Candle sents that are easy on sinuses?

Question

I would like to have a candle to make my office smell good but my boss is very sensitive to smells. Are their any kind of candles or air fresheners that aren't as offensive to someone with sensitive sinusis?

Thank you everyone for your answers however I did ask my boss and would never do something that would make him uncomfortable. My thought was if I could find one that was for sensitive noses I could suggest them to his wife to burn at home insteand of the ones she uses and of course enjoy it in the office too.

Answer 1

artificial fragrances are very over powering to some people (me included)
You will have to go with things that have natural essential oils in them. Check your local health food store or specialty stores. Anything with the word "fragrance" will most likely bother your boss.

Good Luck...!!!

Answer 2

As you can tell by the variety of answers, this is a highly individual thing. What helps one person seems to hurt another. Also, there are some days when I can tolerate certain scents and other days when NOTHING is allowed, especially high humidity days. The best advice is to ask your boss and if the answer is NO scent, then please respect that. It is miserable trying to work when you feel ill from someone's candle or scent. Some days I just have to go home. Cigarette smoke is outlawed many places, but no one seems to understand how devastating these scents can be to a sensitive person. I have even had to leave church or change seats when some one sat by me wearing a strong scent.

Answer 3

Use naturally lime scented beeswax candles. Beeswax candles are the only candle for anyone with chemical sensitivities or allergies. Naturally lime-scented smells good and pleasing to the nose. Be sure though that the scent is made from a natural ingredient and not synthetically made. Synthetically made scents uses some chemicals which causes irritation or allergy to the nasal membrane.

You can also try "Natural Citrus Air Freshener". It gives good scent, mild and non-irritating to the nose. The manufacturer claims that it contains no alcohol, is non-allergenic, non-toxic and biodegradable. It comes in a non-aerosol container with no fluorocarbons or propellants of any kind. It is good.

Whatever kind you want to try, check for naturally made scents!

Answer 4

Does it have to be a candle?

Depending upon the environment and the suroundings will you be burning it in a glass or holder?

Perhaps, you might like to consider having a "personal sized" Ionic Breeze - Air Cleaner on your desktop for your work space. Instead of adding more pollution to your environment. It Will remove the musty mundane aromas that is bothering you and clean the air for you and your boss.

Also, as for Imparting an Air of Fragrance, I would suggest using natural things like Potpourri.

Which will not pose a fire hazzard, especially considering the fact, that a candle would occasionally and more than likely be neglected. If you and your boss, don't mind relocating - after your office building burns to the ground.

Why tempt fate?

Good luck & take care!!

cheers

Answer 5

Natural lavender is very helpful to people who suffer from chronic sinusitis. I use it a lot for myself because I have a sinus cyst. I totally agree with the "floral scents are off limits" statement. Sweet stuff hurts the worst.

Bath and Body Works sells a natural lavender bouquet diffuser that plugs in and delivers a gentle scent all day, and I use it especially when I have a bad headache, after I take a little pseudoephedrine. If the office is a little too small for the diffuser, they still have a whole product line in the same scent ... and it smells so awesome. Lavender oil is supposed to quell nicotine cravings and it's used in relaxation therapy, too.

Answer 6

I, also, am very sensitive to candle scents. The only candle I have found is from House and Garden Party Vanilla. It smells so nice but doesn't bother me at all.

Answer 7

I have multiple chemical sensitivities. I can always tell when going thru a craft fair which ones are made with chemicals and which ones are natural. You have to find something that has natural, organic scents to them. They have these things out now where you stick these long sticks (look like kabob sticks) into fragrant oil in a bottle and they freshen the air. You might want to try something like that.

Answer 8

I too am very sensitive to smells and I haven't been able to find any chemically scented candles that do not cause me discomfort. However, I have been burning 100% bees wax candles. They have a faint honey fragrance and have not caused me any problems. They burn cleaner too as they are all natural.

Answer 9

i myself am sensitive to many artificial chemical scents. you could ask your boss if there is a scent that he/she likes.

lavender gives me a migraine. weird that it is normally used to treat headaches. i am not the only one with an aversion to lavender, so steer clear. eucalyptus is also very irritating. stay away from anything too flowery or pine-scented.

vanilla is usually good, but try to avoid a fake vanilla smell. berry smells are ok; cinnamon is also good.

again, the best way to find out is ask. you may even gain some points with the boss for being so thoughtful!

Answer 10

Avoid ANY floral fragrances--lavender, rose, gardenia, freesia, camelia, and lilac are terrible! They give me headaches and sneezies the INSTANT I walk into a room. Sometimes it bothers me even if it's so faint I can't smell it.
Also any musk-based scents, like patchouli.
Aim for food-based fragrances, like vanilla, cinnamon, or apple pie.
Or, just avoid the fragrances altogether and give the poor guy a break. If he's like me, he can't even shop in a department store or home decor shop b/c of the perfume. Just put some fresh daisies in a vase on your desk and leave it at that.