Reply To: "Wearing Perfume"

Adore; ur very welcome!

taking a break; they do not apply to men the same way.

Men do not have the issur women have, and women tend not to

be swayed by just a scent [unless its chocolate] 😉

(despite what axe wants you to think)

(Sorry guys!)

Although Hilchos Derech Eretz, as well as Hatzneh Leches,

as well as common socially aware people, Men should NOT douse

themselves in cologne as if they immersed themselves in a Mikva

of “Eau de She’uvim” (as it is not a kosher mikvah)

or practice 😉

Aside from being socially awkward, it is not a humble practice to have everyone in your Daled Amos aware of the fact that you are clueless in the practice of wearing cologne, or worse, arrogant

enough to decide what people in your presence are forced to breath or smell. Please guys, keep it toned down.

I’m not including people who work in certain “ripe” environments.

Tab, about shower gel, body spray, etc.. I can’t make a blanket statement cover all other scented toiletries, for I don’t have every bodyspray/wash before me to tell how potent some stuff are.

but I will tell you the little i know, no general scented toiletry for use on ones body, is potent as perfume, and the greatest concern should lie there.

Body washes shampoos, gels, don’t come close to that. The only thing is that body sprays, especially the newer ones coming out in the last decade can also be kind of potent depending on the amount applied, though still not in the same category as perfume, only oils can be more potent.

Especially deodorants that are scented with a cologne or perfumed scent such as hugo boss etc..

I cant say no, and i can’t say yes, it depends on all that was discussed in my previous post. If you spray a “LITTLE”, on areas covered by clothes, no problem! If not and it carries then same problem as perfume.

The same way a chef should have a light hand when it come to strong spices, a person should have a light hand when wearing perfume.

The proper way a lady should wear perfume is to spray it into the air and walk through the mist. (eyes closed of course)

I Don’t want to get sued!

As far as shampoo, gels, body wash, etc.. they tend to be very faint and evaporate, also the scent stays close to body.

So no problem.