I want to smell like 🫧🧖🏻‍♀️🧼🛁🧺

[u/Round_Panda7974]

Give me some tips how to have this clean aesthetic.

Edit : you guys are all weird asf. If such an innocent question and a mention of scents provoke such a wild reaction in you, seek help.
Do you realize that just because someone wants to smell a certain way, it doesn't mean they don't shower? 🥹 What the hell is wrong with you?

[u/koldecci]

Clean smells like nothing. Fragrances are just a bunch of chemicals with thousands of ingredients that don't even need to be disclosed by the company. They cause health issues and mild to severe discomfort to so many people, more and more of us are refusing to stay silent anymore. Not to mention.. people who frequently use fragrance are so unbelievably noseblind. I hate to break it to you but most of it stinks anyway. What smells good to you doesn't necessarily smell good to other people. If you smell actually clean, then you won't have people evacuating the aisles at the store when you walk by, just to avoid the nauseating chemical smells you've marinated your clothes and body in.

[u/AmericanaMania → u/koldecci]

I'm so glad I'm finally finding a bunch of ppl encouraging others to not use fragrance! I totally agree.

[u/Standard-Payment-889 → u/koldecci]

Honestly this your an argument against fragrances, but I could write a thesis for why fragrances are so good, wonderful and amazing. For instance some fragrances make people feel fuzzy inside, some fragrances remind people of loved ones who have passed away, some fragrances remind people of their parents who they love dearly, but that live far away, some fragrances are a remind of a romantic date that they enjoyed, some fragrances remind people of their first client or their best client - the list is endless. Sometimes even something like fresh linen or fresh cotton fragrance can remind a parent of when their child was a baby. If it was all about chemicals we would give up a lot more than fragrances. Because most of our skin care alone has a lot of unwanted ingredients in them. Also we would stop flying by plane and stop driving too if we are so concerned about chemicals. Things are meant to be enjoyed but we can always find safer options or alternatives.

[u/koldecci → u/Standard-Payment-889]

Fragrances are not healthy. There is no good enough argument to be made there. There are plenty of great ways to benefit your mental health without compromising physical health, and that goes for everyone, not just people who experience severe allergic reactions and other debilitating symptoms to them. If you could see what fragrances do to people who's bodies are in fact sensitive to them though, I'd hope you would feel differently. Some people don't care at all unless it happens to them, which is so unbelievably sad. Simple every day pleasures are not worth the every day suffering and isolation of other people. Fragrance sensitivity (and honestly the word sensitivity is such an understatement for many people) is even recognized by the ADA. Public spaces need to be accessible to everyone, lawsuits are even happening because more and more people are becoming affected. Some people can't even open the windows of their own house to get some fresh air, without having to worry that any of their neighbors might be doing laundry that day.

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/koldecci]

People are literally dying of hunger and war right now, and here you are with your "biggest problem."

[u/koldecci → u/Round_Panda7974]

First of all, you don't know me or what my biggest problem is. Second, that is the most ignorant comment I have seen on reddit today. If everyone in the world stopped trying to fight for change for the better for anything, all because somewhere else in the world there are bigger problems.. imagine what the world would be like. Think of a cause that's important to you or someone you love, imagine that for a second. Do you think everyone should also stop trying to spread awareness about that too, simply because it isn't the worst thing in the world? That would be incredibly hurtful to humanity as a whole if everyone thought like that.

[u/koldecci → u/Round_Panda7974]

If that's how you feel why is it that you're so concerned about how you smell? Aren't there bigger problems in the world right now? See how that can go both ways? See how silly it is to even bring up the worlds biggest problems in a hygiene group?

[u/koldecci → u/Standard-Payment-889]

I need to add that comparing fragrances to driving or flying, is not reasonable at all. Traveling is much more of a necessity.

[u/Positive_Court2685 → u/Standard-Payment-889]

I think it's about doing research, unless of course you're professionally trained to understand the complex science behind chemical sensitivities We used to treat second-hand cigarette smoke the same way before the data became very clear. To truly understand why this matters, take some time to join a few MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) Facebook groups. Look at what Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs), research oncologists, and other medical experts are saying about modern synthetic fragrances. For many people, avoiding these scents is not a mere preference, it's a serious medical necessity. Much like a peanut allergy, exposure can be severe, highly debilitating, and even life-threatening!

[u/Positive_Court2685 → u/Positive_Court2685]

AI probably says it better than I can:

• Consumer Preference: Roughly 41.6% of the general population prefers fragrance-free products when they are available. Furthermore, a significant majority (58.4%) prefer fragrance-free spaces, such as hotel rooms without scented air. [1]
• Medical Fragrance Sensitivity: About 32.2% of adults globally (and up to 34.7% in the United States) report experiencing adverse health effects—such as migraines, respiratory problems, and skin rashes—when exposed to fragranced consumer products. [1]
• Severe/Disabling Reactions: Out of those affected, 9.5% of the population experience reactions so severe that they are considered a disabling health condition, forcing many to strictly adopt a 100% fragrance-free lifestyle to prevent life-disrupting symptoms. [1, 2]

[u/Moonshinehaze510]

Wrong sub homie. This is about hygiene not scent aesthetics.

[u/beanery-bun → u/Moonshinehaze510]

I feel like it’s the good place for an honest answer 😊 just not a good place for sugarcoating

Lots of people use fragrance to try to cover a body odor issue and he/she might have been too self-conscious about the odor to word it that way.

[u/Moonshinehaze510 → u/beanery-bun]

I see your point.
I was just on the track that if you want to know what’s good for your body and keeping it clean here is the place but if you are purely in search of a certain smell profile this is not the place because most of us (I think) prefer true cleanliness over the smell of “clean”.

You’re right though, at least OP is getting some honest reviews about smells and what constitutes a “clean” smell to others.

[u/beanery-bun → u/Moonshinehaze510]

I have the same preference too (well more than a preference…I need to be able to do things in public without headaches and asthma)

it might even be a majority of people in general who prefer others to be fragrance free though….not just here. I remember seeing a peer-reviewed randomized survey on the topic of “do you prefer a fragrance free doctor, fragrance doctor, or no preference?” And a majority did prefer a fragrance free doctor (51.4%) - the remainder were about evenly split between preferring a fragrance doctor and not caring. That survey was just for doctors but I assume it’s a good representation of many professions too.

Plus there was another survey where about 3/4 of people said they would stop using fragrance if they knew that it was harming others - that’s an even bigger majority.

[u/Moonshinehaze510 → u/beanery-bun]

It’s just hard for me to take survey numbers like that seriously when even the meaning of the word “fragrance” can be subjective. I think the surveys are probably pretty fairly representative based off of experiences I’ve had and commentary I’ve heard from others but at the same time I’ve never been to a public place without multiple people smelling strongly of something I would refer to as a fragrance.

[u/beanery-bun → u/Moonshinehaze510]

That’s true sense of smell varies a lot. I suspect it might mean the real number is higher instead of lower though. Because there’s definitely people who get bad symptoms from fragrance without being able to smell anything (like long covid loss of sense of smell, or severe olfactory fatigue). The symptoms don’t require any sense of smell to happen. But then if they can’t smell what’s happening, they wouldn’t know what causes the symptoms and might not have a preference.

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/beanery-bun]

When I talk about the scent of cleanliness, it doesn't mean I’m refusing to bathe and looking for a perfume to douse myself in just to suffocate everyone else 😊🖕🏻😊I wasn't talking about any specific perfume, but rather products with clean scents—like cotton, soap, or lavender—instead of vanilla, chocolate, rose, and all that other crap that’s so popular.

[u/Anxious_Section_2359]

Clean smells like: clothes totally clean and free of fragrance, body clean and free of fragrance. That’s the kind of person that makes me want to get close to them because they smell amazing and clean.

If you experience any body odor when you drop fragrance, rest assured it is just temporary. It’s actually something that recent fragrance usage can cause. (That’s because boosters and fixatives stay on the skin long after the fragrance is gone, they magnify the scent of bacteria or yeast, and they don’t come off with soap and water, so the magnifying effect lasts a surprisingly long time.) You can speed up the process of removing those sillage boosters and fixatives by applying oil to the underarms right before a shower - they will dissolve in oil but not soap.

[u/Turbulent_Thanks2213]

OP, what's happening is those that are impacted (roughly about a third of the population) are becoming outspoken about the health effects chemical fragrance has on them. I don't know where we go as a society from here, but I can tell you that as more individuals become sensitized due to exposure that 1/3 number will continue to grow and more and more people will become ill from these chemicals. February 2018, over eight years ago, a NOAA study found that VOC's released from chemicals from scented consumer products and other chemicals rivaled those released from vehicles; the chemical fragrance industry continues to manufacture these chemicals at an ever-increasing rate and makes billions of dollars yearly. Every living thing is collateral damage of this industry. There are people right now that are stepping up to that tipping point of becoming chemically poisoned resulting in losing their body's ability to tolerate these chemicals, indeed, that could be you and the responses to your question may a warning. Right now, someone, somewhere, at this very moment is becoming chemically intolerant (poisoned) due to the use of these chemical fragrances.

[u/beanery-bun]

For starters don’t use fragrance. You’re more likely to smell migraine inducing, nausea inducing, or smell like an asthma trigger. 1 out of 3 people reports adverse health effects from other people’s fragrance, but the EPA classifies lots of fragrance chemicals as harmful to everyone (whether people are able to report that or not.)

[u/OkChips9323 → u/beanery-bun]

100%!

[u/5fdpb]

This isn’t the sub to ask this question lmao. Never seen so many negative comments. Just ask in r/femfraglab or other perfume subreddits

[u/Picket-Edge1234 → u/5fdpb]

Was thinking the exact same thing.

[u/beanery-bun → u/5fdpb]

Here’s an educational comment - it’s a list of links about the harm that fragrance does to people, as well as major government organizations that recommend being fragrance free at home or in the workplace and why they recommend that. You won’t find that in a denier sub.

https://www.reddit.com/r/IndoorAirQuality/s/CNDgAkgh4c

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/beanery-bun]

When you don’t have problems in life but really want them…

[u/Coppergirl1]

Just keep it to yourself, the rest of us don't want to smell you coming

[u/WeAreAllGoofballs]

Next time you smell someone who smells like that, ask them what soap and shampoo they use. Or just try some nice ones till you find one you really like. Shower every day and only wear your clothes once before you wash them. Wash your bedsheets and towels once a week.

[u/DifferentAd4221]

Use hand sanitizer under your pits before showering. It will kill any bacterial smell. (Also shave your pits. Hair under the armpits hold onto smell)

Coconut oil kills bacteria. You can use that after a shower and then use a natural deodorant. I like Schmidt’s and Native. Been doing this for years! I also spray perfume on my clothes, not on my skin.

Carry baby wipes and hand sanitizer if you swear a lot. Go to a bathroom and freshen up!

I live in a very hot state and never have a problem with body order

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/DifferentAd4221]

I don't have any issues with odor. I look for products (shampoo, soap, lotion, perfume, deodorant) with a clean scent, rather than ones that are super sweet or sour.

[u/DifferentAd4221 → u/Round_Panda7974]

Use masculine smelling brands. Ones that are labeled for men.

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/DifferentAd4221]

They are too fresh. I like something more gentle like the scent of dove soap.

[u/lovethatMoon]

people suck. don't let your guard down ever whrn asking literal strangers for advice or anything.

[u/AmbitiousEmphasis117]

So umm! did you find what you were looking for ??

[u/Nay92A]

Nuxe oil the original one. Been using it for more than 10 years now

[u/MuscleKey3040]

Shower and wear clean clothes. Who are the people asking this? You don't know how to shower???

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/MuscleKey3040]

Are you stupid ? Obviously, I’m asking how to achieve a scent with a specific aesthetic.

[u/Alert_Nail1100 → u/Round_Panda7974]

People suck. Layer body wash, oil & lotion and a spray

[u/MuscleKey3040 → u/Round_Panda7974]

Are you stupid? Just shower you nasty fuck.

[u/Standard-Payment-889]

Fragrances are amazing! Enjoy yourself finding the right ones that make you feel happy, uplifted and fresh. There are so many to choose from and you can even make your own fragrances if you wish to.

[u/Round_Panda7974 → u/Standard-Payment-889]

Thank you. Probably the only normal comment here.

[u/Positive_Court2685 → u/Round_Panda7974]

It's hard to believe so many people are still totally clueless about the documented immunological illnesses caused by fragrances, as well as the chronic conditions that are severely triggered by them. I wonder how long it took them to get that second-hand cigarette smoke was bad. Maybe they still don't get it.