I dislike coffee. Even the smell of coffee is not good for me. When I took my class on soap, we had two little pot with coffee in it: one with coffee beans and one with grinded coffee. It had two purpose: we used a little bit in one of our soap. The other use was to clear up our nose with all the scents we had (fragrances and mainly essential oils). At the time, I didn't knew about the nose's cleansing properties of coffee. I can't wear perfume on my skin and never purchased perfume. I don't drink coffee. As soon as I smell coffee, I usually want to run the other way, as far as possible from that smell.
I just discovered this article:
http://fragrance.about.com/od/Shopping-Tips/fl/Does-Smelling-Coffee-Beans-Between-Perfumes-Clear-the-Nose.htm
It expose a research that prove coffee doesn't help to cleanse the nose from scent. What I liked the most, in this article, is the alternate ways to clean the nose from scent. It is a bit of common sense. The walking outside is what I would prefer (if it is far away from a coffee shop).
So, it is a good news for the coffee haters. It will free the place for the coffee affectionado. They will be able to continue sniffing coffee while purchasing perfume. They don't have to know about the research. The important thing is that they are free to smell the coffee if they want to. Me, I will stick clear of the coffee, if I ever go purchase a perfume. The chances are small, eczema run in the family, so the majority stay clear of perfume. If I take another soap making class, I will skip the coffee smelling for sure. I now have an excuse to keep my nose away from that well known smell. Don't mind to put it in the soap. I will donate the soap to someone who like that brew.
Wonder if there is research that contradict this one...
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