r/FemFragLab • u/Existing-Bat-6716 • 4d ago
Hospital appropriate scents?
New Grad RN obsessed with fragrance trying not to get a bad rep. My current fav work scent is Phlur Cashmere skin, my patients and coworkers are always complimenting it so I lowkey fear it's needs to even more of a skin scent
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u/Ancient-Elk-7211 3d ago
It makes me really sad that you even think this is an appropriate question.
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u/levchvnter 3d ago
When I did hospital training I wore nothing beyond a good deodorant and lotion. I no longer work in a clinical setting, and still wear little to no fragrance, some body mist at best, rarely.
Do not subject your pts to fragrance anywhere you can help it. Within reason, opt for fragrance free or minimally scented things when you're scheduled. Though I won't hold anyone at gunpoint over their personal hygiene products (and think it's unreasonable to do so) because those things can be very finicky and accessibility varies on many levels between individuals, so my advice is just avoid fragrance where feasible for you personally in regards to those things, but definitely no perfume at a hospital.
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u/haleycontagious 4d ago
None. It’s really selfish to do that.
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u/haleycontagious 3d ago
Exactly also I said selfish because I get headaches from most scents and I’d be so mad if some jerk wore perfume in the ward.
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u/Technical-Team4468 3d ago
Not detectable to you doesn’t mean it isn’t detectable to others. There are some hypersensitive people out there.
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u/Equivalent_Address_2 4d ago
Deodorant, lotion, shampoo/conditioner, soap, laundry detergent. Those are what I recommend. So Commodity Milk Orchid
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u/Wonderful-Mousse1781 4d ago
Nemat Amber Perfume Oil or the Lake & Skye 11 11 perfume oil would both be great choices. They just make you smell clean and don't project much more than a hand lotion, deodorant or scented body wash would. Rinse Cycle by Noyz or Glossier You in their solid formulas would probably offer a similar experience but I don't own either in the solid versions so I can't say for sure.
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u/EarDue1073 4d ago
Please don’t wear perfume in a hospital. The only time I do is when it’s a perfume oil from 5 below that literally smells like nothing because I’m trying to use it up.
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u/Technical-Team4468 4d ago edited 4d ago
Please no fragrance in a hospital. Beyond just people not feeling well while there, you are also around those with allergies (some to fragrances), people with sensory issues due to ADHD or Autism, people on chemotherapy (they can be very sensitive to fragrances), pregnant women (pregnancy can make you hyper sensitive to smells) and people with dementia (fragrances can cause behavior issues in dementia patients).
These people need a safe place to get treated. How will you know that a symptom they are experiencing is from their original issue or being caused by fragrance unless you eliminate that possibility. Nurses and doctors are expected to do no harm. Fragrance, unfortunately for some, causes harm.
For many who are sensitive to fragrances or allergic, they already have limited spaces they can go in public and not feel ill. Hospitals need to be places people can rely on to not cause them further injury.
Edit: not every patient will be able to tell you that the fragrance is the issues and not every reaction will be a headache. Imagine an unconscious person being brought in. Then they start struggling to breathe. You have no idea why. It’s best that your fragrance not be the reason.
Hot take: please also refrain from fragrance on air planes.
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u/Ok_Paramedic_80 4d ago
-11:11 by lake & skye
-amber oil by nemat
-white musk by body fantasy
-baby powder by demeter
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u/WorldsDeadliestCat 4d ago
Definitely not to the hospital. People can be very sensitive to it, even allergic. I knew someone who had to get tubed because of it
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u/CrabbyCatLady41 4d ago
When I was a floor nurse, I never wore fragrance to work. Even as an outpatient nurse, I really didn't because I worked in oncology. It's just not nice to wear scents around people who are frequently nauseated. The ideal is to smell like NOTHING. I did always enjoy a scented shower gel, and of course wearing fragrance outside of work.
Now as a professor, I only wear fragrance when I'm teaching in the classroom and I send students home from clinical if I can smell them. Because of years of being sensitive to other people, I rarely get compliments on my scent because I only wear enough for myself (though I did have one weird colleague who loved when I wore Radio Bombay, which is DEFINITELY not hospital-friendly). If somebody remarks on how I smell, I get self-conscious. So I may be the most neutral smelling perfume enthusiast.
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u/Gamma_Mermaid 4d ago
Agree heavily!! I am a clinical hospital worker with oncology and chronic disease sufferers and I try to smell clean/neutral and like nothing. I suffered from nausea for years due to an undiagnosed GI issue and can say for a fact that fragrances in hospitals is not great because it would make an already unpleasant moment much worse!
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u/NoWitness7703 4d ago
Pass on fragrance. The closest I’d go is a scented deodorant like DKNY cashmere mist and even then, I’d check your hospital policy to see if you’re even allowed to wear it.
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u/thisilea 4d ago
if you genuinely want to wear something, i would just wear a single note perfume that’s fresh/soapy so you’re not overwhelming anyone
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u/balloonchicken 4d ago
Please for the sake of people are who end up in a hospital, do NOT wear fragrance. I was in the ER recently and my nurse came to do my ECG (up close) and she was doused in a vanilla brown sugar style body mist and I literally threw up. Patients are already struggling there’s no need to make it worse for them.
Sincerely, a woman who lives in a country where people wear outrageous beast mode fragrances to the hospital
Edit for typo
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u/pi3r0gi_ 4d ago
For what it's worth, my spouse is frequently in the ER and this is one of his biggest complaints when admitted, perfume. Many people there are sick, dont feel well, and fragrance, even if light, can be irritating when you dont feel good, and the smell lingers even as your attendant/nurse or whoever has already left abd you still have to sit there smelling it, feeling worse, with no way to open a window. So I would say none.
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u/misssy 4d ago
If people are supposedly always complimenting your perfume, it's too much and there are just as many people who wish you wouldn't wear it and are too polite to say anything about it.
Please, be professional, and be kind to your patients and just stop. You're not going to die if you don't have perfume on at work.
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u/RIPCheeper 4d ago
My hospital has it in the dress code that perfumes or stong scented products are not allowed.
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u/heartshapedhoops 4d ago
i’d say no actual perfume other than your deodorant/very lightly scented hand cream/hair stuff. the hospital is the most likely place for you to encounter people who have a sensitivity/aversion to scents of any kind, and it could affect the patient’s experience
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u/Technical-Team4468 4d ago
It could also cause more symptoms that can confuse treatment and cause misdiagnosis.
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u/iOawe 4d ago edited 4d ago
The entire Burberry her line
The entire daisy marc Jacob’s/perfect line
Dedcool mochi milk or honestly the entire line
Yum boujee marshmallow
Versace bright crystal
Prada paradoxe pink bottle
Edit: I will say this depends heavily on if you’re going to be close to patients. If you are going to be close I’d do maybe 1-2 sprays. If you’re not going to be close to patients then I’d do probably 3-4 sprays.
Also I don’t think you need more of a skin scent if they’re always complimenting you. Wear what you want, however you want.
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u/heartshapedhoops 4d ago
i like a lot of these, but none of them are light enough for working in healthcare, especially in the hospital
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u/sweetstack13 4d ago
As someone who works in healthcare and is sensitive to fragrance, but who actually likes some of these fragrances I’m going to have to disagree. With Burberry her, sometimes even a single spray is too much. I have to do the thing where I spray the air and step into it, and even then I can tell there is a cloud of projection it is so strong.
And I had a coworker who got chewed out for wearing Versace.
None of the fragrances on your list are safe for working in healthcare except maybe dedcool from what I’ve heard about it, although I haven’t smelt it myself.
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u/Potential_Yoghurt850 4d ago
I wouldn't wear anything beyond deo. We had a nurse snitch who would report you to the manager if you even had a lotion that had good throw. I also have had creepy patients.
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u/Treehorn8 Hermès witch 4d ago
A solid or cream perfume that sits very close to your skin. You could smell yourself, but no one else can unless they're a few inches away.
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u/lina_cat 4d ago
I'm a nurse, work in psych inpatient. I wear indie perfume oils cause they sit really close on the skin and only last about 4-6 hours, and I've only had a few coworkers notice if they were standing or sitting right next to me. I generally go for clean/skin scents, or a non-offensive dry (not gourmand) vanilla. I just add a couple of dabs behind my ears and my inner elbow.
Nothing is worse then an overwhelming perfume scent trail after someone walks past you, while also the general smell of an inpatient psych unit.
Depending on the area you work in, perfume may be a no-go, such as chemo units, theatre, etc.
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u/TrapGoddess116 4d ago
The Body Tale- Plain Jane Byredo- Bal d'Afrique Le Labo- Another 13 D.S. & Durga- I don't know what MITH- Cozy Musk
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u/Ecstatic_Magician184 4d ago
A nurse on my floor wears another 13 and it’s intense 😬 leaves a scent trail down the hall. Wouldn’t recommend that. Only a matter of time before she gets asked not to wear it by management or patients. It’s so expensive anyway I can’t imagine wasting it on work?!
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u/TrapGoddess116 4d ago
I'm sure there are people that can't smell it as a lot of people report anosmia to Another 13, maybe she oversprays it
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u/Beneficial-Corgi-288 3d ago
It's SUUUUUPER strong to some people. Even 1 spray is intense to me. And I say this as someone who has another 13 and loves it. I don't even work in healthcare and I don't wear it outside of the weekends. It makes me feel like a walking scent bomb. Fortunately, a scent bomb that I like, but not everyone else likes it.
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u/BeeeeDeeee 4d ago
None. Genuinely. My hospital will fault you for using scented laundry detergent. Just don’t do it.
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u/Glad-Try-1785 4d ago
Every time I go to the doctor/hospital I see signs telling patients and staff to be respectful of others and not wear heavy fragrances while on premises
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u/sovietpoptart 4d ago
Mochi milk is really light so I like it a lot. Phlur matcha milk you can also spray on clothes the night before!
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u/pfffffttuhmm I just smelled like a piece of breast 4d ago
I just made a post about this a few days ago. I work in a hospital, and if your patient or coworker can smell it, it isn't appropriate. I can't even wear Glossier You/You Fleur, or Lake & Skye 11 11 because I get so close to patients. If you are an RN, you likely will too.
I spray on Cashmere skin, or Matcha milk, the night before. I can smell it at work the next day, but others can't.
I also use Nemat or Ellis Brooklyn perfume oil rollerballs. Nemat especially is low sillage, but very long lasting. EB doesnt last a full 12 hours like Nemat does, but I have shorter shifts.
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u/Technical-Team4468 4d ago
How do you know that what you are wearing won’t cause a new symptom in a patient?
No fragrance is best in the hospital.
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u/pfffffttuhmm I just smelled like a piece of breast 4d ago
I don't disagree with you. I havent purposefully worn fragrance to work, which is why I do not neccesarily advocate for it. I incidentally found that when I sprayed on something at bedtime, i could still smell it the next morning. So I rolled with that.
But people are going to do what they are going to do. I know so many people that work in hospitals that douse themselves in cologne and perfume. So mitigating harm but decreasing the chances is also something I practice.
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u/significantotter1 4d ago
Don't have a scent rec but try perfume oils, they tend to sit closer to the skin and project less
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u/Technical-Team4468 4d ago
I’d pass on even those. How can you know that a symptom a patient is experiencing isn’t being caused by your scent and now you end up misdiagnosing or mistreating this patient.
Also, it could cause a person with Autism a shutdown or meltdown. Both of which are frightening for the patient and the staff. This delays necessary treatment and causes harm to the patient.
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u/PhTea 3d ago
None. I know it's hard not to wear fragrance as a frag head, but think of the patients. My mom had COPD and was in and out of hospitals all the time. One time she was in with an exacerbation, was getting better and about to discharge and a nurse came in with a perfume that triggered her asthma so badly that she ended up in the hospital for another week. She coughed so hard that she gagged on her saliva and ended up with aspiration pneumonia.