Allergic reaction, am I using Itr properly?

[jimbo123]

I bought some Itr a year ago and after using it, skin around my neck started to dry up. Then I tried another Itr several months later and the same thing happened. What I normally do is take a little swab and then rub it around chest, neck, hair and behind ears. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

Note that both perfumes were from different retailers.

 

[Ummu Sufyaan]

it sounds like you may just have an allergic reaction.

 

[جوري]

drying up doesn't equal to an allergic reaction..

an allergic reaction ranges from this:

to this:

to this:

depending on the severity and can lead to anything from severe itching, difficulty breathing, skin denuding to death..
your dryness probably means that your itr has alcohol in it, I wouldn't use it directly on my skin unless it was pure oil and free from alcohol..

and Allah swt knows best

 

[Snowflake]

^Oh that poor baby! What happened to him?


Unless you know one hundred percent the Ittar is from a reputable firm, avoid it like the plague. There are some unscrupulous traders selling all sorts of crap as Ittar. My son's been trading Ittar with school friends and I wanted to scream when I saw that it had left dark brown marks on all his white school jubba's. I don't know what's in those Ittars but the marks didn't even come off when I washed his uniform at 95 degrees. Can you give us the name and brand please?