Scented Packages?

oh my gosh finally someone who gets it
I’ll never understand people who think most vanilla fragrance smell good when sprayed on anything other than fabric/skin.
I literally have the SAME nauseous reaction to vanilla, and I think it traces back years ago to when my mom decided to spray some Harajuku Girls (Gwen Stefani’s perfume) on my dolls and it literally smelled like what we call "cat pee" bushes here in Canada. I never touched those dolls again

 

I have seen videos of people using perfume on stuff they pack for sale and they are proud of what they do. Dolls and other stuff. Never understood why. Apart from allergies and asthma there are people who simply dislike a lot of perfumes. I think the chance of getting one customer who likes your specific perfume in their home is so small. Which is the reason why there are so many different perfumes in the world. Would be easy if everyone liked smells in general and one and the same smell in particular, right? For reals, if I want something to smell, I can spray my own favourite perfume. Although I never thought I need the dolls smell of anything.

 

I've never receive any new scented dolls/packages straight from companies or dealers, but I've received scented thrift clothes/wigs/dolls and it smelled HORRIBLE. They used too strong and too sweet perfume to scent the packages and I cried a lil bit 'cause the smell made my eyes felt spicy

I think it's fine if they want their packages smell good, I'd love it too if my arrived packages smell like fruits or some herbs, but they really should consider other methods, maybe use a scent bag or just drop a small amount of shampoo at the corner of the box.

 

I’ve had wigs made by a certain Etsy seller arrive smelling of mild fragrances and doll clothing purchased 2nd hand that has either been washed with fabric conditioners or has been sprayed with something like the evil that is Febreez (as someone who has worked with animals I loathe that stuff, it’s deadly, it kills and should be banned!!). Not pleasant at all. I know those responsible think it’s nice but it can be incredibly dangerous for humans and pets, some animals such as birds and reptiles have incredibly sensitive respiratory systems that are easily damaged by airborne particles than would not necessarily cause a reaction for a human. It can be fatal.

Personally I dislike fragranced items as I have what is known as BoP or Balsam of Peru allergy, Balsam of Tolu allergy and fragrance allergies which were triggered by hormone shifts caused by menopause, a pair of jeans that had been treated with chemicals probably to stop creasing and the fact I worked in an environment where I was in contact with a lot of essential oils but some people develop it just through over exposure to modern living and the obsession with smells or household cleaners.
These allergies tend to come hand in hand and cause huge problems as effectively when you develop them you react to the chemical compounds that occur naturally in a huge chunk of plant life so seeking the ‘natural’ option can be even worse that the synthetic!
Any plants that are used for essential oils and particularly fragrances are a no go as are those used for spices, waxes and resins…..citrus oils also become your enemy, for example Lavender is used in a lot of products to soothe skin irritations but for me Lavender causes bad painful rashes now. Many of these compounds are also used in food production, medicines, toiletries and cosmetics. At my worst even walking past a bakery made my lips and nostrils swell and blister, my face break out in a severe rash than often bled as many foodstuffs also become a nightmare. Touching orange peel caused severe swelling and blistering of my fingers and using toothpaste containing eugenol (compound found in cloves and common in dental products) made my gums bleed. The reactions have calmed down greatly over the years but the constant threat is still there. I only had a throat swelling experience once due to a cold medicine that had lemon in it but many aren’t as lucky and severe anaphylactic shock is a problem.
Never underestimate allergies or play down the severity of the reactions they cause. Sorry for going a bit overboard but if reading this makes even one person think twice about scenting products then it’s worth it.

Like @BubblegumTea and a few others I have always found certain fragrances, especially the cheap or synthetic versions of them, nauseating and headache inducing…..Vanilla and certain Jasmine mixes especially. While working for Lush though I realised that purer, good quality vanillas and such didn’t scream at my senses so much as they’re much softer however that’s not the point of this thread.

 

Totally agree! I can tolerate the smell of vanilla body sprays (I remember because my friend had a vanilla sugar cookie body spray from bath & bodyworks). I think the intolerable ones may have something to do with more concentrated scents or cheaper ingredients, combined with spraying it on things you shouldn’t (hair, wigs, technically clothing, and other synthetic materials).
I’m so sorry about your health issues, while I can’t relate to having such a rare condition I can relate to having severe allergies (for some reason to dogs, but not cats).

 

Just opened my new DFH 65cm body (received last month but didn't open until now) and can confirm. There was a jasmine scent packet I had to throw away in there. So FYI when you order from them may want to add "no scent packet" in the comments.

 

It doesn’t bother me to get packages like this. I’m a big perfume person. Still, I would never dream of doing this to a package I’m sending out! What if the buyer is allergic? What if their ex wore this same perfume and now their new doll smells like their ex?! What if they just hate this scent and I sprayed my expensive perfume just for them to hate it? I feel like the pros just don’t outweigh the cons, so it’s better to just play it safe, especially with how well resin holds smells.

 

I have MCAS so I'm terribly allergic to a whole random host of scents. Ironically, the more natural the scent such as non-synthetic essential oils, the worse it is for me. At best, I get hives and a bad migraine. At worst, I get an asthma attack, anaphylaxis, and a trip to the ER.

I guess Luts used to send a potpourri or a scent pack thing at some point because I saw it in an unboxing video before I ordered my KDF. Luckily there was none now when I got my boy in February. I also have a DFH body I got last year and there was no jasmine packet, so I guess they're inconsistent with that or it's new...

But I definitely wish people had to disclose whether or not they do these things at the very least for people who want to avoid it. Ideally, I really wish people would stop scenting everything on the planet! They recently changed the dish soap I used to be scented. Why do my dishes need to smell like laundry? It's silly...allergies aside, everyone has their preferences and when people's houses smell like 100 different scents at once because every product has its own perfume, it's no longer appealing anyway.

 

I believe the 2005 Narae came with a scent or spot for it - the head back has a hole just below the crown. Fortunately, if my Maisie had a scent in her noggin, it was gone by the time she came to me.

I have asthma and fragrance is my primary trigger, both natural and artificial scents. My home is as close to scent as is possible in 2025. I haven’t had an issue with new or used dolls but new and used doll clothing has been problematic.

In addition to masking pet and smoke, there are folks who think something has to be scented to be clean.

 

I don't have any allergies to flowers/oils, but I'm pretty sensitive to a wide variety of smells and thus is why I don't wear any kind of cologne nor do I use scented deodorizers or such things.
I would find it very troublesome if I received a heavy scented package but, luckily for me, that hasn't happened to me yet.
This is a very interesting topic and one important thing to take into account when selling/buying BJDs and accessories.