If you like masculine leaning scents I really enjoy acqua colonia, wakening woods of scandinavia! It’s fresh, earthy and a bit spicy. It’s a cologne so it’s not too strong and it’s quite affordable.

Try garden Botanika Heart (on Amazon only now) it’s a very light clean beautiful scent

Try “Not A Perfume” by Julia has a Gun. I believe it is specifically made for those who get headaches from strong scents.

Calvin Klein Obsession! ♡

For a fragrance journey that won't trigger a headache, consider trying Jo Malone's Wood Sage & Sea Salt or Hermes' Un Jardin Sur Le Toit – both light, earthy, and citrusy, promising a delightful scent experience without the overwhelming notes. Happy sniffing! 🍋🌿✨

I have sensitive skin too so I spray them always in my clothes instead, sometimes even before I put them on 😁 They will last longer too!!

r/indiemakeupandmore has a lot of advice about this, especially if you get into oil based perfumes

Oxygen perfumes try mo. Madaming choices. 11:11 nila na perfume is good. Amoy pogi

Husband uses this brand, di sya sikat but works for me kasi may allergic rhinitis ako. So pag magkasama kami, light ung scent nya, refreshing feels lang. Not sure how to send pic or links tho basta ganto https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.PxCrH?cc

Try this shop on the platform. My brother uses it, so far di naman matapang gaano, but serves its purposehttps://s.shopee.ph/5fUMyb2vev

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Hello! Any mild perfume na mabango pero hindi sensitive sa ilong? I have a sensitive nose and may sinusitis din. Kaya sobrang ayaw ko ng mga matatapang na amoy

Do you have any recos for a guy like me? If may sweet or wood scent na bagay sa mga guys sana. Thank you!

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Chloe EDP is a reliable safe choice for me. I’m extremely sensitive as well.

Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow did that to me. I got through maybe 2mL of a 10mL bottle before I started getting itchy throat and sinus pain. I find perfume oils to be the least irritating. I’ve gotten roller balls from Nemat and can wear Amber and Vanilla Musk. Extrait and EDP work for me, but lower concentrations like body spray and EDT are dicey. All that to say try different formulas and see how they work for you. It’s hard to give recommendations because what bothers me might not bother you, and vice versa.

Dior has some quite new perfumes without alcohol, you should try those! It’s the miss dior mini miss solid perfume. It also has pretty and compact packaging🫶🏻

Someone else mentioned perfume oils. Maybe you could try solid perfumes as well? The ones I've tried are usually very softly scented. As long as your skin isn't sensitive to fragrance. I don't have fragrance allergies, but I'm sensitive to smells and can easily become overwhelmed by strong scents.

Try Kuumba Made fragrance oils!! A million lovely scents and they project pretty well for oils. Try Persian Garden since you like You OG and Tunisian Patchouli is woody with orange since you like Purple Oud.

You could also try Lush solid perfume. Maybe Goddess (oudh and jasmine) or Karma (another orange patchouli).

I have really sensitive skin but the only perfume oils I ever have trouble with are ones with a lot of spice like cinnamon and anything with coconut oil in it will break me out. I avoid putting perfume behind my ears and on most of my neck, too, but my lower arms are usually fine.

A lot of brands will warn which perfumes contain ingredients that may cause irritation, too. I avoid those in bath products for sure but can usually wear the perfume so long as I'm careful not to apply too much or right out of the shower.

Unfortunately, as a fellow sensitive skin indie perfume wearer, it's basically trial and error. In my case, I've determined that specific scent ingredients will irritate my skin. Cinnamon and other spices are a pretty common skin irritant, and a lot of fall spice/"pumpkin spice" scents will leave red welts on my skin (BPAL's Bengal and NAVA's Pumpkin #4 were the two worst - painful raised red welts everywhere the perfume oil touched me). I'm also allergic to oakmoss, which is a component in a lot of fougeres and earthy/masculine scents (and a common allergen - the EU actually has rules about using it in cosmetics because of that). If I steer clear of those two things, I'm fine.

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Keep track of which scents give you bad reactions, and see if they have any notes in common. If everything you've tried from a specific company makes your skin sting/itch/turn red regardless of how it smells, you might be reacting to something in their carrier oil and may need to avoid that company's entire product line (ex: if you're allergic to coconut oil, misery awaits from a number of indie companies). If it's just the spicy scents, or just the scents with citrus oil in them, or just the earthy scents or just the floral scents, then it may be just specific kinds of scents or specific ingredients you need to avoid.

welcome to the community! :) i have a sensitive nose too, and for most fragrances i spray once on the wrist and dab both wrists, elbows, and my neck! that being said, it might be worthwhile to look into some body mists / sprays, as i find they are often lighter even while being heavyhanded.

for light citrus scents, i really enjoy selections from jo malone like orange marmalade! unfortunately, my favourite citrus-fragrance-producing line was discontinued in my country, but if you are in europe, atelier cologne is a wonderful brand to look at as well!

Noyz lost and found is an Italian lemon and slightly woodsy scent. It’s not a powerhouse.

Tocca Stella is a blood orange and light floral.

If you are very sensitive I’d start with 1-2 sprays on the trunk of your body below your chest so you aren’t smelling them so intensely

Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri or Bergamotto will be up your street, and Jo Malone Orange Blossom. All zesty, light, and elegant

The Guerlain Aqua Allegoria line is pretty light. You could try Mandarine Basilic or Orange Soleia.

Various fragrances of Fragonard are more on the orange side of citrus, and quite mild

A lot of perfumes give me headaches, especially strong florals and heavy patchouli. Everyone’s triggers are different though, and what’s fine for me might not be for you. Identifying the safest notes and brands will help you so much. I figured out that most vanilla based and citrus frags are ok for me, but sweet or vanillas are headache-inducing for others. Start by making a list of the ones you know are bad and compare notes to see if you can figure out what is triggering you.

I have trouble with florals.

When I get a new scent, I spray it on a cotton round and keep it near me for a while before spraying it on my skin. Some scents will take several days before I feel like I can tolerate them. Some scents never end up working for me.

I’m the same, and I just do 1 spray- very light, and if I feel headachey I don’t wear any. It’s frustrating to love perfume but be so sensitive to headaches. Try by/Rosie Jane- they tend to work well for me and are clean and light.

Look into natural perfumes. They don't last nearly as long (at least the higher notes,) but I actually prefer that. Teone Reinthal is my favorite house (TRNP) but I don't think she ships to the US anymore.

I would recommend going for scents with low projection. And staying from scents heavy on the synthetics like iso E super. I am also sensitive to strong scents. I like Kayali, Jo Malone, Snif, Kyse, and 7 Virtues. I also wear a lot of body mist sprays because they are less strong. You may also try the assorted skin scents.

Jo Malone. Most skin scents. The entire escentric Molecules line.

Try musk scents. Like lake and skye 11 or julliette has a gun not a perfume

If you're looking for something subtle then Victoria's secret fresh jade and pear glacé ( fresh jade>>) I can only think of these two rn. Very refreshing and subtle.

Depends on what causes the sensitivity: intensity or just specific molecules?

There won’t be one correct answer to this question. It’s all subjective and depends entirely on what YOU are sensitive to. Things that bother me, may not bother you. And things that don’t bother me, may really bother you.

So my best advice for this would be to try fragrances that are known to sit close to the skin for most people, and limit the amount of sprays. Also, don’t spray wrists or chest/neck. Instead spray inner elbows.

Honestly I cannot do perfumes anymore. I pick an essential oil I like (like lavender or jasmine) and rub it on my shirt or on my neck. It’s lovely and doesn’t have all the other intense smells that perfumes do. Lavender is nice for calming me down too

Oh boy, perfume is one of my special interests 🙈

My sensitivity to smells has gotten more intense as I’ve gotten older, so I tend to opt for “lighter” fragrance profiles as a result.

Histoiries de Parfums is a French house with scents inspired by figures and the arts throughout history. They have discovery sets and also sell individual samples - two of my favorites from them are 1899 and 1969.

Scent Split is really good for decants, they offer many big name and niche brands in smaller sizes so you can sample them! Some brands that I’ve tried from them are Diptyque, Byredo, and Le Labo.

Luckyscent also offers samples of a lot of brands, but theirs are only 1ml (IIRC). They also carry many discovery sets, and tend to have more reviews posted.

The sub /r/indiemakeupandmore is great for indie brand recommendations as well! :)

I recommend the solid perfumes from Lush, they’re a lot less strong than regular spray perfumes and you can control how much/where you wanna put it

Memory unlocked! 🤣 I had a bottle of BPALs Jailbait stolen from me, I was obsessed. I’ve never found a decent replacement.

I’m also really sensitive to smells, so I tend to go for more vanillas or clean scents. I really like For Strange Women’s London Fog (black tea, vanilla, bergamot). They (and a lot of perfume companies) also sell samples so you can try them out on your own skin first, since they smell different on everyone.

It looks like their site is down for updates until tomorrow but here ya go! https://forstrangewomen.com/