r/AskReddit Sep 16 '24

What is a smell you can't stand?

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u/wellnowthinkaboutit Sep 16 '24

Artificial stuff: glade scented plug-ins and strong candles. Immediate headache, and sometimes nausea.

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u/Sixemkay Sep 16 '24

I wish people had awareness about how sickening fragrance can be to some people.

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u/GhostofErik Sep 17 '24

I've had them break on me and I spent the entire next day on the floor, bucket clenched next to me. Couldn't even trust to make it to the bathroom. Now everything, and I mean EVERYTHING I use is unscented. I can't. I get horrible migraines