I have a dear friend who I do a lot of stuff with ...unfortunately, she wears tons of perfume. It’s overpowering. I like her so much, I’ll never say a word...I value her friendship more than her pungent perfume. I swear I can smell it, even when we gab on the phone!
You are nicer than I am. I tell them about it! The only time that I choke up and have trouble breathing (asthma) is when I am forced to breathe strong scents and smoke.
I don’t BBQ or cook on my grill anymore for the same reason.
I hate being so sensitive but I can’t help it. If you can’t breathe you have to do something about it, mostly I just go somewhere else “if” I can.