My first experience with “gatekeeping” happened way back in the mid 2000s, when a very cool, rich-girl friend (or, in retrospect, frenemy) refused to tell me what her signature scent was. It was alluring, mysterious, and honestly, it’s probably what Rihanna smells like. But being the budding investigative journalist (greedy little teen) I was, I […]
Posts Tagged ‘fragrance’
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December 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy
Here’s Why Fragrance/Perfumes Are Being Labelled As The New ‘Second Hand Smoke’
April 18th, 2018 Awake Goy
Next Story If you have made an effort to remove as many chemicals from your life, be it in your food, cleaning supplies, personal care products and any other items you purchase, then you may have also found that the more you eliminate the more sensitive you seem to become. Chemicals unfortunately, are all around […]
A growing stink – bothered by fragrance?
March 24th, 2018 Awake Goy
“More and more, I walk into homes, stores and businesses and am greeted with an immediate blast of perfumed air. . . . And what is added scent but a chemical? Why breathe that in constantly?” When a Washington Post reader wrote the comments above and implored me to write an article about how […]