Does that include "ethnic" scents like curry or dead fish?
Or more likely it means White scents like Old Spice and Chanel #5?
I really think that people should think about the issue in broad terms, as I think you have highlighted. Basically, I see the "sensitive people" thinking like this:
You did something at home.
Now you smell.
I don't like it.
I demand that you change.
Some people would nod if they think the topic is using Perfume as someone gets ready for work. But if the topic is foreign cuisine, then all of a sudden the "sensitive" person looks more like an Oppressor.
I think people ought to stop trying to control others. Perfume isn't illegal. You ought to be able to wear it in the workplace.
Worked in Silicon Valley before it went to hell. The line workers were typically Philipino women who had various microwaved fish parts for lunch. A lot of people headed out of the building for lunch. I’m sure they’d burn the place down if fish were banned.