Question:
I have been doing a lot of scent testing lately both for my wife and myself,and have found my nose didnt like it much.my sense of smell is now very sensative and even everyday chemicals used around the house that never used to worry it irratate the hell out of my nostrils.I have given away wearing colonges for a while to see if it will repair but must admit im a bit worried if i have done permanent damage.Has anyone had this happen and what did you do. HELP.

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I can't say this has ever happened to me. It sounds like your 'sensitivity' might have to do with your sinuses and/or general health - not the fact that you've been testing colognes.

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Yeah, I don't think smelling a lot of cologne will permanently damage your sense of smell. You might however get fatiged, but that'll go away in a few hours, at the most, overnight. I'd say see an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor to see if something's really wrong.
- Rich

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I think you just never thought about smell as much as you've now trained yourself to. Even if it isn't concious, you definitely are more aware of everyday smells when you get used to abstractly thinking about scent in terms of colognes.