Headache

Scent Sensitivity Syndrome

I have what I call scent sensitivity syndrome, most fragrance oils give me a splitting headache. I didn’t always have it. There was a time I could spend days at department store perfume counters, Yankee Candle stores and all other smelly places. I developed migraines once I started making soaps. I think working with the …

Do certain scents give you a headache so bad you want to cry?

Anytime I walk past the detergent isle in the grocery store, it happens. Or if I'm in a room with someone wearing too much perfume or cologne. My eyes start to water from the first sniff. That quick stab of pain in my head, it comes as I breathe. I hold my breath and try to move quickly away. Are you like me? Do certain scents give you a …