danvalone
American looking for information about Costa Rica
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Lives in St.Augustine FL
Registration: 10 March 2010
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Costa Rica by danvalone
My wife has developed a sensitivity to fragrances. This has made her a hermit in the USA. We have heard that there seems to be less use of fragrances (perfume, scented fabric softeners, etc.) in most parts of Costa Rica. Is there anyone out there ...
I appreciate your feedback. My wife has me do most of the shopping because she cannot go down the detergent aisle at most supermarkets. It is the 'out and about' part that I am most interested in. We live in St. Augustine, Florida and the tourists ... Read More
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Costa Rica
My wife has developed a sensitivity to fragrances. This has made her a hermit in the USA. We have heard that there seems to be less use of fragrances (perfume, scented fabric softeners, etc.) in most parts of Costa Rica. Is there anyone out there ... Read More
Perfume by danvalone
My wife has developed a sensitivity to perfume and fragrances. Are ther areas in Costa Rica where people wear little or no fragrances? We don't mind the smell of sweat, naturalscents are ok. But chemical perfumes and scents cause an allergic ...
Julie, Thanks for keeping this thread in mind. I know how hard it is (and getting harder every day!) to find unscented stuff. I do the shopping in the cleaning and laundry section of our local supermarket. One trip down that aisle and my wife is ... Read More
Perfume by danvalone
My wife has developed a sensitivity to perfume and fragrances. Are ther areas in Costa Rica where people wear little or no fragrances? We don't mind the smell of sweat, naturalscents are ok. But chemical perfumes and scents cause an allergic ...
Trisha What you described sounds a lot like here in St. Augustine. Weekends do tend to be more fragrant. So do tourists. Some times the tour trolley going by smells like a bordello on wheels! My wife does what she calls vampire shopping -going to ... Read More
Perfume by danvalone
My wife has developed a sensitivity to perfume and fragrances. Are ther areas in Costa Rica where people wear little or no fragrances? We don't mind the smell of sweat, naturalscents are ok. But chemical perfumes and scents cause an allergic ...
Particulatepollution and exhaust fumes do not bother my wife. As for mildew and humidity -we live in Florida - so we are used to that. Gasoline,paint,paint remover, etc.do not bother her.It is mainly the stablizing agents in fragrances that set her ... Read More
Perfume by danvalone
My wife has developed a sensitivity to perfume and fragrances. Are ther areas in Costa Rica where people wear little or no fragrances? We don't mind the smell of sweat, naturalscents are ok. But chemical perfumes and scents cause an allergic ...
Thank you, Julie! That is encouraging. I know that there will be the usual level of perfume in the major cities. I am hoping that in the smaller towns the scent level will be lower. Keep your nose in the wind and keep me posted! Thanx Dan Read More