Thursday Free-For-All

[synecdochic]

Before I forget!

This post is a free-for-all for people to:

a) post links to perfume-related content they posted elsewhere (on or off DW)
b) talk about anything they want to talk about that isn't big enough for a full post
c) socialize and hang out without worrying about "off topic"
d) or anything else that comes to mind!

Comments

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

In some people food allergies can cause skin reactions just from touching the food (http://www.dermnetnz.org/reactions/food-allergy.html), so I'd imagine there is a definite risk that scent ingredients derived from that same plant could cause a reaction.

HOWEVER...there's no guarantee that a perfume listing notes like fig and apricot actually has any fig or apricot-derived substances in it. There are a lot of synthetic aroma chemicals commonly used in perfumery to give sweet fruity scents; and whether the perfumer is working with synthetics, natural oils, or a mixture of the two, a lot of the specific notes are actually produced by accords - blends of multiple ingredients that combine to give the impression of some particular scent. So there's a very distinct chance that the scents listed with fig and apricot notes don't actually contain any ingredients made from those fruits.

To be on the safe side, I'd suggest sending an inquiry to BPAL asking about the notes that are potentially allergen concerns for you. I'm pretty sure I remember hearing of people doing this in the past and getting helpful answers when dealing with allergy issues.