How to Tell Someone Their Perfume or Cologne is Too Strong

This is a tricky one. Many of us have learned from experience how to (and not to) approach a situation in which someone's perfume or cologne is extremely strong and therefore annoying.

1. If the person is a stranger you will likely never see (or smell) again then you do not need to say anything. There is no reward for you to inform a random stranger their scent is too strong. You are not here to save the world and there is no gain for you to inform them. Move on and hope someone who sees them on a daily basis will work it out.

2. If the culprit is a co-worker, and you do not have a relaxed, cool rapport with them you might consider speaking with a team leader or boss. Sending an email is not recommended in case it gets misrouted to the individual on whom you are complaining.

3. If the over-use of scent is a one-time thing then you do not need to say anything. Having said that, the first time you notice the scent you should not say anything. If it happens with regularity for several days or longer then you can react.

4. If you are able to share humor with this person, joke around with them, then humor or joking may be the best approach. Otherwise, you risk making something like an overpowering scent seem a lot more severe than it is.

5. Here a a few one-liners you could use with someone you know and feel comfortable with:

a) "Girl, you smell too good today! I mean too good!"

b) "Bud, did someone switch the water in your shower to Old Spice?"

c) "I love your new perfume - it fills the entire room!"

d) "Buddy, smelling good. You trying to attract the ladies in the next country over?"

So, there are a number of clever things you could say that do not directly and over-seriously confront the culprit, and they "get" what you are saying in your humor.

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