Youth Dew earns a special place in perfume hell as the worst thing I have ever smelled in my life. Other nominations include Chanel No. 5, Guerlain Shalimar and all its flankers, Calvin Kline Obsession (who needs pepper spray when you can use this instead), YSL Opium, Lancôme Tresor, Ralph Lauren Lauren, almost every Tom Ford perfume, White Diamonds, and every perfume with aldehydes, vanilla musk that smells like ancient mummy powder, and the spicy woody orientals. Strong chemical floral scents may not be a yuck for me, but they are very headache inducing; like entering at the Abercrombie & Fitch store, dousing yourself in Guerlain Insolence, or the person who sprays a ton of perfume testers in the air at Sephora and has everyone in the perfume area gagging for fresh air.
I prefer fruity florals, shower clean fresh, and beach scents.