This is a repost. The original was posted in /r/fragrance by User noko12312. I'm not the original poster.

Status: Concluded.

Mood: What just happened

Original

January 5, 2025

So I just got into wearing cologne and I am worried I may be projecting too much. Currently I just wear 1 spray of CDNIM sprayed on my chest beneath a undershirt+button up.

The girl in the cubicle next to me has been coughing and gagging a lot, but she was doing that even before I started wearing cologne so I'm not sure if it's the projection or if I just naturally disgust her.

Another girl may be a fraghead because she always smells like Skittles. I'm not sure if she wears a perfume or if she just squirrels away some Skittles in her pouches. She didn't seem to bothered by my cologne, or at the very least wasn't gagging around me.

There is a dude at my work that I for sure believe is a fraghead. He always smells like Spaghettios, specifically the ones with hot dogs, so he must be into some niche scents. He complimented me saying I smelled good but not sure if I should trust his judgement.

I guess my question is, how do I know if I am projecting too much. I think 1 spray is fine, but maybe I need something more tame for the office.

Notable Comments:

You NEED to ask hot-dog spaghettio man what his scent is and share it here. I simply must know. Briar-Ocelot

Sweet gourmands are so 2024. 2025 will be the year of savory convenience-food gourmands. Mission_Wolf579

Update

January 7, 2025, 2 days later

Some people asked me to find out what fragrance my coworker uses.

I spoke with him today and asked about the cologne he uses. He said he doesn't wear any cologne as they trigger his allergies/asthma. I asked if he used any particular product to get his fragrance. Apparently he uses unscented soap and deodorant since he thinks the scented ones also affect his allergies. I guess he wasn't a fraghead after all or he is just trying to keep his fragrance to himself.

I haven't seen him eating anything remotely Italian at work so I'm thinking he just has a natural scent of sweet tomato paste and boiled hot dog water. It is definitely an acquired fragrance, but I grew up eating Spaghettios so it is a bit nostalgic. He doesn't smell fresh out of the can though. It smells as if the Spaghettios have been sitting out overnight.

On a separate note, I didn't wear cologne today to test if my projection was causing the issue to my cubicle neighbor as was my concern in the original post. She was gagging away as usual so I am pretty confident it is not my cologne. The Spaghettio man is in the cubicle next to her on the other side so maybe his unique aroma is causing her distress. She may not have developed the same appreciation for the smell of Spaghettios.

Sorry for the disappointing update. I was sure he was wearing some sort of fragrance considering how strong it is. I guess some of us are just born lucky.

I'm not the original poster.