This is so frustrating for me but I bought a full sized bottle of Orange Marmalade by Jo Malone which is a scent that I do love but I don't know what happened the other day I wore it and it ended up making me feel a bit queasy. I love the smell and honestly every time I smelt my wrist I thought it was delicious but it started making my head and stomach churn slightly. I only sprayed 3 sprays of this very light cologne but somehow it almost felt like it was too much. Traditionally I am sensitive to strong smells but I thought this would be different as a light cologne and I'm a little bit befuddled as to my body's response. The first time I wore this scent I thought the scent was quite faint. So I'm not sure why this time I wore it my body started reacting to it as if it was a beast mode scent. I'm putting it to the side for now and hoping my body forgets it doesn't like it, but it just really sucks since I genuinely love the smell.
Fragrance I love is making me queasy
Oh no! I tried and loved some Jo Malone back in 2010. However, every time I sprayed it on my skin in the store or from a sample, it made me feel sick (stomach). It continued to happen with every scent I tried from this brand and I gave it up. I don't know which ingredient did it, but there are quite a few perfumes that make me feel this way. When I find one that doesn't, I tend to explore that brand to the fullest. I would suggest you try and find something from another brand. You can always sell the bottle (or return it maybe?), it's a shame to have just bought it and discovered that.
Maybe other users can shed light on which chemicals might cause this type of reaction because it is something specific and luckily not in every perfume. I mix my own oils and sprays with only essential oils and it's not that. It must be a synthetic ingredient.
I'm having this problem at the moment with most of my perfumes Really can't figure out why.
I know this feeling very well. There are for example many musky and leathery fragrances that I really like but can't wear them because for some reason they make me feel unwell. It's such an annoying paradox: you like it but still can't stand it. Sometimes it can be about the weather or hormones so maybe trying again after a few months and during different type humidity and temperature conditions? That can sometimes help with certain fragrances.