Can I categorically say that I have 'seasonally' recovered from my 'seasonal' allergic rhinitis? I hope yes! I only got this distracting "complication" when I moved to Manila. Wonder why, hmm...:) Must be the pollens or the pollutants..
There used to be days when I had to take a leave from work because of my allergy. And there were days when I had to make the hard choice of taking medication and braving through drowsiness vs. enduring the runny nose, especially when I had to go to client meetings. Smelling something awful so early in the morning (like strong perfumes of a seatmate during the commute) used to ruin my entire day (because of the inconvenience of the runny nose and/or sneezing, and the bad start in my nerves)
But now...it seems that I can afford smelling strong fragrances and not exhibit symptoms of my allergy, like runny nose and almost a lifetime of sneezing. Though I realized I still do not like, actually I strongly abhor bad odors. Strong examples are cigarette and bad breath. And it seems that I pick out these odors easily now, more strongly than I used to, and ofcourse hate them just even more. No, I did not turn into a vampire/ wizard or something, in case you considered that.
My last trip to the perfumery was with Lovella when I purchased some Salvatore Ferragamo and SJP perfumes on SM's last month sale (I played safe and chose the milder scents; though on hindsight SJP Covet was quite complex and heady, but I loved it). Yesterday, a perfume sales guy sprayed a strong scent on me (I think something from CK) and my only reaction was to say "Too floral". And that was it. I didn't sneeze! And because that seemed like a good start, I went on to explore the perfume section of The Landmark, and sampled some perfumes and EDTs that have always fascinated me when I read about them, but then never actually smelled because of my allergy. "Now is my chance", I thought. I had quite some fun shopping for perfumes on my own. And I was so amazed by my olfactory system, haha. It was doing great, running well, with no violent reaction :) And so I ended up purchasing a Burberry gift set. :->
Whew! This is promising indeed. Now, I've turned into a perfume fiend, if there is such a thing (on top of the common femme addictions - bags and shoes). Well, hope this "recovery" stays, so I can enjoy the sweet scents in life...stop and smell the roses and so much more...
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