and if tissues don't work for someone there are medications and netty pots and SO MANY alternatives to sniffling forever and ever. That usually means they are fooling around or are a snitch. Ive used unscented deodorant, detergent and dryer sheets for years since I dont like the chemical scent that tend to be used with these. You smell something you associate with your Grans house and if you loved her, then its great, but if she was a nasty horrid person and hit you, you might remember that. Even if she still can smell something on you that youre not noticing, shes not bringing it up in a productive way at all exaggerated sniffing and snarky comments are not helping anything! Give the interrupter . Confront Another Employee Who Is Bad-Mouthing Me. I dislike 99% of perfumes and am allergic to many but I dont go around making people feel like stinky people. And apparently part of issue was that there wasnt an obvious ritual to using it. When Im exposed to an offending odor (man-made or natural) even if it smells pretty to me, it can trigger a migraine. Fortunately, he did not continue to complain about my scented lotion. She is being a jerk. Weve worked together on this project for about six months, and been in the same office for about three years? shut. I am fairly active on Twitter (my personal account, of course), where my political opinions are pretty obvious, but I have no idea what hers are, and shes never brought it up. Conditioner is even harder to find. This was my second reaction (after the first, which was sympathy for OP!). The rest of the visit I could not be in the same room, even though she stopped using it. Its tough to diagnose on your own, Dr. Reisman says. We rinsed them off and re-used them until they were super gross. Ive eaten Moes only once since that year. And people tend to become immune to the smell of their own parfume so they wear much more than they need to..which is essentially overkill and obnoxious to everyone around them. If you have a fabric chair it could have residual scents. My hair styling product sort of smells like pineapple, and Ive noticed that once it dries you cant smell it but if I get rained on suddenly, pineapple. Its awful. Colds typically go away on their own after about a week. For some reason, your colleague has become unreasonably fixated on you being the sole cause. Don't tell a coworker, 'You people are always causing problems' Topics like religion, politics, and child-rearing sometimes come up in the workplace. I completely agree. I think at this point, management needs to be involved. One of the things that sets me off at first is if I can taste the scent, that chemical taste in the back of my throat is an instant major asthma attack. And if the smell is in your bath towel or sheets, traces of it could be getting on you without you realizing it. I like the idea of having her walk into the office blindfolded and walk by OP and around the entire workforce, as I read earlier in this thread. You can tell her, You said the smell was on my purse and now I have a new purse, so I dont think youre being fair. Secondly, this smell process should embarrass her enough to put a lid on the sniffing and the comments. Frankly I am sick of it. Also, my perfumes are kept in a closed cedar box that is separate from both my closet and my dresser. Is it really noticeable? I would imagine it must smell much different to those that like patchouli because I would never call the scent I smell pleasant. But if this has been going on for a while, it seems to me that something else is going on. I switched to unscented laundry stuff, shampoo, body wash and antiperspirant but the complaints continued. Yet every time shes near me she complains about the fragrances she says Im wearing. It's possible that it's lingering in a way that you don't realize. Youve done whats reasonable at this point. I share a house with my mother; she uses fabric softener and her preferred detergent. up. It dont bother me. they may be still carrying your scented oil. My yoga mat under my desk? She requested I be moved. The co-worker in this situation is absolutely going about things unprofessionally, but as someone with scent sensitivity, I can sympathize. I think that Picky Coworker is one of those types who will demand more and more concessions from LW until she has LW thoroughly buffaloed and walking on eggshells. Its one thing to say dont wear perfume/aftershave/etc at work. They just arent my preference, but barring a health related consequence of great severity, I would never dream of asking anyone to change their scent of choice. That all said, if someone really has to try hard to smell things, then I fail to see how those scents could be so potent as to warrant the need to remove them. Makes me smell like an old shoe. He doesn't need to want a relationship with you. So stop it. Yup. And I try to laugh and/or dismiss the topic as quickly as possible so we can get on with life and so that my health issue (which can be all consuming to me) doesnt become all consuming for them. Im thinking the co-worker is using the term patchouli as an insult, catch-all term to encompass all hippie-ish smells (patchouli, sandalwood, desert sage, etc) of the type that might be sold at with other natural oils. I had a similar problem with Oreos, which was really sad because I love Oreos. If someone else wants to wear it, thats their prerogative. Office politics are a tricky business. Often I come across as rude, and I sincerely dont mean it. She is rude. If it were a worse reaction I might say something, but right now I dont. Its not a unilateral street. Get queasy even smelling it/seeing the bottle. Since the boss is familiar with the situation, its really up to the boss to insist that short of a doctors order, theres nothing to be done. And of course I shower daily. Sorry, but no. That was me! ? Policy. On a sidewalk, on a windy day. If I was told to go scent free, I would expect my office to pay for the price difference between my affordable scented products and unscented products, which usually cost more in my experience. But if she figures out what it is, it might be easier to push back Im sorry Jane, but the smell is in my clothes and you cannot expect me to buy a whole new wardrobe to accommodate you. If anything, Ive been thanked by the majority of the office for saying something. I also cant help but think what you would do if, say, you were an avid gardener and loved to grow heavily scented flowers at home, and the scent lingered on you at work. If the coworker is just complaining about a scent she doesnt like, I think its sufficient to just treat her comments like the ridiculousness they are. Take action to lessen the importance of your achievements or how you realized4 your accomplishments. ^^namelesscommentater said what I was thinking.^^. In what universe is poop + really strong, cheap perfume the preferable smell? Thank you for trying to accommodate her instead of dismissing her, but even if she had a legit complaint, shes been a jerk about it from the start and her comments are uncalled for and unprofessional. Snarky or not, it does highlight that the problem is the co-workers to solve, not the OPs. My coworker sniffles ALL DAY LONG. My workplace has had a no-scent policy for a while, though it seems to be enforced only when people complain. I think once in a while isnt likely to be a problem. But this sounds like a specific attack on the OP for some reason. Most people have told me that they cant smell my scents at all, unless theyre like actively sticking their nose in the crook of my elbow or something. The coworker is *totally* acting like a jerk. I just get so anxious about it that I smell phantom pee. LW didnt disclose her ethnicity (and she shouldnt feel pressured to) but I know from having friends with various backgrounds (some Indian, some black, etc) that, for example, sometimes someone of Indian heritage will be mocked for smelling like curry, even when they dont. They have Skype, and even video enabled robots that can go around for you. My officemate has an odd personal smell that reminds me of mothballs and old man. Ill be damned if I change every product I use outside of work to accommodate one person. Patchouli is a very specific smell, Im sure youd know if you were using it. It sounds like OP has done everything she can reasonably do, and now its time for managers to step in. (Ive had a lot of practice). I had wondered that as well. Business Etiquette & Workplace Manners on Burping and Sniffing. My one and only true hangover. The Rooster is always quick to assign blame. 10 Worst Cities for Spring Allergies. In the case of sniffing, offer your colleague a box of tissues or suggest that she should stay home until she feels better. Its easy for responses that were designed to keep us safe to become a little overreactive. If your clothes are synthetic, that could be the culprit. At some point, you gotta be able to cope. I just could not handle it. I will also say, as someone who is very sensitive to smells, that if the scent bothers the coworker it would probably only take a trace amount for her to smell it, although shes handling it like a jerk. I was going to say this. If the co-worker keeps complaining, Id see if maybe someone else in the office can do a smell check to see if anyone else notices and can back you up if theres a complaint that day. He is constantly sniffing.not just a little sniff but a really big sniff that you can hear in the back of his throat. Agreed. Although if someone (politely) asked me to use a different detergent because it was making them ill, I probably would. Another indicates that asthmatics may have worse symptoms if they perceive an odor as irritating their asthma (same scent identified as alleviating to one group and irritating to another, the irritating group all had a much more significant response). This is me being petty (so maybe dont do what Im about to suggest), but if she makes some snide remark or complains again, say to her (in a really concerned voice): Have you considered getting help or initiating the ADA accommodation process? Not only that, but it can also be a sign that your female coworker likes you but is hiding it. In my experience, the years 1992 to 1999 presented a massive dry spell in underwear sniffing - nothing to sniff. Even if it is lingering on a car or office chair, I think fixing that would be reaching beyond the point of reasonable accommodation on the OPs part. Sniffing is one of my triggers to, whenever I her even one small sniff I get a huge panic attack. Scent-free initiatives always seem so invasive to me. Or she may simply be nuts. This may be snarky.but perhaps the coworker could simply rub a bit of Vicks Vapor Rub just above her upper lip. Which to me goes to the idea that at some point the sensitive person just needs adaptive equipment. Exactly. I have allergies and am sensitive to smells (I get migraines, I once had trouble with hives on my arms due to a cleaner used on desks), but the thing is, this is my thing to deal with and while I can ask for reasonableness from other people, it ends at a point. But so what. I have had to give away clothes I bought on eBay before that were so saturated with perfume that I could not wash it out, even with multiple washings and with leaving the garment hanging outside in the fresh air a long time. I have a favorite crock pot recipe that I havent made in 20 years because I got sick the last time I ate it (I am sure it was a virus and had nothing to do with the food, but even thinking about it nauseates me) Oncologists sometimes feed kids maple ice cream before chemo because they would rather their bodies associated the illness with something easily avoided than with the cheerios or scrambled eggs they had for breakfast that day. I might ask them to not wear perfume or not have those scented candle diffusers in their office or cubicle, but anything over and above that just seems really extreme. The OP writes that she wears scents with patchouli on the weekend. Huh. If a colleague burps frequently after drinking soda, suggest that she consume a non-carbonated beverage. "It was like ripping a plaster off.Could you tackle the sniffing in a similar way? It could also be that OP is very crunchy granola, (think Phoebe from Friends) and her coworker doesnt like those people. Maybe shes conservative, maybe she just finds them annoying, maybe shes worried OP will kidnap her and force her to participate in a drum circle. They will tackle the situation without compromising your request. The coworker is the problem here. I could not smell it at all but she certainly could. There has to be a boundary of reasonable action, and I think that the OP has done pretty much everything reasonable. I did. The main issue I have with this response is that its putting the onus on the LW to handle the issue, and thats just not fair. I only participate in consensual drum circles ;), OP, can I just say your comments have been cracking me up? Sometimes it helps and sometimes it's so bad my family says something to me. Fortunately he was in no way attached to the stuff hed been using, but if I slept in his bed I got a rash from his sheets. If not, there you are. I think its one of those scents that everyones nose interprets differently. if there was someone I work with who had a scent sensitivity, Id be sensitive to that. This requires a somewhat herculean effort of open windows, incense, scented candles, oil burners, and oil diffusers, plus regular cleaning of the litter box with high quality litter. I like the good humor and kindness with which youre responding :). But unless were also banning Axe body spray or Febreze from the public sphere (if only), people get to wear whatever scent they like in public even if it annoys some other people. Theyre going through chemo, they may as well have a pleasant food. Everything could be hated by someone, and yeah, so long as Axe is still allowed, Yep, Im not going to stop using incense and oils at home out of the worry that it might travel with me to work on my clothes, or spend inordinate amounts of time washing my clothes to make sure theyre pristine so I dont smell like patchouli. I dont think its reasonable to expect people to completely change their entire lifestyle around outside of work, just to accommodate someone at work. Here are 5 Ways to Stop Your Colleagues Interrupting You at Work. Norovirus and egg drop soup, which is a crying shame because I used to love it, and until that experience it was my go-to soup when I was sick (cheap, easy take out, semi-nutritious). Lots of open space and cubicles and the offices are reserved for leadership. After we stopped that we smelled. I had to go see the ombudsman and talk to HR, but nothing helped. This is definitely on this co-worker. ! comment kinda looks like this coworker is looking for drama. The advice is spot on. This accomplishes TWO things. I'm glad she's miserable about being single. The jerkness indicator that leaps out at me is that she is still fixated on patchouli, which is a pretty distinctive smell. They have to go out in public and buy groceries, get gas, go to the doctor, and basically interact with a whole plethora of other humans and nonhumans who all emit various smells. I think the people talking about scent associations are right on the money. Its like the difference between having a smoke-free workplace and demanding that employees not smoke at home. Maybe if I just put the lotion in my nose. I once sent an employee of mine home for this. I cant handle it at all! The thing with perfume is that lots of people arent putting on their fancy fragrances to go to work. Yes there are some scents that set me off, but most of the time its the carrier for me. Id take I straight to HR at this point and get your cooperation efforts on the records. should I be so emotionally drained by managing? Oh absolutely, Id figure thats part of the process, but it could still help get rid of some smells, assuming the vinegar smell washes out after . (And even if she werent, the co-worker is clearly going about this the wrong way!). How best to handle a situation like this? I even bought new clothes. But talk to your Dr. That could be the diagnoses. :/ And yeah, patchouli, being one of my favourites, definitely is one of the more intense and stronger scents that helps beat down the ammonia smell of cat wee, thats for sure. Pause for a moment, look the colleague in the eye, and ask him in a calm and professional voice to repeat what he said. Usually trying to clear the flood and congestion by blowing my nose is like trying to slam a logjam through the eye of a needle. This exactly. The best way to drown somebody out without breaking your eardrums or losing your concentration is to use some white noise. Im mentally picturing the co-worker as more of a powersuits and pantyhose type. This. Unfortunately, I have a colleague with whom I work quite closely who wears a perfume/scent that Ive become quite sensitive to. Stop using the lemon-scented body wash for a few days and see if she keeps making the comments. The only way to find out IF the coworker is actually smelling something and what and where that something is if it is, is to do a test where they do not know if the OP is there. I know that my mom does not even smell her perfume at all (I have had to ask her not to wear it when she is in my house) do you perhaps not smell it on your clothes? How To Deal With A Coworker That's Interested In You When you start sniffling and sneezing, you know spring has sprung. He just complained to me that he has a strong dislike for *any* fragrance and nicely asked if I could stop. My dog would always be smelling my pants. Shes being a jerk. This is a coworker/management problem, not an OP needs to take special tablets and buy a new bedspread problem. This women used lemon scented Clorox wipes. Me three. Since then Ive tried to find ways to compensate for it without putting it off on people around me. Honestly, youve done all you can and more. I was a dingaling. That being said, do you use scented candles? (Which is why, if I were her coworker, Id be looking for accommodation. I am not excusing the coworkers behavior, but she may be reacting poorly to the frustration of her condition. I didnt believe her till I lived in a house with nasty water and it helped to neutralize the smell on my clothes. If she had a genuine allergy, would she not also be having a genuine allergic reaction? My conditions have all been verified by multiple doctors and specialists.). I cant go into a store that just had new carpet put down. Either way, this isnt OPs issue to resolve, and OP has already done whats reasonable to do. I think its like color blindness, there must be a receptor that some people have that make them aware of something in the patchouli/patchouli type scents and the wearers arent actually able to detect the same scents. My unscented antiperspirant has a masking fragrance, which fortunately doesnt bother me. Ask Fergus, Does this scarf smell offensive to you? Talk about getting off topic . Its tough to describe. I resent our new hires for setting better work-life boundaries than our company normally has, hairy legs at work, my office sent me a random TV, and more, heres an example of a great cover letter with before and after versions, my employee cant handle even mildly negative feedback, my new coworker is putting fake mistakes in my work so she can tell our boss Im bad at my job, insensitive Diversity Day, how to fire someone who refuses to talk to us, and more, weekend open thread February 25-26, 2023, assistant became abusive when she wasnt invited to a meeting, my coworkers dont check on people who are out sick, and more. Some spells last for hours, some all day and some effect me breathing as well as I am constantly sniffling. People cant go through life expecting to never have to encounter faint scents. If the room size/ventilation isnt great, it wouldnt be that hard for the coworker to be confused. I have a coworker who DROWNS himself in cologne at the end of the day, every day. Do four things: 1. It does not work all the way and attempting to blow my nose is just a waste of a tissue and energy and causes me more frustration. ^_^. Youre lovely! Wow. Youve taken all reasonable steps mitigate this and shes being extraordinarily inappropriate with you. it also helps with static electricity AND acts as a fabric softener and is much cheaper than store bought fabric softener. My heart rate goes up, my brain scatters, I get queasy and headache-y, etc. Anyone anymore advice? But I think a lot of scent reaction is a sensory overload response rather than an allergic response, so ambient scents will be less disruptive there than an introduced scent, and of course exposure reactions, as were discussing elsewhere, become hard-wired pretty easily. 47 1 Sponsored by Karma Shopping LTD I only mention it because while it is doubtful that is the case here, just eliminating things can be helpful. Sorry to say, sometimes the organic, all natural, Earth friendly stuff is no match for strong or stubborn smells. carpet? (It just fell in! Or maybe the scents linger in a vehicle that then gets stuck on you, so to speak, or on an office chair? :) All in all, its just frustrating when youve done everything to accommodate someone and they are still abrasive. Yes, my indie oils are my perfume. Or maybe its a combination of things that clashes to make a weird scent, like the OPs lemon body wash combined with the office bathroom air freshener. But it really, truly is an instant, intense fight-or-flight feeling and knowing its irrational doesnt make that kind of heart-pounding, blinding adrenaline go away. Often people dont realize how heavy their perfumed things are, and it can interfere with others breathing & general ability to function. I cant hear what my sons saying if hes sitting next to me but facing the other direction, but cant not hear him eating popcorn from the other room. 1. I mentioned to my manager that I was cutting out the one thing I could think of that could be leaving a scent, and so far there hasnt been additional complaints (that I know of). You have a slimy feeling after talking with them. My stepsister is the same with Bath & Body Works Coconut Lime Verbenait was the smell that first set her off when she was pregnant with her daughter, and to this day (kiddo is 10) that scent is a firm no. Thats right up there with You think its cold in here? You might have to accept it for now, since you cant reasonably ask her not to wear her favorite perfume on dinner dates, nor can anyone else dictate her showering schedule for her. I do keep it open when not in use, but it gets gross anyway. If so youve gone above & beyond & youre under no obligation to do more. 04/12/2015 09:35. Men also use this gesture to stake their territory or to show other men that they're not afraid. Its miserable. Find out which foods you should watch out for. Jobacle.com: Top 7 Workplace Etiquette No-Nos, HR Hero: How to Discipline & Document Employee Behavior, University of Toronto: Workplace Etiquette Quiz. From what Ive read, it seems that if this happened to me I would have to spend several hundred dollars replacing every toiletry and all laundering supplies in my home, wash everything I own multiple times and most likely get all coats and heavy fabrics dry cleaned, and even THEN the coworker may still not be happy with my potential scent. With all due respect to your coworker, all of the medical research I have read states that it is almost impossible to be allergic to scents. Ive never complained, as I realized theres not much he can do to change it, so I resorted to using some (in my opinion) very mildly scented body lotion on my neck before I come in to work so I can smell that instead of him. Of not, then she can be moved to a less bothersome location. :(. moving from a chin touch gesture to a nose touch. ), just so she can say shes done everything she can. I also dislike the smell of lavender altogether. Im going to talk to my manager about a possible accommodation (e.g., one of us moving to another desk), but Im not sure how to handle my colleague who seems so livid with me. I love patchouli. Everyone . about. There could be other causes: Fab. But Im not going to stop wearing it on weekends and Im not going to stop burning incense in my home. If this coworker is so sensitive to scent that those everyday, likely-impossible-to-avoid things are enough to cause problems, then she needs accommodations beyond just asking coworkers to not wear perfume. But, it might be that your area is still retaining some of the scents you were wearing previously. Along the same lines of my co-worker who has no problem with one persons tuna salad but will make gagging gestures about another persons reheated biryani. Note to commenters:There have been loads of suggestions below for additional ways the letter-writer could tackle potential scents and stamp them out. lol, I still do miss the vinegar in the rinse, and I could never smell it. I got wicked food poisoning from Italian wedding soup with kale. I never heard of that, but I totally get it. As such, burping and sniffing are not likely listed in your handbook. I had a coworker who happened to have her desk right below one of the (old) building's AC vents, and she would sniffle / cough at least several times every single hour. And while you'd just love to tell them to. After everything LW has gone through, she has more than complied. Humidifier helped me, enormously with my constant sniffling!!! Depending on how sensitive your coworkers allergies are, this can get extremely complicated. I have an issue with some scents. Sinus Issues - Mild Nose Bleeds and Coughing Up Blood, The Best IOL for 2022 RXSight Light Adjusted Lens, Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life, Achoo! (That obviously wouldnt account for the co-workers still smelling patchouli, but it does mean that unscented isnt, as you say, necessarily a solution.). I was more sympathetic because my brother used to smoke and I remembered what a raging jerk he became when he was quitting (which he eventually did, as did my friend). I love perfumes and scented bath products, but my scalp is really allergic to many fragrances. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. I think Alisons advice is bang on, and the mediated conversations/HR accommodation advice is going to be important for snapping Coworker out of her combative/belittling behavior and into a more productive vibe. At this point, the issue is that she has a coworker whos being rude and snarky to her, not that she should just stop using bubble bath on weekends or so forth. But since I had a bad cold about 2 month ago, I am doing it all the time, even though my nose isn't running or blocked. Its one thing to stop wearing scents. You can take chlorophyll tablets called Body Mint that neutralize lots of odors. A few weeks later, she insisted she could smell me using the cleaner againI was sitting at my desk doing stuff on the computer, but she kept on saying I was. All rights reserved. Either way, a physical exam can easily detect any sinus and/or allergy problem. The best stories to me, are the ones when the odor in the shoes is the worst! It sounds like you have misophonia. I let them know how exasperating the condition is, so they understand both that its not personal against them and that its serious stuff. At this point, the issue is that she has a coworker whos being rude and snarky to her, not that she should just stop using bubble bath on weekends or so forth. I once worked in a building where there was mould that nobody knew about until they did renovations. At this point you have done plenty to make her life easier, and she is being rude. Jane says it smells like patchouli. Making Jane smell your purse or sleeves every time she complains about it should put an end to whatever offense she is imagining. Laundering work clothes in unscented detergent is reasonable. About a month ago, one of my coworkers told me that the perfume I was wearing bothered her. should I tell the truth in my exit interview? My reaction is Hold on. Occasionally I feel like I can smell the soap my first boyfriend used, and it still makes me feel on edge (the relationship was, unfortunately, abusive). I was thinking the same thing! Its really hard not to come across as rude. There was a time when I burned incense almost daily and I loved the smell in my house, but it never occurred to me the degree it was sticking to my clothes and how much you could smell it on me when I was at work etc. LW has gone above and beyond in their accommodation. It provides non-invasive noise and pleasurable feelings, to effectively neutralise the unconscious attention system's ability to distract us. Had any luck? Though thats from a genetic immune disorder, not a sensitivity. And that is what this is. There was actually a study done a while ago that found that a lot of people with sensitivities to fragrance actually had psychosomatic sensitivities. 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