Wearing patchouli oil for deodorant at the workplace

[Fishman15]

Have had to confront and report a coworker twice regarding the overwhelming stench it is causing. He says he just uses a drop under his armpits. I told him then it's a drop too much. I've had to walk out of a meeting twice from the smell already. I'd rather smell a skunk's ass...seriously. I thought the patchouli oil phase was a few decades ago? A grown man in his late 40's wearing it to work...I don't get it. I'm about an inch from going to hr..

[Karl_Hungus]

Does he also wear tie-dye shirts with a peace symbol on them?

Visualize world peace bro.....

[mtpockets]

I have no idea what patchouli oil is, but after many years working a trap line, I have smelled a few skunk's asses. So this stuff must be bad.

You would think that after telling someone once they would be more considerate. I have allergies to perfumes, luckily all my colleagues have been very understandable and no confrontation was necessary. Good luck man.

[Fishman15]

Does he also wear tie-dye shirts with a peace symbol on them?

Visualize world peace bro.....

I have no idea what patchouli oil is, but after many years working a trap line, I have smelled a few skunk's asses. So this stuff must be bad.

You would think that after telling someone once they would be more considerate. I have allergies to perfumes, luckily all my colleagues have been very understandable and no confrontation was necessary. Good luck man.

You would think so...but no. He's kind of a mixed up soul. He drives a subaru wagon with an american flag and a nra sticker on his bumper. Hard one to figure out...

I think originally the hippies used patchouli oil to cover up the dope and Bo smell.

[Cass40]

I don't know what is patchouli but can it really be that bad? Or are you just being a Grinch?

[Fishman15]

Does he also wear tie-dye shirts with a peace symbol on them?

Visualize world peace bro.....

I don't know what is patchouli but can it really be that bad? Or are you just being a Grinch?

No, its that bad. Remember the lady whose perfume could make your eyes water? It's like that!

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I don't know what is patchouli but can it really be that bad? Or are you just being a Grinch?

“Smells like dirt that’s been f*cked by a hobo.”

- Patton Oswalt

[Cass40]

No, its that bad. Remember the lady whose perfume could make your eyes water? It's like that!

Lol that's funny. I don't like to wear a lot of perfume. I just like to smell clean and like myself. My hair already smells pretty good and that's enough.

The other day at work, I guess I had perfume on, my female coworker goes: "Cass, you smell like a whore!" It was so funny..

The worst is when people try to hide BO with perfume, that legit makes me puke.

[paolo59]

Patchouli candles smell wonderful. You used to could get them at 'Pier I Imports.' I wouldn't think it would work well as a deodorant. Why don't you light a match to the dude and see if the smell is any less off-putting?

[mtpockets]

Patchouli candles smell wonderful. You used to could get them at 'Pier I Imports.' I wouldn't think it would work well as a deodorant. Why don't you light a match to the dude and see if the smell is any less off-putting?

You sound pretty knowledgeable about this Patchouli stuff, were you one of those hippies fish was talking about?















j/k teach, no detentions please.

[paolo59]

You sound pretty knowledgeable about this Patchouli stuff, were you one of those hippies fish was talking about?















j/k teach, no detentions please.

LOL I always wanted long hair back in the early 70's. My Dad probably would have made my life miserable, but I could never get past that point where the lengthening hair just drove me crazy. Same with a beard. The itchy, scratch your face off stage was always enough for me to just shave it off. I always liked to bathe regularly too. Not much of a hippy here. I'm way too old for that silliness now...maybe I'll get me some patchouli oil, rub it around on my old person here and there...and piss off my coworkers.

[Joog]

We light patchouli incense sticks at home. They give the house a nice calming aroma for a while; could never imagine a person wearing that smell though.

An older (60's) lady used to come it to my work on business matters; her perfume or deodorant smelt just like a toilet air freshener x 100. No joke, would make myself and the boss dry retch/eyes water.
Always wanted to say something to her about it but she was a nice old duck so didn't really want to hack on her choice.

[chacha15]

Indonesian Patchouli or some other patchouli

[Fishman15]

Well...I got my way. Dude has been threatened with disciplinary steps if he keeps it up. I've been thanked by 3 other employees for bringing it up. Today was scent free. I thought about apologizing to him that I have the nose of a bloodhound. Did I just start my own #movement?

[taf1968]

I don't know what is patchouli but can it really be that bad? Or are you just being a Grinch?

It's groce.

It's very popular among the hippies and female Subaru drivers out here.

[vakrka]

Oops. Bought a big pack of diffuser oils for my wife. That was one of them. I'll try once and see.

[paolo59]

Oops. Bought a big pack of diffuser oils for my wife. That was one of them. I'll try once and see.

Ha! I have a cousin who got me hooked on those essential oils. I found that patchouli, at least the cheap little bottle that I got (not so cheap, really) has a very strange, oily, petroleum smell to it. LOL I didn't like it at all. Now...mix peppermint and sage together, and you will get some wonderful smells wafting around!

I don't know about any 'health' benefits that are attributed to essential oils, but I do love my little bamboo diffuser. LOL Some combinations of those oils smell fantastic!

[paolo59]

Well...I got my way. Dude has been threatened with disciplinary steps if he keeps it up. I've been thanked by 3 other employees for bringing it up. Today was scent free. I thought about apologizing to him that I have the nose of a bloodhound. Did I just start my own #movement?

LOL This sort of a thing is a little upsetting. You certainly don't want to cause a co-worker any grief. But you don't want to be driven out of an office because of weird, overpowering, unpleasant smells either! I knew an old man years ago who would use some sort of a 'linament' for horses. He had some issue with arthritis or something. He evidently slathered it all over joints. Good Lord! It wasn't just unpleasant. It would make you gag!

[ElrondHubbard]

I'm glad I started using Ivory soap, my coworkers agree that I'm now 99 44/100% pure.

[Cass40]

I think the problem is that he uses it as deodorant. Who the heck uses perfume under his arms?

[vakrka]

Ha! I have a cousin who got me hooked on those essential oils. I found that patchouli, at least the cheap little bottle that I got (not so cheap, really) has a very strange, oily, petroleum smell to it. LOL I didn't like it at all. Now...mix peppermint and sage together, and you will get some wonderful smells wafting around!

I don't know about any 'health' benefits that are attributed to essential oils, but I do love my little bamboo diffuser. LOL Some combinations of those oils smell fantastic!

I find when I fill up the whirlpool tub, turn the diffuser on put some music on, light some candles, turn on the heated towel rack and hang her robe over it, I get lucky no matter what the place smells like

[vakrka]

I'm glad I started using Ivory soap, my coworkers agree that I'm now 99 44/100% pure.

I've seen your posts on here.....ain't no way your even remotely pure

[WillBrink]

Have had to confront and report a coworker twice regarding the overwhelming stench it is causing. He says he just uses a drop under his armpits. I told him then it's a drop too much. I've had to walk out of a meeting twice from the smell already. I'd rather smell a skunk's ass...seriously. I thought the patchouli oil phase was a few decades ago? A grown man in his late 40's wearing it to work...I don't get it. I'm about an inch from going to hr..

So patchouli and BO? Just great. What nationality is he? Does he ever say "I'm XXX and let me tell you?" That nationality? I find they use wayyyyyy too much patchouli, which smells bad at the best if times, much less mixed with BO.

[Fishman15]

So patchouli and BO? Just great. What nationality is he? Does he ever say "I'm XXX and let me tell you?" That nationality? I find they use wayyyyyy too much patchouli, which smells bad at the best if times, much less mixed with BO.

He is a pale skinned, red headed, hairy step child kind of guy. I think his wife is probably a hairy pitted naturalist and he just does what she wants....

[Sweetums6000]

I thought patchouli was only worn by people who don’t have access to showers, because it smells so strongly it can cover up their BO. Only people I’ve smelled it on are traveling festival goers who have been on the road for long periods of time. When I saw TOOL at Bonnaroo the first thing Maynard said when he came onstage was “I smell patchouli!”

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I thought patchouli was only worn by people who don’t have access to showers, because it smells so strongly it can cover up their BO. Only people I’ve smelled it on are traveling festival goers who have been on the road for long periods of time. When I saw TOOL at Bonnaroo the first thing Maynard said when he came onstage was “I smell patchouli!”

One of the most often over looked side affects of marijuana is the deep conviction that patchouli masks the odor of marijuana.

[Fishman15]

One of the most often over looked side affects of marijuana is the deep conviction that patchouli masks the odor of marijuana.

^This^ It's kind of like trying to cover up your poopy doo smell in the bathroom with the air freshener spray. It just ends up smelling like roses with poopy doo on them. I think I'd rather just smell the poopy doo on its own...

[Brackneyc]

^This^ It's kind of like trying to cover up your poopy doo smell in the bathroom with the air freshener spray. It just ends up smelling like roses with poopy doo on them. I think I'd rather just smell the poopy doo on its own...

Idk man. I’ve seen bathrooms that need hours to clear before humans can safely enter.

But even with a spray, the next person knows you wrecked it in there.

[Sweetums6000]

^This^ It's kind of like trying to cover up your poopy doo smell in the bathroom with the air freshener spray. It just ends up smelling like roses with poopy doo on them. I think I'd rather just smell the poopy doo on its own...

Problem with this analogy is weed is kind of pleasant smelling and patchouli stinks, so it’s more like trying to cover up air freshener with poopy doo.

[Fishman15]

Idk man. I’ve seen bathrooms that need hours to clear before humans can safely enter.

But even with a spray, the next person knows you wrecked it in there.

You might need to get a breath of air movement going. I had one of these installed. Now my neighbors have to deal with the poopy doo...




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