What would you do? Clients sometimes come in wearing heavy perfume, and the smell fills the entire office and lingers. I suffer from diagnosed migraines and strong scents are a trigger for me. I’m not sure if there's anything I can do about this since it's the clients who are wearing the perfume, not my coworkers. Other coworkers have also expressed concerns about the strong scents. Does anyone have advice on how to handle this?

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Air purifier! Tell HR to get air purifiers for the conference rooms and reception area where you meet clients. I have allergies to lots of things including perfume and dust. It works really well. You can’t expect any client to be told not to wear a perfume obviously…

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They should pay for the purifier to accommodate you.

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I’ve had similar issues before. I agree with the others about having an air purifier, which really helps. I also use a small fan at my desk to keep the air circulating. It’s not a perfect solution, but it might make the scent less overwhelming.

It depends on what type of law, and how important the clients are to the practice and your interactions. Is it family law? what type? You could ask your employer nicely if perhaps they could add a note in the retainers that many of the staff are sensitive to soaps and perfumes and if possible, to please try and not wear heavy scented, if any, perfumes.

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