Smell is a subjective thing. I have a perfume that my husband loves but makes my sister-in-law’s fillings hurt. I had a vanilla moisturizer that impressed a chemical-sensitive friend so much that she actually dragged our co-workers into my cubicle to sniff me. (We were an informal group.) A candle shop would have made her sinuses explode, but something based with simple, real vanilla oil made her smile. It still would have been too much for my even more allergy-plagued sister-in-law, who surprisingly not only tolerates the smell of the cleaner she uses, but loves it.

That’s one of the issues that confronts a cleaning crew when they tackle an odor issue, or just want to freshen a stale room – that fine line between pleasant or no smell, and something that makes a chemically-sensitive person weep when confronted by a strong smelling cleaner deodorizer.

A mist spray may be an option for people who don’t mind a stronger smell. I’ve encountered “pleasant smelling” cleaner deodorizers (and some that I didn’t like, but still trumped whatever it was I was trying to purge). So far nothing gave me an allergic reaction.

Anything artificial may be too much for some people, but they can handle natural floral or citrus oils. The fragrance itself doesn’t affect them as much as the fillers or binders. Oftentimes citrus cleaners are highly versatile products that clean and deodorize a plethora of surfaces.

For the truly sensitive, even natural scents may still be too much. The smell of something like pure pine oil may be torture for them. A good odor neutralizer that destroys the cause of the odor without leaving behind a mushroom cloud of synthetic flowers or rain would be the best choice in this situation.

We Fight Dirty!™ . . . and smelly from meek to reek.