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SMELLS IN THE OFFICE

Does your company have a scent/fragrance-free policy?

Yes 19%

On a scale of 1 to 5, how annoying do you find each of the following coworker behaviours? (1 being “not annoying” and 5 being “very annoying”)

3.61 Eating stinky food
3.46 Wearing too much/strong body fragrance
3.13 Having a strong fragrance on their desk (e.g., incense, candles, flowers)

What have you done in response to a coworker’s offensive smells or fragrances?

TOTALGENDER MALEGENDER FEMALEAGE 18-34AGE 35-54AGE 55+
Let it go and suffered and suffered in silence46%44%48%50%46%36%
Confronted the person 17%23%11%22%17%8%
Asked your manager or HR to intervene 15%20%11%20%13%9%
I haven’t experienced a coworker’s offensive smells or fragrances37%34% 40%33%35%48%

(Multiple responses permitted)

Source: OfficeTeam survey of 1,011 workers in the United States

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