT DEAL with the fact that a person doesnt eat cheese. Im aware of it even if its barely an element of the scent. If symptoms last more than a month and over-the-counter remedies havent done the trick, its time to see a physician.. Even if there is some light scent hanging around (due to her conditioner or whatever) thats pretty normal. nothing seems to help, except taking a 1/2 of a 5 mg flexeral at bedtime, It calms the constant sniffiling and I can sleep. It took a long time, and as a result I cant use that detergent anymore because I associate it with spending hours with a mattress that reeked of pee. They have Skype, and even video enabled robots that can go around for you. Go away. 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 had wondered that as well. It usually is, but theres no guarantee. Its making me sneeze sooooo bad!! Many problems can lie behind that runny nose. Also, while I typically have (mild) allergic reactions to fragrances, sometimes non-scented products have ingredients that Im sensitive to. If you have to be within my personal bubble of space to even smell my body wash then there is a bigger issue then how I smell, and can be easily fixed by staying a respectable distance from me. Because burping and sniffing are minor offenses, the employee will likely receive a minor form of discipline, such as verbal warning. swiping a forearm across the nose. That is literally the worst of all worlds. Grandboss there actually had a candle burning that was majorly causing issues, and heis version of being accommodating was to ask what candles I burn at homeNone, I have asthma. I would imagine it must smell much different to those that like patchouli because I would never call the scent I smell pleasant. Its possible were dealing less with a misidentified scent and more with a clumsy insult. ), Or, more likely, the company will discontinue it or reformulate and I will buy up every tub of the old stuff I can find and then spend another year or so searching for a replacement. I am only saying this in the hopes that getting to the bottom of the issue will make it easier to figure out a solution. They lead the meeting after the meeting. But it is of course very possible that this is just a drama queen who likes to make a fuss and I agree the OP should be more aggressive about it and not let the boss take the easy way out of only responding to the squeaky wheel. 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. And many, many people will never consider that they might unwittingly be the source of a problem. Coworkers complaint was legit, but everything shes done since then is snarky and petty and mean (even if she really can still smell whatever scents OP was wearing a month ago). spreading sexual rumors about an employee, or repeated hugs or other unwanted touching (such as a hand on an employee's back). For those who like it and for whom it is normal it is fine. The immune response necessary for an allergic reaction cant be caused by synthetic chemicals. My female coworker puts on a lot of perfume. It sounds like you have misophonia. I feel like the LW has done more than enough to ensure that they dont smell strongly at work and that this coworker is being unreasonable and rude. Some infections present with unusual symptoms (like bad breath) or no symptoms at all. Whether or not the coworker has a sensitivity, her behavior is way inappropriate. To be driven mad by a colleague. Turkey is like dry, inadequate chicken though. She even went to my manager, who pulled me aside and asked me about things like deodorant and bath products. I will stop wearing perfume for a coworkers benefit; I am not going to change my detergent, stop using my preferred soap, stop using lotion, stop using scented candles/incense/whatever around my own home or replace my furniture or clothing. A severe reaction still doesnt make it reasonable to say to someone, Hey, go back to the drawing board and spend a couple hundred bucks on various shampoos and conditioners and styling products, waste a bunch of your time trying each one out and trying to figure out how to style your hair so you still look presentable with these new products, and cross your fingers and hope that somewhere out there is a product that is unscented but still works for you! Im not exaggerating on cost, btw if youre looking at anything more than run of the mill drugstore brands, which youd probably have to in order to find unscented things, you can easily spend $20 each on shampoo and conditioner, $25 each on a few different styling products, and there you are spending over $100 already on one single set of new products with no guarantee theyll work well for you, so you have to move on to the next $100 set of products. I can do that too. For about a week, it was great! People are pretty accommodating when its a medical reason. Its too bad because it is important not to question people about things like allergies, but as soon as somebody realizes nobodys allowed to do so..also I think its worse with smells because telling somebody they smell is a very personal, emotional thing So if someone realizes they can get at someone like that, while covering it up with oh, my allergies! then its going to happen. Hopefully your boss can accommodate and move her, or you?? Is the problem with ME personally or something that I am wearing or carrying? Let her sniff your jacket or your bag for example. That being said, do you use scented candles? They dont have added scent, but a lot of chemicals smell. Hopefully shell decide its too embarrassing to continue on with her charade if there are no more items left for her to be offended by. Let go of the guilt. :). My jacket? To cap it off, she has started picking her nose quite explicitly. My office got new carpet and my other pregnant co-worker and I had to work from home for a week because we couldnt deal with the smell. Life is hard enough without complaining about the scents that dont try to kill me. Could you ask your coworker what products she uses and see if thats suitable for you? How is 24/7 sniffling allowed in an office space without repercussions? Displaying Self-Serving Behavior. But do what Alison suggests. I was just wondering how common it is to possibly swallow a About 4 weeks ago, I developed symptoms that resembled bronchitis or some form of viral infection. Just dont what? Focus on her behavior rather than any more placating action on your part. 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. And if the comments dont stop, then you can legitimately say that you have cut out all scented products and it hasnt changed anything. I know my winter parka can definitely retain scents in the fur on the hood, so it might be something like that transferring scents? Ugh the bathroom fabreeze. 1 They always take a lunch break with you. I would be saying you have a problem with the smell of soap and water? I dont think my colleague is trying to make give me migraines with her perfume. Dryer sheets? I cant say that Id ask anyone who burned them at home in their free time to knock it off just because I didnt like the smell though. Is it possible that the oil-based scents are lingering in something that doesnt get laundered very oftenmaybe a coat or even shoes? Its actually one of the reasons I left. Allie, that is what I was thinking as well. Its really hard not to come across as rude. I love patchouli. or you can try a passive aggressive tactic: Use fart spray for a few days then stop. It could be that every time you move the chair or the decorative pillow or whatever other object that may have been infused with scent, that it unleashes a little puff of scent. I dont think this is a race thing. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. I dont even care if there IS a smell that she can smell and is sensitive to. If its that severe, then the person who has that reaction needs to be figuring out their own way to avoid things, not putting the entire burden of it on their coworkers. Detergents, bath soaps for the kids (I still use my cheap stuff for myself though). I never smelled when she needed a ride anywhere or we werent in the office. I also have sniffles all the time. There was actually a study done a while ago that found that a lot of people with sensitivities to fragrance actually had psychosomatic sensitivities. It makes me wonder if theres a bigger issue going on with Coworkers opinion of OP. (Which is why, if I were her coworker, Id be looking for accommodation. Her professional background includes designing curriculum, writing books, coaching business leaders, and speaking and training. Yup. He probably has a sick crush on you. I feel like it's so rude and inconsiderate of other coworkers. Thats very possible. It ends up sounding very similar to waves at the ocean, which would also probably work well for . Try using earplugs. This. Theres a point at which the OP is entitled to stop trying to change her life to accommodate this, and that point is now, given how unhelpful and rude the coworker is being. I got to Let her sniff your jacket or your bag for example. . Stop eating any food that has the potential to be fragrant? Finding affordable products that actually work for my skin and hair is extremely extremely difficult. I just wanted to thank you for being considerate to your coworker and refraining from wearing your perfumes to work. I believe it also has been done with similar results for people of color. I dont wear it often (I find it soothing and will sometimes put a little on in the evening, just on my wrist and just for me). If she had a genuine allergy, would she not also be having a genuine allergic reaction? I cannot imagine going to work everyday without perfume on. But since I had a bad cold about 2 month ago, I am doing it all the time, even though my nose isn't running or blocked. can I compare attending college to working a full-time job in my cover letter? Now I want to go looking for a nice lemon perfume, though. Makes weird noises. A bacon and Stilton jacket potato sounds amazing, though. thanks! Youve made many changes to try to accommodate her and theyve been unsuccessful. update: is my future manager a bigoted jerk? Sounds to me like the only thing that stinks, is said co-workers attitude. She used to cry to me about how she is single and she even said to me once what is wrong with me? Its bullying. No one else can smell it. I cant pinpoint the source, but they have a very distinct smell. He just complained to me that he has a strong dislike for *any* fragrance and nicely asked if I could stop. I bet the letter writer burns incense, which is pervasive and will stick to clothing. If it is a power trip/mean girl thing, as several commenters have suggested (and I agree) it might just set her off again, and I would lose my bargaining piece of No, seriously, Im not wearing anything, shes just being a jerk.. Dont wear it to work is really reasonable, but asking someone to never use it is not like you said, there are other scents that are also hated by some. Or she may simply be nuts. I would follow Allisons advice and go to HR with her to see how to accommodate her sensitivity. I've already encountered six this morning and didn't even get public transport to work (the worst danger zone). Shampoo? In the end she still has the same title as seven years ago and I (and another co-worker she bullied) have moved on to bigger organizations, titles, pay and mindsets. Its not like we banned cilantro-flavored food. They do have a smelllol. I feel like Id want to get to the root of the problem. She is forever grunting, snorting and huffing and puffing, not to mention wheezing and coughing. But not all allergies are as obvious as hay fever. However, I noticed you said you stopped wearing perfume but have you also stopped using the indie oil scents? It might help if the coworker could associate a different scent than the patchouli. Talk about getting off topic . Boss needs to investigate whether theres a yet-unidentified cause related to OP, and direct Coworker to leave OP out of it if not (or if that cause isnt reasonable to ask OP to address, like Coworker just dislikes OPs natural smell). Confront Another Employee Who Is Bad-Mouthing Me. It really is a nightmare and it has caused a host of anxiety problems for me in addition to the physical one because of the aggressive hostility I have received as a result of approaching people about their scents. 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. She pounced on that and tried to make it seem like using soap was somehow inconsiderate. I have no advice OP, just commiseration. I also think that the OP should go to HR and let them know what has been going on. I am sensitive to fragrance. I dont know what shes smelling, but Ive done everything I can reasonably do to accommodate her needs. 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. My yoga mat under my desk? :( Its not a fun boat to be in, and she has it worse than I did. Someone like me would obviously be a real problem for OPs coworker. Ah well. Yeah. A chronic sinus infection might not have any symptoms other than ongoing drainage, Dr. Reisman says. Also, I cant deal with the smell of Febreeze. That just made my phantom smell issues like 10x worse because I was right one time.). The owners were awful about maintenance, the bosses called OSHA in and they had a Big Bird sized canary over the safety issues. It kind of reminds me of when I got food poisoning after drinking hot chocolate, and even though I dont think it was the cocoa that did it (rather, I think it was lunch earlier that day), for MONTHS I couldnt even look at much less smell cocoa without feeling sick. Give the interrupter . I think OP has already made a strong effort to accommodate her coworkers sensitivity, and I get a whiff (heh) that the situation is not even about that anymore. The jerkishness is out of line, but even if its all in her head, its still real. Not liking or hating a scent is not a good enough reason to ask someone to make huge routine changes at home. Say nothing. While I do believe that those people are offering these suggestions in good faith, I also think that this is absolutely the wrong track to take. ;) I'm 29, she's in her thirties. If coworker needs an accommodation they need to ask for it, and they cannot be permitted to continue to be snarky about it and rude. Issues between coworkers can go from bad to worse and even become toxic! Or, if OP isnt the type to be cold at work, perhaps a fan set on low that could blow the scented air away from the coworker? OP How long have you and this co-worker worked together? ! I apologized for using my lotion and took it home. Strategies for Dealing with Snitches I had a similar experience with norovirus and a bacon and Stilton jacket potato; it was years before I could look Stilton in the eye again! Do you have a soft chair, or have you been wearing the same coat since then? Agreed. Surely people grow out of this shortly after high school, surely a grown adult wouldnt comment on someones smell unless it was bothering them. I wont eat it because when I worked at Golden Corral in college, way before they became a buffet, we used curly kale leaves to decorate the salad bar (they were sturdier than lettuce). Long before this point, my response would have reverted to These are the products I use. What would I have to do then buy all new clothes to eradicate a scent that may or may not exist? Even if she genuinely believes she smells something, it is not her prerogative to treat you like this. At the same time, my regular hearing has worsened noticeably. Even the most lightly-scented of shampoos can leave a smell. Or, stay home until you feel better. They say scent is our strongest memory, meaning that some smells immediately transport us to a specific person or place in time. right now, but Ive had this schedule for about 10 years now, so my hair is used to it, and I have a whole network of people I trust to tell me if its time to wash again. I am so so sorry. Not everything can be accommodated. How best to handle a situation like this? Honestly, if my workplace required that I stop using scents on my body, I would have a big problem with it. Im one of the rare 20-somethings that doesnt take laundry to my parents house to do, because their washer smells funky and the funk seems to come off on my clothes a little. I have a whole mess of oil perfumes and about half of them use patchouli as one of the base scents (I rarely wear them to work though, as in, maybe once every two months and no ones ever said anything). It was just easier to ask me not to let it bother me and keep asking me to try new products and deal with her myself. Ive eaten Moes only once since that year. Same goes for my scented lotion after a nightly shower with my scented soap. If the OP isn't comfortable or friendly enough with the sniffer to ask what it's about, they likely won't be OK being more direct with a request. They were everywhere. I would still never buy it or order it in a bar, however. That said, though, the perfume I was wearing the day she complained didnt actually have any patchouli in it, and I wear my patchouli-scented oils very sparingly. Maybe you were sabotaging her diet and it was making her grumpy? You seem to have accommodated your coworker but to no avail, so now its time for something different. Yes!! Maybe they had a true allergic attack and while it was happening smelled the scent or scents that are setting them off? I had a co-worker who used it and one day I gave her a ride to a work function and my car smelled like patchouli until the day I traded it in, especially on hot summer days at 5:05pm. It dont bother me. There are people who believe very strongly in this initiative, so it wouldnt surprise me to encounter that sentiment here or elsewhere. As someone who is very sensitive to scents, I just wanted to say to the LW how NICE it is that you put in so much effort to be un-scented! The main issue I have with this response is that its putting the onus on the LW to handle the issue, and thats just not fair. Sinus Issues - Mild Nose Bleeds and Coughing Up Blood, The Best IOL for 2022 RXSight Light Adjusted Lens, Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life, Achoo! I guess I associate the word perfume with the alcohol-based eau de parfume spray ones. In fact, unless the scent comes from something that uses natural chemicals (most dont) or uses a couple of synthetic chemicals mostly used in paints or plastics, it is physically impossible for her/him to have an allergic reaction to it. Otherwise, Alisons advice is spot on. Its almost impossible to smell like nothing at all throughout the day. Asking a coworker to switch soaps is ridiculous. Should I say something? But Im not going to stop wearing it on weekends and Im not going to stop burning incense in my home. A lot of times they put them on 12 hours ago for a night out and arent planning on taking a shower until after work the next day. I started in the last year of primary school, I also drive my family insane and myself it's so irritating, it's as if I can't breathe and my nose is inflamed or tight and I need to sniff to clear it even though there's nothing there, it's really embarrassing and it tried loads of nasal sprays and even been to ent had a camera up my nose but he couldn't see anything. Now I don't know what to do. The sky doesnt have a smell unless you want to smell like pollution imo. And a lot of it just depends on if it is normal to you. Its not anything shes doing wrong, of course, but the sound makes me nauseated and irrationally angry. They will tackle the situation without compromising your request. Sorry to say, sometimes the organic, all natural, Earth friendly stuff is no match for strong or stubborn smells. We had all worked together for over two years before this started. It still may after a reasonable test end up being something about the OP. So while your ailment might be legitimate, running from the room or suddenly grabbing your forehead when you smell someone these behaviors ARE going to seem rude and you might have to accept that and live with being known as rude. Shes never complained before now about my perfume, and Im sure she would mention if she was having health issues based on it. But wayward snacks and toys arent the only things that can block nasal passages. My reaction is Hold on. Say this to the coworker: Jane, since you raised this issue, I have stopped wearing any scented products to work, and I have washed all of my work clothes in unscented laundry detergent. Is the boss smelling it? I mean slimy as opposed to the warm feeling you have after talking to someone who is genuine. 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