Normally I wouldn’t have an issue asking someone what perfume / cologne they’re wearing but he’s my supervisor, we’re pretty professional generally (he jokes around with people sometimes but not usually with me) and the kicker is I smelled it from like, 20 feet away.
My logic is people wear perfume / cologne to smell nice, but also it’s also a pretty personal thing to ask of someone and I don’t want to be weird.
But also it smells amazing and I want to know what it is so I can buy some for my bf. Is it weird?
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No, I done this the other day to a customer. Just ask what aftershave it was because it smells really nice.
Been getting into fragrances lately, and I have to say it’s pretty cool when someone notices and asks.
I’d say if you lay it all out frankly why you’re asking (compliment to his choice + as a gift for bf), there shouldn’t be any problem.
It’s a compliment. Just ask casually and tell him it’s for your boyfriend
Its a grey area. Based on the fact that you are asking if its appropriate on Reddit should give you a hint. It might come off as inappropriate or flirtatious based on the person, so its probably best to not ask, but I don’t know what your relationship is like with your supervisor. Edit to add: I work for a very large company that takes these sort of things pretty seriously, if it comes off wrong.
Don’t tell that its for your boyfriend
I can say this if a person is putting on cologne or perfume it’s because they want to smell nice. If you think they smell nice and you say “hey I think you smell really nice. what are you wearing?” it’ll make their day.
Do you really want your bf smelling like your boss?
“My boyfriend would love that cologne, what is it?”
“oh, it is Issey Miyake- the original”
Thanks! …… Move on
Yes
Are you particularly friendly with a male in the office that you could persuade to ask the supervisor for you? It might be better coming from one guy to another as if the guy wants to buy some for himself.
If you do decide to ask, lead with the part about “my boyfriend wants some new cologne for his next birthday, so I’m asking all the guys in the office which cologne is their favorite. What’s yours?”
If I can smell someone from 20 feet away, that person is wearing too much goddamn fragrance. Gross. Even if it is nice smelling (to you), it is still inconsiderate and awful.
That cologne smells nice, may I ask what it is?
He responds…
Thanks! So here is my TNP report you asked for. Let me know if you have any questions.
Exit
Scene end.
If you smell it from 20 ft away he obviously wants to be asked, and wearing that much in the work place is a bit much.