Reply To: "Wearing Perfume"

adorable;

a Jewish woman is 100% allowed to wear perfume for herself,

her own enjoyment that is, just as long as…

1) Her real intention of wearing it is NOT to attract men in any form, or even have herself be noticed by men through wearing it.

(unless it is her husband, under permissible terms.)

2) Despite her noble intentions, she has to apply it in a way that

the scent doesn’t travel out of her immediate personal zone.

(as close as you’d let only close family like a husband.)

I’d say IMHO around two feet. not more.

3) When you are going to be primarily around men, like in an office with mostly men working there, it is honest to assume that wearing it, is not entirely for noble reasons and good shampoo soap and deodorant, or body spray should suffice. Not perfume!

At best, apply “very little” only to areas that will be covered

under clothing, like one’s torso. it doesn’t travel if you put a little, and it can only be noticed if someone is standing literally on top of you.

4) As i stated earlier, if you are going to be in a confined area with a man or men, even slight application of perfume will be noticed as you’re sharing a small amount of air, and your scent will carry, so better to avoid wearing it in such a case.

If you will disregard that, then at least apply “just a dab” from fingertips to only areas on body covered by clothing,

at least 30min before you will be confined, so as to let the potency of the scent wear off.

I am talking about an Ehliche woman who doesn’t want to act oblivious to the fact that she may be causing Michsholim to other

Jewish men.

Note: This concept should be paid due attention, just as dressing tzanua, (If not more) since one can tell a man, “don’t look!”

but you can’t tell him “don’t breath!” (smell)

I wish you hatzlacha, adorable, and all other women who wish to take this seriously.