Let’s move on to something that might make your nose twitch: air travel and perfume. A single Reddit post made waves on the internet within the past few weeks and is still buzzing to this day.
Try to envision this: a person steps onto a flight and they smell like a walking, talking, breathing perfume bottle only to be met by another flyer inhaling cabin air. A passenger on the flight from Albuquerque to Atlanta decided to make a point on relishing underneath the ‘wheezy shirt’ vibe and posted, ”GUYS… you don’t need to bathe in cologne before a flight. The recommended amount is zero.”
The post garnered comments such as “Men and Their Nasty Cologne” and “Air travel and Begone, my precious.” Without an actual bullet train connection, as ferocious as it sounds, people are baffled as well as dunked/tested with disdain. Which makes this even worse for others and it just takes one comment to switch sides in a blink. There’s one user protesting that they need an inhaler for every flight on the site. A different individual that suffered so much decided to forfeit their first class ticket out of spite, avoided walking into an asthma attack brought on by a perfume fog masquerading as a first class cabin.
Well, hold on: it’s not only about choosing a fragrance. For some individuals, strong scents are not simply irritating but pose a risk to their health. Overly excessive body sprays can trigger allergies, respiratory problems or even more severe migraines.
Gary Leff, a traveling expert, has also shared his opinion. Passengers, in his opinion, have to take care of their so called ‘space bubble’ which for an airplane is de facto limited to the exact perimeter of the seat. However, as he further added, because of the circulation of the air in the cabin, one’s smell does not necessarily remain in one’s lane. It has the potential of moving and, yes, the floral musk that was put on at duty-free does stand a good chance of reaching row twenty-three while sitting in five A.
Airport duty-free shops are abundant, yet full of contradictions. Perfume stores see a glorious boom in sales. Passengers sample up to five scents prior to boarding, turning the cabin into a flying mixer. It might not be perfect for five strangers and oxygen in a sealed metal drone, but nonetheless
While speaking about odorless food, Leff slipped another golden rule ‘and please no stinky food either’. Kebab lovers really need to rethink their extra garlic seasoning before declaring it the perfect in-flight meal.
Every sprinkle is not straight out of pepper heaven. Every dab of perfume means an extravagant explosion of breathing space for the poor soul sitting beside you. The next time you step into a flight, you might want to reconsider how much cologne gets sprayed oit.
