Perfume

Be equally subtle - wear a gas mask.

Steve B

FISBEY

Casually say to a colleague sitting close by "Can you smell insect repellent?"

That should do the trick.
Stevie

FISBEY

"VERY odorous perfume, which I find 'very horrible' - and it seems worse now as I'm not smoking."

You'll be putting your crisp packets in ash trays soon!

Try this, give her some sample perfume you found on a magazine (well that's your story, otherwise she'll think you fancy her, run a mile or not ) and tell her it's really nice, but you mustn't wear too much, because it is strong, expensive, and it will run out quickly. Make a bet with your mates that she won't wear it, but give them generous odds, 5/1 etc. If she wear it, the strong smell should have gone (unless its her underwear ), if she doesn't, you're quid’s in.

Either way, it will be great fun, and potentially smelly.

I would suggest the purchase of a more desirable fragrance and leave it for her as an anonymous present. I feel sure she could not take offence at this. There are young ladies in department stores who will be pleased to assist in choosing something suitable, and render the whole experience quite charming. Approach one with a Leslie Phillips "Well, hello!" and take it from there...

I think the gas mask idea is best!, and er no I don't fancy her.....

Or you could put her in your washing machine!

"Or you could put her in your washing machine!"

Haha! What giving up smoking does...clean time!

FISBEY

It seems like your sense of smell has returned with a vengeance since you gave up the weed.

It could be you're currently a little over sensitive to smells that you probably didn't notice before.

I do agree though that overpowering perfume (or aftershave on men for that matter) can be as bad as cigarette smoke or B.O. Fragrances should be subtle not overbearing.

I am not sure about trying other pefumes since the lady may well like it and use it in excess quantities as well.

Have a can of aerosol air freshener on your desk - and use it when ever she walks past.

The aerosol must contain a non harmful gas of course or the greenies on the forum will rise up in rebellion <g>

Do not be subtle - just get even <g>

or raise the issue in the next office meeting explaining how the air-con is not keeping the air very fresh

Derek

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I have an allergy/hypersensitivity to one perfume component (the "oriental" note), and this provokes an instant migraine. This often causes me problems at work, and can ruin a restaurant meal. Walking into a perfume shop is like being hit over the head with a baseball bat.
There are several campaining groups on the web about the perfume problem as it can cause real health problems. Unfortunately, none have come up with a solution.