No more scents

**osueng800** · 03-11-2010, 11:49 AM

I heard on the news a Detroit company instituted a no scent policy. I can’t believe this is true, but it is. So if anyone works in this area, heads up.

**airplanedoc** · 03-11-2010, 12:19 PM

Are you sure that was sents and not sense. Detroit companies have been lacking common sense for a long time, this is nothing new.

**Go West Young Man** · 03-11-2010, 12:22 PM

Some people are highly allergic to scents, and I'd rather forgo my cologne during the day to help avoid making my co-workers ill.

**Confuzius** · 03-11-2010, 01:06 PM

Probably because of issues like this;

**azmark** · 03-11-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by airplanedoc

are you sure that was sents and not sense. Detroit companies have been lacking common sense for a long time, this is nothing new.

+1

**osueng800** · 03-11-2010, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Go West Young Man

Some people are highly allergic to scents, and I'd rather forgo my cologne during the day to help avoid making my co-workers ill.

I agree with you there, but they are also saying the same thing about deodorant, which bothers me more.

Not to get heated on an issue or anything, I just think it affects many here on the forum because many of us use some kind of AS/cologne.

**TimmyBoston** · 03-11-2010, 04:42 PM

This is very common; many companies and organizations are forbidding volunteers/employees etc from wearing perfume and cologne due to allergic reactions.

**Stubblefield** · 03-11-2010, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by osueng800

I heard on the news a Detroit company instituted a no scent policy. I can’t believe this is true, but it is. So if anyone works in this area, heads up.

Extremely common where I am, primarily Doctors and Dentist's offices. Most fragrances make me sick anyway (I can wear only one fragrance: Armani) so I don't mind the policy.

**alexo** · 03-11-2010, 09:43 PM

I went once to a wine tasting event when someone came in apparently after pouring a bottle of Givenchi Gentleman on himself. Obviously I couldn't find a difference between the wines.

In some instances I can definitely understand this policy.

**BCatl** · 03-12-2010, 06:52 AM

Why should everybody be subjected to yet another "policy" because one person does not know how to use cologne or perfume? Mgt. should take the person aside and send them home for a shower, and some instructions on proper application.

As far as allergies go, yes we must take into account people who have allergies, assuming they really have an allergy. Most of the time its: I don't like it, therefore I'm allergic to it and I can use this excuse to control someone elses behavior.

Don't give up your freedoms so easily I say.

**ajkimmins** · 03-12-2010, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by alexo

I went once to a wine tasting event when someone came in apparently after pouring a bottle of Givenchi Gentleman on himself. Obviously I couldn't find a difference between the wines.

In some instances I can definitely understand this policy.

THAT is probably the reason for the ban. One or two people, could even be women, put too much on and pissed the boss off!!

**SalvadorMontenegro** · 03-12-2010, 04:56 PM

I'm not allergic, but I have a very acute sense of smell and most colognes and perfumes are too much for me. I often feel nauseous when I'm in a crammed subway car with a person who has a pungent cologne on.

I am 100% okay with this.

**dbconlin** · 03-12-2010, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by bcatl

why should everybody be subjected to yet another "policy" because one person does not know how to use cologne or perfume? Mgt. Should take the person aside and send them home for a shower, and some instructions on proper application.

As far as allergies go, yes we must take into account people who have allergies, assuming they really have an allergy. Most of the time its: I don't like it, therefore i'm allergic to it and i can use this excuse to control someone elses behavior.

Don't give up your freedoms so easily i say.

+1

**JPM** · 03-12-2010, 05:49 PM

What's next? No beans or cabbage for dinner? Can't eat garlic at lunch? It's one thing if you bathe in cologne, but none?

**dbconlin** · 03-12-2010, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by JPM

What's next? No beans or cabbage for dinner? Can't eat garlic at lunch? It's one thing if you bathe in cologne, but none?

Yeah, if they institute a rule at your place of work, here is what you do: get together a group of people opposed to the rule; on the first day it takes effect, gather in the lunch room, microwave your food and dine on the smelliest garlicky-est concoction you can. Hopefully the smell of the food heating up will permeate and then everyone dispersing to their offices will fill the whole building with garlic. HA! Take that!

**82R100** · 03-12-2010, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by dbconlin

yeah, if they institute a rule at your place of work, here is what you do: Get together a group of people opposed to the rule; on the first day it takes effect, gather in the lunch room, microwave your food and dine on the smelliest garlicky-est concoction you can. Hopefully the smell of the food heating up will permeate and then everyone dispersing to their offices will fill the whole building with garlic. Ha! Take that!

ha.

**instpasr** · 03-12-2010, 06:53 PM

Actually what happened here is the city of Detroit was sued by an employee who claimed to have a perfume allergy. The court ruled in her favor because they said the city didn't make "reasonable" accommodation. she won the right to smell BO all day because the city has banned the use of all scented products and also awarded the plaintiff $100,000 for her "trouble". The use a scented products does not violate the the clean air or general duty standard but once again we are forced to live a certain way because the few have more rights than the many. One last thought, if she can't be around perfume how can she work in Detroit with all the smog and bad air? Oh wait it must be selective, perhaps she just hats lime sec or aqua velva.

**JPM** · 03-12-2010, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by instpasr

Actually what happened here is the city of Detroit was sued by an employee who claimed to have a perfume allergy. The court ruled in her favor because they said the city didn't make "reasonable" accommodation. she won the right to smell BO all day because the city has banned the use of all scented products and also awarded the plaintiff $100,000 for her "trouble". The use a scented products does not violate the the clean air or general duty standard but once again we are forced to live a certain way because the few have more rights than the many. One last thought, if she can't be around perfume how can she work in Detroit with all the smog and bad air? Oh wait it must be selective, perhaps she just hats lime sec or aqua velva.

Send her some Lilac Vegetal.

**airplanedoc** · 03-12-2010, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by dbconlin

Yeah, if they institute a rule at your place of work, here is what you do: get together a group of people opposed to the rule; on the first day it takes effect, gather in the lunch room, microwave your food and dine on the smelliest garlicky-est concoction you can. Hopefully the smell of the food heating up will permeate and then everyone dispersing to their offices will fill the whole building with garlic. HA! Take that!

fish is way worse than garlic