How To Get Rid Of Perfume Smell?

Most people want to “smell good” so they use a favorite perfume when they go out to dinner, to the theater or to a party. Some people seem to overdo the idea of putting on perfume but there isn’t much you can do about that. However, if you have accidentally spilled perfume or used a bit too much, there are some things you can do to reduce the smell so that it doesn’t overpower you and your friends.

If you have time to wash your clothes, do that first. This will take away any perfume smell that might have been absorbed in the fabric. Remember that some detergents use perfumes and scents to make clothes smell good. You could be exchanging one “aroma” for another. If parts of your body have become saturated with perfume you may have to shower or bathe to remove the excess perfume smell.

If your clothing has an overpowering perfume smell, you may be able to get by with a quick soak and rinse, then a few minutes in the electric dryer. This might be a quick option to use in place of a complete wash cycle. If you have a lot more time you can soak the clothes overnight or for a few hours. Vinegar might be used in this process. It will certainly replace the perfume smell but may leave behind the lingering odor of vinegar. You’ll have to wash the clothes a couple of times to get rid of the vinegar smell.

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Here are a few other ideas for getting rid of excessive perfume smell. If the perfume has saturated your hands or arms, try rubbing them with a hand sanitizer such as the products available in most stores. This will take away a lot of the powerful perfume smell. You may be able to mask the perfume smell with hand lotion. Try the kind that is non-scented or lightly scented. You don’t want to replace on perfume smell with another.

Some people have had success getting rid of perfume smell by spraying just a little hair spray on the spots that seem to be soaked in perfume. Hair spray has some odor of its own but it will probably be more comfortable than the excessive smell of perfume. One lady found that she was able to get rid of a lot of the perfume smell in her luggage by using rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer on spots where the perfume spilled during travel. The alcohol smell disappears quickly, compared to the lingering smell of perfume.

If you are greeted by the overpowering aroma of perfume when you open your car door there are a few steps you can take to get rid of the smell. Of course, you should open the windows and give the interior a good “airing.” If you can drive around with the windows open so much the better. Some people have even placed vinegar in an open container on the floor of the car, closed all the windows and turned the air conditioner on. Let it run for a short time and the vinegar will mask the perfume smell fairly well.

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