F R A G R A N C E

Have you ever lit a candle just before guest were arriving? Or gone to an open house and been greeted with a scent that is meant to make you feel like you have just come home? 

Scented candles, smelling reeds, air fresheners, diffusers, etc. can be a mix of natural and man-made chemicals.

Wearing the same perfume, you become desensitised so you spray more and more on, but the people around you can suffer; I have hugged friends and then smelt like their perfume for the rest of the day and for someone with chemically sensitivity this is a very unpleasant experience.

Some things I have tried in social situations where I wanted to stay but felt so uncomfortable:

	Sit near an open window (not ideal in winter)
	I keep asthma medication, eye drops and antihistamine in my bag (one reason I have a very large handbag!)
	I leave early, then my clothes and my hair when I get home

Facts:

•	There is no legal requirement that each individual component of a fragrance be listed on the product label
•	Products can be labelled as “organic” or “natural” which can elude to it being safe
•	Nicole Bijlsma has found that there are 200000 new chemicals produced every week! 

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Consider why you are using fragrant products. Is it to cover up an offensive smell in your home? Is there a damp, musty odour that could be caused by mould? Try investigating and eradicating the bad smell so you and the people around you can enjoy breathing in fresh, non-smelling air!
For assistance with investigating mould in your home, please reach out.
Amy