I spread solid deodorant on the are and wash it off with soap. Usually works well.

Now I don't mind the occasional well made oud frag, but m.micallef 1707 noir (which is a fortnum & mason exclusive) came in a mini bottle with a difficult screw cap. Did I mention it is disgusting. No? Well, it is horrid and it all landed on my jumper, arms, hand, chest... Jumper in the wash, quick soap and water and I'm already late for work. No one said anything in the office, bless them so polite, but I could not continue to suffocate myself. Thankfully some natural balm in a tin (which I usually use as hand moisturizer) followed by anti-bacterial wipes to all offending area helped. Great coincidence that this happened yesterday and you posted this yesterday too!

I'm with Tandaina. If I'm at home, I run for the Dawn. If I'm out, I keep a tiny bottle of lemongrass oil in my handbag. Lemongrass is what I use to vanquish onion and garlic odors off my fingers when I'm cooking and it works on scrubber scents, too.

There are a couple methods that I employ if my perfume eating skin doesn't take care of it. First, I use rubbing alcohol and see if that works. If rubbing alcohol doesn't work, Dawn dish soap takes care of the rest. But it's been a while since I've had a scrubber.

Dawn dish soap. It takes spilled crude oil off sea life. It takes wine and chocolate stains out of my clothes and it obliterates perfume. I just wash the area with Dawn and good hot water, there is usually no scent left at all afterward.

I scrub by first applying coconut oil and then rinse it off with gentle soap. Works most of the time and leaves less of a scent than olive oil.

Great post! I wash with soap, rinse well and swab w/alcohol. Haven't had a scrubber in a long time, thank goodness.

Perfect post, Portia! And some great tips there. I've been fortunate that I've only had two or three scrubbers in my time (Byredo's M/M Ink, I'm looking at you and the stomach-roiling you gave me); most of them involving oud or cumin. With those, I have a little spray of Le Couvent Eau des Missions that I use as a rescue fragrance and it helps smooth over the nasty bits. When trying something new, I'm pretty cautious. I dab once very lightly on one wrist so there's not much territory involved. Then, if I like the results, I can apply more generously.

Unscented deodorant does it for me.

Finding a scrubber is the one time that having scent eating skin is advantageous. Although I will say some of the bad ones do linger longer like you said. I use all the tricks you mentioned and if it's only been sprayed on my wrists I try to rub them together a lot to create some heat to burn the scent off me faster. I'm not sure if it helps but it makes me feel like I'm making progress getting rid of the scent. I've had a few "almost scrubbers" lately. I hope it's not a trend.

Hah! Too funny. But once the deed is done , even after you scrub your hand or wrist you sometimes have to take a shower! And throw your shirt in the wash!) My father LOVED aftershave. And we always gave him a new one for his birthday which he would douse himself in. The smell would get on the telephone and I used to have to take kitchen spray and a paper towel to the receiver sometimes!

I use the Neutragena make-up wipes in the light blue plastic dispenser. VERY lightly scented, so it fades to no scent at all while it dries.