Is there a perfume that smells like ... ?

[DWise1]

OK, this is kind of a weird question, but I've encountered it twice in less than a week.

Is there a perfume that smells like marijuana smoke? Or like what someone who hasn't been near the stuff for over 3 decades would think smells like residual marijuana smoke?

I was catching whiffs of it on a woman I was dancing with the other night. I commented later about smelling something suspicious in the other part of the lounge and she agreed that she thought she had smelled it too, but it seemed to me that it was coming from her, apparently mainly from her hair, which is the part of her that my nose would come closest to.

Then tonight in class, I kept smelling the same thing on another woman.

So is there something that women would be using that would have a smell like that? BTW, one woman is probably around 60 and the other in her 40s.


And, no, I'm not looking to score, in either sense of the word.

[bjp22tango]

Boy, nothing I know of comes to mind, BUT walking through a cloud of the stuff, it could be picked up on the hair and everything else she wore.

It's ONE of the reasons I abhor going anywhere with cigarette/cigar smoke because it clings to everthing...

Now, where could they have walked through a cloud of marijuana???

[Pacion]

If you smelt it in their hair, could it possibly be a common hair product? A hairspray?

(Yes, I can be naive ;))

[Joe]

Perhaps she's just 420-friendly.

[fascination]

hmmm...the only time I pick up on something similar is when people are burning leaves...I have smelled alot of perfumes and nothing comes to mind...but if they are both women at your studio it could be something that is out and useable in the powder room there...doesn't strike me as a good smell, btw, gag, far too sweet

[Peaches]

Perhaps she's just 420-friendly.

That's kinda wht I was thinking.

Maybe it's not a perfume. Hair is probably the hardest thing to get smoke smells out of.

[Peaches]

doesn't strike me as a good smell, btw, gag, far too sweet

I find it odd that this is one scent I absolutely don't pick up on. Despite college, despite friends, despite plenty of things. I just absolutely cannot differentiate it from, say, cigarette smoke. Very odd. My mom (a straight-arrow if ever there was one) can pick it out better than I can.

[fascination]

well, ya know...when you've been around something toooooooomuch lol, you get used to the smell, ya dig? giggle...tease...giggle

example...until I moved out of my parents home I couldn't smell smoke on tmy clothes

[Pacion]

Perhaps she's just 420-friendly.

For the person who has never come across this phrase before, ie. me?!

[Peaches]

Heh heh...All I've ever smoked are cigarettes. And i've never been able to smell it--even before I started smoking.

Now, if I smell "cigarette" smoke that smells like dryer sheets, I know what's going on right off!

[Peaches]

For the person who has never come across this phrase before, ie. me?!

"420" is, I've been told, the police code for drug activity. I don't know if it's marijuana specific. Don't quote me on it--that's what I've heard, so it could be an urban legend.

"420" is often used as shorthand to refer to...green stuff. Often, stoners will have a cigarette (or something else, if the occasion warrants) or something at 4:20pm, as a way of remembering a "favorite number."

Edit: Have now looked it up. "420" is marijuana specific. There is no definitive answer for where the shorthand came from.

[samina]

"420" is, I've been told, the police code for drug activity. I don't know if it's marijuana specific. Don't quote me on it--that's what I've heard, so it could be an urban legend.

"420" is often used as shorthand to refer to...green stuff. Often, stoners will have a cigarette (or something else, if the occasion warrants) or something at 4:20pm, as a way of remembering a "favorite number."

yeah, and isn't there an annual "420 Day"...? national pot-smoking day, apparently. it was a couple months ago... or maybe in the summer. can't remember. my kids told me about it & i was like you, pacion -- had never heard the expression before.

[Peaches]

Yes, there is. April 20th (4/20).

[fascination]

Heh heh...All I've ever smoked are cigarettes. And i've never been able to smell it--even before I started smoking.

Now, if I smell "cigarette" smoke that smells like dryer sheets, I know what's going on right off!yep...okay...alrighty...good old gullible fascination's gonna buy that one hook line and sinker:roll: :nope:

[samina]

Yes, there is. April 20th (4/20).

i didn't think it was that long ago... maybe i'm losing it.

on topic:

burning sage smells awfully similar to marijuana. if a woman is on the new-agey side & uses this at home, she could very well smell like pot when she goes out.

[fascination]

well, it also depends upon how familiar dwise is with the smell....not asking mind you but, ...some really sweet musks could hearken a memory if it was a faint one...like I personally find tabu to fall into that category...makes me wanna hurl...sorry, just my opinion

[samina]

.like I personally find tabu to fall into that category...makes me wanna hurl...sorry, just my opinion

tabu doesn't remind me of the smell of pot, but it sure does make me want to hurl, as well

[fascination]

only in terms of being musky and sickly sweet...it just has the same effect on me

[Peaches]

yep...okay...alrighty...good old gullible fascination's gonna buy that one hook line and sinker:roll: :nope:

What? *blinks innocently*

I don't know which part you doubt. That I've not smoked it, or the dryer sheet smell bit?

I've no idea why you'd doubt any part of my statement. (Which is, btw, 100% true. I drink, I smoke cigarettes, but I've never done anything more than that. And I never will. Personal principle, and a good bit of fear based on how I've seen friends change.)


Otherwise, though...Tabu, eh? Don't know it. Who makes that? Is it a high-end perfume?

[samina]

Otherwise, though...Tabu, eh? Don't know it. Who makes that? Is it a high-end perfume?

who cares... <blech>

;)

[Peaches]

Because now my curiosity is piqued...I want to find out where I've got to go to sniff it.

(Yes, I know the stupidity of it. That's just me, though. I've got to experience it for myself.)

[Pacion]

...Tabu, eh? Don't know it. Who makes that? Is it a high-end perfume?
Introduced by Dana in 1932 TABU is classified as a luxurious oriental fragrance
More importantly, has it been banned from restaurants! :lol: The Christian Dior perfume Poison was banned from certain restaurants because sooooo many women were wearing it, and it was overpowering the air.
1985. POISON de Christian Dior. Need I say more? A perfume that caused some tension and hoo-has in the perfume world because of its name and its distinctive bold packaging. Poison became THE perfume for the ultimate sophisticated woman in town. A perfume that enters the room before the wearer itself, Poison is another perfume that caused a French restaurant to place a board outside saying "Formal Outfit, No Poison".
Did a quick Google :banana: and found only one reference. From the headlines and all the media activity I can recall, it probably seemed like it was more than one restaurant at the time.

[fascination]

What? *blinks innocently*

I don't know which part you doubt. That I've not smoked it, or the dryer sheet smell bit?

I've no idea why you'd doubt any part of my statement. (Which is, btw, 100% true. I drink, I smoke cigarettes, but I've never done anything more than that. And I never will. Personal principle, and a good bit of fear based on how I've seen friends change.)


Otherwise, though...Tabu, eh? Don't know it. Who makes that? Is it a high-end perfume?
just playing with you buddy...me neither btw...pure as the driven snow...

as for tabu...I don't know the price or maker...my mom wore it for a time and its in the bathroom at our studio...and it GAGS me...not even an improvement on the other smells in there IMO...though it certainly will overpower them...my apologies to anyone with a soft spot in their heart for tabu..I know that sometimes folks have some sort of memory or attachment to certain scents...my personal preference is for something much lighter and cleaner

[fascination]

Because now my curiosity is piqued...I want to find out where I've got to go to sniff it.

(Yes, I know the stupidity of it. That's just me, though. I've got to experience it for myself.)I don't even know if they make it anymore...for all I know that btl in the old studio is ten years old...ya know how that goes:rolleyes:

[fascination]

uh doh...guess pacion did all the heavy lifting to answer your question...mental note to self: get with the program babe...sip more coffee

[Sabor]

u know the problem with women.. they dont wash their hair enough for fear of losing it.. so they try to cover it with products that sometimes when mixed up with smelly head can produce weird pffffff like odors.. jaja

[samina]

as for tabu...I don't know the price or maker...my mom wore it for a time and its in the bathroom at our studio...and it GAGS me

had to laugh because, i got as far as "as for tabu" and was thinking "ohgod, even just the thought of that stink makes me GAG..." and then you said it for me...

lol

[Pacion]

u know the problem with women.. they dont wash their hair enough for fear of losing it..

You know this, because... :raisebro:

[samina]

u know the problem with women.. they dont wash their hair enough for fear of losing it.. so they try to cover it with products that sometimes when mixed up with smelly head can produce weird pffffff like odors.. jaja

eeewww... i thought it was the men that don't wash their hear enuf for fear of losing it??? LOL

gimme the smell of clean any ol' day...

[Pacion]

uh doh...guess pacion did all the heavy lifting to answer your question...mental note to self: get with the program babe...sip more coffee

Nah! Have :google: Will :google: Guess I am a :google: addict? :raisebro: I learn so much. The only problem is, I remember a lot of it too!

[Sabor]

You know this, because... :raisebro:

whachathink? i'm telepathic maybe?

smelly salseras heads ofcourse.. many atime i wanted to spray them.. but the stink would only mix further and get worse :(

[DWise1]

Oh man, what have I started?

..but if they are both women at your studio it could be something that is out and useable in the powder room there...

No, entirely different studios and entirely different instructors. And I've only ever seen either woman in her respective venue.

[Sabor]

eeewww... i thought it was the men that don't wash their hear enuf for fear of losing it??? LOL

quoting National Geographic's motto.. 'Think again'

[samina]

quoting National Geographic's motto.. 'Think again'

NIME, saborcito...
:)

[Pacion]

whachathink? i'm telepathic maybe?

smelly salseras heads ofcourse.. many atime i wanted to spray them.. but the stink would only mix further and get worse :(

Yes, I thought you were telepathic! Silly me! :lol:

eeewww... i thought it was the men that don't wash their hear enuf for fear of losing it??? LOL

gimme the smell of clean any ol' day...

On a serious note, I have been told that there are certain women who do not wash their hair - not sure if the men in this particular region who do it too - and regularly put coconut oil in their hair. Their hair is in amazing condition AND it does not smell as one might expect from "unwashed hair". From the look of your photo Sabor, their hair much longer than yours ie. waist length! :artsy:

[samina]

I have been told that there are certain women who do not wash their hair - not sure if the men in this particular region who do it too - and regularly put coconut oil in their hair. Their hair is in amazing condition AND it does not smell as one might expect from "unwashed hair".

yes, i have heard this many times. in fact, it is only the scalp that needs to be cleansed of an accumulation of oils, and that is supposed to be perfectly achieved by the use of apple cider vinegar mixed with water & then rinsed out.

i regularly used coconut oil on my hair after i wash & condition it & before i style it. i tend to think of coconut as the #1 miracle food on the planet... it's certainly great for hair, among many other things.

[Sabor]

Yes, I thought you were telepathic! Silly me! :lol:



On a serious note, I have been told that there are certain women who do not wash their hair - not sure if the men in this particular region who do it too -

what 'particular region'??.. i was talking about women in general from everywhere.. not specific regions.. maybe its a salseras problem or its that i encounter it more at salsa since their hair is in my nose many a time..

[samina]

maybe its a salseras problem or its that i encounter it more at salsa since their hair is in my nose many a time..

with that hair whipping in your face during all those turns, i can imagine you get a good whiff of a woman's hair!

i always put oil in my (clean) hair before i hit the dance floor... usually rose oil, sometimes hawaiian tropic (that dark tanning blend has some gorgeous oils in it). men frequently comment about the smell of my hair when we're dancing -- i think that's nice. nice for me, nice for them. :)

[Sabor]

with that hair whipping in your face during all those turns, i can imagine you get a good whiff of a woman's hair!

i always put oil in my (clean) hair before i hit the dance floor... usually rose oil, sometimes hawaiian tropic (that dark tanning blend has some gorgeous oils in it). men frequently comment about the smell of my hair when we're dancing -- i think that's nice. nice for me, nice for them. :)

its more of a dancing close issue .. my height is perfect for their head to be under my chin..

well.. lets hope more women do like u do.. cause smelling nice hair sure helps the connection

[samina]

maybe, if i ever get the chance to dance with dwise, and i can play with his head a bit and douse my head with sage smoke beforehand... LOL

just kidding, DW
;)

[fascination]

u know the problem with women.. they dont wash their hair enough for fear of losing it.. so they try to cover it with products that sometimes when mixed up with smelly head can produce weird pffffff like odors.. jajaare you serious????I wash my hair daily:shock:

[fascination]

quoting National Geographic's motto.. 'Think again'my pro says he has an aversion to washing his hair too much...then again there is so little of it ....probably gets washed the same way everything else does...not going there tho'...:rolleyes:

[fascination]

Yes, I thought you were telepathic! Silly me! :lol:



On a serious note, I have been told that there are certain women who do not wash their hair - not sure if the men in this particular region who do it too - and regularly put coconut oil in their hair. Their hair is in amazing condition AND it does not smell as one might expect from "unwashed hair". From the look of your photo Sabor, their hair much longer than yours ie. waist length! :artsy:b/c my hair is long and getting longer and I don't want it to be in bad condition and I workout daily so I have to wash it...I always leave some conditioner in it...works fine

[Sabor]

lol.. good for u fascination

[fascination]

well I just can't imagine having some guy sniffing my funk...ewww...one time I had an italian beef before a lesson and I mentioned it to pro and he said "I know you did"...let me tell you...that was the day the sample size of scope went into the dance bag....and as I said...he knows my smell well enough to know when I have been in an elevtor before him...sheesh...I can't even imagine...I get the creepy crawlies when my hair is dirty...CANNOT stand it at comps...first thing to go when I am done dancing

[Peaches]

...one time I had an italian beef before a lesson and I mentioned it to pro and he said "I know you did"...let me tell you...that was the day the sample size of scope went into the dance bag....

OMG, I would have died a thousand deaths.

I live in quasi-fear that I'll smell or something without noticing it. Especially since I'm pretty sensitive to smells, and I've picked up on things like that before from other people. DH is forever getting perturbed at me b/c I've got like a million packs of gum everywhere, but I figure I'd rather that than have bad breath.

[fascination]

truly I thought I would die...die die...and it was a horrible lesson after that too...breaking frame to avoid breathing near him....etc....and once I had long john silvers and even I could smell the leftover grease smeel...rule of thumb now is that I will starve rather than eating right before a lesson

[fascination]

lol, okay ...unhighjack...anyone know of a perfume that smells like pot?

[Sabor]

its all about awareness..

be aware.. be very aware

[Sabor]

rule of thumb now is that I will starve rather than eating right before a lesson

an empty stomach makes breath stink as well.. in such cases, eat fruit

[samina]

an empty stomach makes breath stink as well.. in such cases, eat fruit

good idea. even better: parsley. natural deodorizer.

my father would always chew on cloves sunday morning before choir if he'd had garlic the night before (his stomach would've been empty due to fasting).

[Pacion]

I guess that is why in some restaurants where there is spicy food, they give you oranges between the main course and dessert.

[fascination]

an empty stomach makes breath stink as well.. in such cases, eat fruit
hey, I swallow the scope (save lectures plz)...just to make sure i'm minty fresh all the way down;)

[samina]

hey, I swallow the scope (save lectures plz)...just to make sure i'm minty fresh all the way down;)

:shock:


:shock:

[Some Day]

Maybe the ladies are using Ojon hair products. They are derived from some type of "nut" in the Amazon, I believe and they are quite expensive (for me, anyway). The Restorative Hair Treatment, in particular, has a very strong and distinctive smell although to me it smells more like a cigar than weed.

[Joe]

One word: dreadlocks. :)

[Peaches]

Non sequitur, what?

:p

[Joe]

You know how dreads are "made?"

[Peaches]

Um, no. Never thought about it. My knowledge so far has been gleaned from friends--don't got no friends with dreads.

[tangotime]

No-- The reason they give you something ( usually sorbet , good rest.) is to clean the palate .