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Ellen Covey, who is not only a Psychology faculty member but also a perfumer, weighs in on scent in the workplace, in this KUOW podcast

When wearing fragrance at work, use common scents

By ADWOA GYIMAH-BREMPONG & BILL RADKE MAY 9, 2018

When you hear the term "fragrance-free workplace," what's your first response? For some people, it's outrage; for others, a sense of relief. Whatever people's reactions, they tend to be strong.

Nordstrom fragrance specialist Jesse Hardy and UW psychology professor-cum-perfumer Ellen Covey joined Bill Radke to unpack why it is that we can't just speak to each other about our preferences.

Listen to the podcast here .