A flight passenger\u00a0called out a fellow flyer<\/a> for his “nasty cologne,” sparking a debate about smells in “cramped spaces.”<\/p>\n In the forum “r\/delta” on Reddit, the post was titled, “Dudes and their nasty cologne,” as the user shared that he or she was on a flight from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Atlanta, Georgia.\u00a0<\/p>\n “GUYS \u2026 You do not need to wear buckets of cologne before boarding a plane. The preferred amount would be zero. People are allergic,” wrote the user.<\/p>\n VAPING FLIGHT PASSENGER PROMPTS PILOT TO THREATEN TO ‘TURN THIS PLANE AROUND’<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The person continued, “Honestly, it’s wholly inconsiderate to wear anything super strong in cramped spaces.”<\/p>\n Reddit users took to the comments section to share their thoughts about various smells on planes.<\/p>\n A flight passenger has called out a fellow flyer for using “nasty cologne” in a cramped airplane space. Plenty of other social media users chimed in.\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Perfume and cologne are NOT meant to be announced, they are to be discovered,” wrote one user.<\/p>\n Another user commented, “I have to bring my inhaler with me for every flight because of this.”<\/p>\n Yet another Redditor said, “It doesn\u2019t help that a lot of airports have cologne shops where people go in and spray a ton of samples on themselves before their flight.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n One user wrote, “In my experience, it\u2019s mostly middle-aged women with their sickly sweet perfume that I notice. But I agree with the sentiment.”<\/p>\n Said another person, “I’ve given up a FC [first class] seat and moved to coach because a woman’s perfume gave me an asthma attack<\/a>.”<\/p>\n “I think everyone needs to walk through a smell detector before they board a plane. If it\u2019s too much they have to go home and take a shower,” joked one user on Reddit about the “nasty cologne” issue on board a flight.\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A user advised, “I always travel with peppermint oil to put in\/around my nose to combat the noxious cologne\/perfume \/body spray \/BO.”<\/p>\n Another user joked, “I think everyone needs to walk through a smell detector before they board a plane. If it\u2019s too much they have to go home and take a shower.”<\/p>\n For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert<\/a> and author of the blog “View From the Wing,” told Fox News Digital that passengers should be mindful of others.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Don\u2019t bring\u00a0stinky foods\u00a0on the plane, either!”<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n “Passengers have a zone of personal space on the plane that roughly corresponds to the area of their seat,” said Leff.<\/p>\n “Within that space, there are all [types] of behavior that might come under criticism (usually in the realm of personal hygiene and grooming), but it really comes down to the discretion of the individual,” he added.<\/p>\n A travel expert (not pictured) said smells can spread throughout the airplane cabin with the airflow and filtration systems.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Leff said that with airflow and filtration, smells, sprays or perfumes<\/a> can be spread throughout the cabin.<\/p>\n “To broaden the lesson a bit, don\u2019t bring\u00a0stinky foods\u00a0on the plane, either!” Leff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Some airports sell barbecue, but saucy ribs aren\u2019t a great idea,” he also said.<\/p>\n “Neither is Chinese food <\/a>to go.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n![\"flight](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1200\/675\/gettyimages-1210488086-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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