All my shampoos and conditioners must smell good out of the bottle but I don't notice the smell in my hair much. But it could be because I wear my hair back everyday. I use mousse and gel mixed also. But even just smelling my ponytail, I don't smell any shampoo or conditioner smell. I'm currently using Bed Head Self Absorbed which smells citrusy out of the bottle. The ONLY shampoo I couldn't handle the scent of is the Kirkland brand shampoo and conditioner. I heard it was supposed to be the same as Pureology and had high hopes but I had to return it. I've even smelled it a couple more times to see if maybe it was that particular batch I bought or maybe my sniffer was being overly sensitive, but NAH...couldn't do it again.

Aveeno nourish and shine shampoo and conditioner.

I use Aveeno body wash products and there is no scent.

For my hair I use Clairol Herbal Essences products. There is a slight smell in the bottle but none on my hair. My eyes are extremely sensitive to perfumes and I don't have any reaction to Aveeno or the Clairol Herbal Essence products.

I have a scent allergy (Perfumes, room sprays and car air freshners are my death star. I end up with severe migraines that may last days.) and many of the shampoo products that I used in the past that were unscented, have now gone to heavy scents.

I like the John Masters Products. I use the unscented detangler and the Honey Hibiscus shampoo and conditioner. The Rose and Apricot Hair milk is wonderfully moisturizing. It does have a smell when you squeeze it out into your hand but once applied, the smell of Rose and Apricot disappear completely.

Another product that I use that is unscented is a treatment for really dry hair and this saves my hair in the winter. It is Phillip Kingsley Elasticizer which is unscented. They do have a scented version but I stay away from that.

DevaCurl was not bad and did not have a heavy scent.

Good luck!

I commend you for even trying ... I would not be changing my beauty products (although most of mine are low/no scent) for someone that is a chain smoker.

Cliniderm shampoo and conditioner, for people allergic to scents and other ingredients. Creams etc also available.

So "scent free" does not include the stench of cigarette smoke? I don't like to be subjected to heavily scented products either, but none are worse than cigarette smell.

Yes I've only modified my routine slightly for this person, for example, I still use scented body wash and deodorant. The orders to be scent free come down from on high (The deputy minister of my department) so it's not really optional although I think we all tend to skirt the rules.

however, selfishly, it works great for me because I don't really like the smell of perfume and I work around a lot of retired teachers who would really splash the stuff around if they were given the choice. so on balance I do prefer the scent free workplace except that it is inconvenient finding the right products.

Thanks so much for the recommendation so far! I've never even heard of cliniderm, John Masters or Philip Kingsley so I see I have some research in front of me!

Robo, Cliniderm is available at many major drug store chains in Canada. It is not usually out with the other shampoos, so you may have to ask. For some reason, it tends to be with cosmetics. Its products including creams are "formulated without parabens, dyes, perfumes, lanolin, formaldehyde or proteins" - which are common irritants in other lines. I believe it is also available in the USA. The website is cliniderm.ca, and the info no. is 1-800-636-3664.

My ability to discern various scents is less developed than most other folks so when I happen to smell perfume or cologne then I know someone has overdone it. I simply don't wear perfume - it's just wasted on me.

But for some reason I really detest scented hair spray. I use Vo5 unscented and can usually find it in larger drug stores.

For frizzy dry hair, if you want a leave-on oil, I love bain de terre recovery complex anti-frizz shine serum. It has a tiny amount of fragrance, but nothing like other products.

I think sometimes they add a small amount of fragrance to counteract the slightly musty smell of some ingredients.

Late responding, but I use Aveda also because the mild scent their products have dissipates very quickly. As far as I know, all their products are all still plant-based, and they do have a line for curly hair.

It's funny because to me Aveda can smell very strong (I go to an Aveda salon) so I don't dare walk back into work after getting my hair cut. But I like the smell!

I'm with jellytoast. Cigarette stench pervades everything and lasts seemingly forever. It makes me nauseous to smell it coming from a smoker in a car in front of me in traffic, and smell it I can - even with my A/C running and my windows rolled up. I hope for everyone's sake, your coworker is at least trying to quit. I'm not so sure I could work closely with someone who constantly smells like cigarettes. Bless you and everyone else who is trying to follow the rules that have been handed down. I don't mind light scent, but have been overpowered by full-on perfumes in the workplace and it's not pleasant at all.

I don't work anywhere near this lady so I don't need to deal with it but I know what you mean. Growing up both my parents were chain smokers and I find the smell extremely offensive and nauseating. My dad quit when I was around 10 and my mom quit only about two years ago.

I started going to bars about five years before cigarettes inside were outlawed (in Montreal) and just remember coming home so tired with such stinky clothing and stinging eyes. Now with e-cigs and with cigarettes being banned anywhere it's almost surprising to smell cigarette smoke. Can't believe we all used to put up with it everywhere! It's awful! And think of all the yellow-stained walls. One of my chores was washing down the family home walls with Lysol...still didn't get rid of the yellow. Can't remember the last time I washed a (non-bathroom) wall.

I have really tried to develop at least some tolerance for smoking and smokers - especially because my own DH used to be a "social smoker", for lack of a better term. If we went out to a bar that allowed smoking, he'd light up. I tried not to be ugly about it - I really did - but it sickened me, and he would go stand in another part of the bar (or outside) to smoke instead of doing it right next to me. He never smoked in our home or our vehicles -- I see so many people smoking in their cars, holding the cigarette outside the window not wanting to stink up the car, apparently, but don't they fully grasp what they're doing to their irreplaceable body?!? -- but it reached the point where I often didn't even want to go out, or quickly got "in a mood" when we did go out, and everyone around me was lighting up. Thankfully that's a lifestyle we've left far behind.

I know that when a person is addicted to nicotine, it's painfully hard to quit. For that reason, I still try to exercise tolerance, but when the stomach-churning stench is inflicted on others who don't partake, I find it very, very hard to maintain a kind mindset.

I don't understand why, with everyone seemingly so sensitive to smells that there aren't WAY MORE fragrance free products. This just doesn't make any sense to me. Thank goodness it's easy to find laundry detergent that's fragrance free! I'd be SOL if there wasn't because I'm very allergic to scented detergent, I break out in hives!