You’ve probably heard that perfume smells different on everyone because of “skin chemistry.” But what does that actually mean? The real science is much more interesting.
You know how when you eat something way too spicy and suddenly you’re questioning all your life choices? Or when you walk into a room with blinding overhead lights and your brain goes, “Absolutely not.” Or when a loud noise hits you and your whole nervous system jumps? We don’t look at those reactions and think, “Ah yes, toxic!” We think, “Wow, that was… too much.” Your body likely wasn’t in danger. It was overwhelmed. And guess what? Fragrance can do the exact same thin
