I have taken out the centres but they still smell very strong. I work for a mail order company in NZ that sells lillies bulbs in our Winter catalogue. Every book I have ever read about lilies says Lilium pyrenaicum smells unpleasant - but I like it. But, therefore I was wondering if, like PTC Taste Paper, it was a genetic trait: "PTC TastingFrequency: 75% can taste PTC; 25% cannot taste PTCFor some people (and some chimpanzees also), the chemicalPTC tastes very bitter. my own small garden is grown without any chemicals....nature has no use for them. A lot of perfume and body sprays give me a headache but this one never does. Its a really bummer because they are so pretty and smell lovely. In any case, thanks to your post, it's good to know I'm not alone. The strong scent from oriental lily varieties can cause headaches, nausea, and even breathing difficulties if the blooms are in enclosed spaces. Me? I have coreopsis planted throughout my landscaping. I am debating looking at this LG quartz for its white (as I am partial to that clean look)- but I find that with pure white cabinets, some whites do not play nice, so I am leaning towards a slight contrast. Sorry for the anecdote rather than advice, but I swear the smell of those lillies, even though they were only in the room for around 3 hours, lingered for days after they left the building. It was a tradition I observed for many years, until one January, the first sparkling white flower opened and filled the room with a decidedly foul scent. You can smell the green tea but with a clean soapy smell. I told her, so she took them outside. Fatigue. If you decide to hire a pro, look for one who has been painting 25-30 years or more. "Ziva," touted as "bigger, stronger, floriferous, earliest to flower and easiest to grow," was the first paperwhite they began exporting and in the spirit of "more is better" it quickly replaced all of the older varieties available in the U.S. Other Israeli hybrids soon followed. ... "Chinese Sacred Lily… Even though I love spending time out in the garden in fall and winter, I still crave having flowering plants around me. No swelling or itchiness. I phoned them and asked, "What happened to the wonderfully scented paperwhites I used to always grow?" However, sometimes at work we have a display of flowering Orientals in our small office and I get the itchy eyes everyone seems to be talking about, plus headache, runny nose, 'lumpy' throat and weird numbing sensation in my lips. "My head is pounding!" They weren't open yet so I had no allergic reaction. Different people don't experience smell the same way. I received a bouquet with star gazer lilies and I can't stand the smell. Beautiful but can’t have them indoors. My daughter sent some beautiful rubrum lilies to me at work for Mothers' Day. She can be reached at vjgarden@gmail.com or athomeinsussexcounty.com. Sensitivity to fragrances in general varies considerably, as well. I had already taken a Zyrtec-D that morning, took a Claritin-D and a Benadryl after the problems began, and also sprayed some Flonase. i was wondering if possible get sick from Lillies?!. It was quite a scary experience. Most customers think they are all Star Gazers but there are many with similar coloring and smell. Don't get me wrong- I'm not an unpleasant person, and I don't mind the look of lilies, but it's the smell I can't stand. These heirloom paperwhites must be planted in potting soil -- not pebbles and water -- and given a short stay in a chilly environment. Just like the writer above, danielb4, I too had a horrible experience just from being exposed to the scent of lillies. Bought one in memory of her when I got horribly sick, went to doctor he found out through testing I also em allergic to ALL lilies, so if a church has many of them I cannot attend services. It is a constant smell, similar to cleaning chemicals or metallic, from the moment I wake until I go to sleep. Hello,I find the smell of stargazer lilies HORRIBLE, i don't know how anyone can stand it. BUT, if the bread is still hot, I have to wait for it to cool/loose the gasses? I was told by an allergist that there were not any tests for this allergy though, that was several years ago. So, it should not come as any surprise that I recommend using red cedar for moth repellant, not moth balls or any other herbal repellants. You all would probably want a different tall plant, but I love strongly scented lilies. Day 1: my allergies took notice, but were manageable with my regular antihistamine dosage, Day 2: it hit me a little harder, but mostly manageable. When hybridizing plants, more is not always better and, too often, a wonderful plant characteristic is lost in the trade off. But I'm convinced it's more than smell, I'd say it's like it significantly changes the air quality. They are expensive so usually the customer had to ask for them for them to be including in a delivered bouquet otherwise less expensive flowers would be used to give more show for the money. The once pleasantly sweet fragrance had been replaced by a smell that some describe as "cat urine" or "dirty socks." Some people's brains interpret smells differently. Also, weirdest of all, I love bread (my infrequent guilty pleasure is big hunks of thick white bread, fresh from the bakers, with real butter on the first crusty slice before making a 'substantial sandwich'.....homer simpson moment). Thank goodness, then, for these understated blooms, no less lovely for their lack of scent. Sensitivity to the smell may cause a headache. Smell them!! You want to get rid of it before you put them on your bed and if the smell is heavy, you want to air them outside or in a well-ventilated room. Welcome to Lily Mae Lane! My bosses and workmates don't believe me and roll their eyes at my complaints. I have travelled round the world (literally) and worked in various manufacturing environments without any problems; however, I DO have a problem with the scent of Lillies AND with certain manufactured scents. Exactly which fragrant oils are the culprits, I don't know, but it is possible that even that may differ for different folks. I shut the window and burned a fragrant candle with a smell that I love. March 7, 2010 = STARGAZING LILLIES POLLEN STAINA friend of mine came by my house, and in fact kept on pushing these Lillies bouquet further and further away from her because of their smell She saw as she was driving home that that the shirt she wore as well as her car seat is covered by some yellow stain I put two & two together and realized that it was the Pollen from these Stargazing Lillies that had stained the arms of her shirt, then her car seat.I sure would like to be able to know what produce can be used to REMOVE THIS STAIN, mainly on her brand new car seatsÂPlease let me know. I'm not saying anything new (so far), but bear with me and I might even make sense. What was the topcoat paint you were trying? They are blue and violet and exhale a faint stench of death. I have recently discovered I have a severe reaction to lilies. Perhaps people don't call the florist to complain because they don't realize what is making them sick or they pull them out of the arrangement and throw them away. It literally will give me a headache. Here's a mad, 'out of the box' thought; To the various manufacturers, houses and others who abuse nature for profit; firstly, stop using chemicals to imitate natural scents. However, Oriental lilies such as Stargazer lilies are very fragrant, people either tend to adore their intense fragrance or really can't abide it. Take charge and take control before an irate public takes you down. Is this just me (my husband thinks I'm an alien anyway) or has anyone else had these symptoms? Allison Marin Curley is a freelance science writer who contributes to BrainFacts.org and wrote the following article which explains smell pretty well I think! Migraine and sinus headaches are often confused -- and for good reason. The specific lily toxin substance is not known, but the affects are well documented. After about an hour I began to get a stomach ache and I felt nauseous. Not that I've ever been sedated by drugs outside of a hospital, but yes, when I was inexplicably drowsy, I remember thinking, "What's going on? I think we all experience smells differently. Also I can't be around strong flowery smells like room freshness etc. or I will get a nasty headache. I love Lilies and I grow all types but the smell of some of them its just too much. Why me? I react just going down the aisle in the grocery store where the fabric softeners and laundry products are. Most martagons do not smell as such, but this one is nasty, though it does carry nicely colored blooms and named in honor of a friend, so we'll allow it to stay in the garden. Over an hour later, I could finally see and breathe well enough to go home. I recall Googling, without any success, for other complaints of "lily makes me drowsy" or some variation on the wording last year, and did just now again -- and nothing comes up. Normally your smell perceptions diminish rapidly, as when you enter a friend's apartment. It is always better to initiate a new thread with a new question. Some even complain of violent headaches if they stay in a room with flowering "Ziva" for very long. Who Says a Dining Room Has to Be a Dining Room? We had a five gallon bucket of a Benjamin Moore primer which has worked great as it covered much better than the cheaper primers. I don't think my body can take another assault. I was making a presentation in front of a podium filled with llily flowers. In fact my only complaint about my Elegant Lady is that I have to get too close to them to be able to smell them! Aqua Lily 2008 by The Body Shop is a Floral Aquatic fragrance for women.Aqua Lily 2008 was launched in 2008. We can dodge the lillies, we have a choice, but there better not be harmful chemicals in general distribution or the consequences will be brought home to the fullest extent of natural law. This weekend, the CDC expanded its list of possible coronavirus symptoms to include chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell. Nature is simple. I have never had a migraine headache or flashing lights, but I have had several olfactory migraines. Lily pollen stains like you would not believe!! Within seconds of returning to the tv room, I felt better than I have all evening - in fact better than I've felt in here since Easter! It has a very light tropical fruity fragrance (almost like a very light pineapple - mango type smell) - nothing like the strong spicey scent of orientals (which I personally am very fond of). are you able to go inside of Kroger with the lilies? Please help me finish my patio!! When shopping for paperwhites locally or from catalogs, assume if they are not labeled that they are "Ziva," which continues to dominate the market. All of that changed in the 1970s, when Israeli horticulturists introduced new hybrids featuring more tiny narcissus blooms per stem. Size S: 26 '' long from high point of shoulder to hem; 50% cotton / 37% polyester / 13% rayon; Machine wash; tumble dry; Imported, screen printed in the USA Day 3: began having respiratory problems and itchy/watery eyes, and some lovely allergy shiners. What do you think as a countertop option (back splash will be a white textured subway tile, with a slight grey undertone)? "Chinese Sacred Lily" is one of my favorites (and reportedly adored by the Chinese). Dizziness, Headache and Strange smell or taste. I get migraines when I’m near lilies. My guess: this is culture specific - things to which we were exposed since childhood and which were evaluated as good or perfectly normal.I belong to subtle smells/sounds one, most scents added to the common things like laundry detergents or deodorants I feel totally intolerable in level - as beating drum on your head, or being in the presence of a loud-mouthed person. I liked your description, "feeling as though I'd been drugged". I've already cut back some of the dead flowers earlier this summer. Then, I washed with TSP, scuffed the surface, and primed before painting. 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Within half an hour I will have the beginnings of a banging headache. So next time.. The 12 story building where I work has banned them because there have been so many complaints of headaches and allergic reactions. So now use Koh which is brilliant and Eco cleaning products. I actively tracked this subject down because 4 days after mothers day i'm off work sick, i have a sore throat and swollen glands in my neck, my brother bought some lilies for my mum ( i don't know what type of liles they are but they are a deep purple colour ) for the first 2 days they were fine because they were still closed, but once they opened the scent was unbearable for me ( they were in the front window and i've been having to sleep in the living room for the time being ) My symptoms are typical of physical burn-out but my body has always reacted that way to over exposure to various things... excersize or being stuck too close to a heat source, lack of sleep. I don't know how many weddings I did with Casa Blancas for the bride and Star Gazers or other similarly colored Orientals for the bridesmaids. And it generally does not generate the attention or responses it deserves or that are very helpful. I don't think so, wear a gas mask to work? It was only when I considered what had changed in my environment that I began to suspect the lily, and only when it happened 2 years in a row following Easter that I concluded that the lily was indeed the cause. 1st 3 pics are the 3 plants that are struggling & 4th pic are the 3 healthy ones (unfortunately the rain just did a number on some of the flowers). But I do wear perfume but have to be very careful. Fourth, with a capitol 'F', ..Findings, remember Nuremburgh? Luckily these symptoms only … !” While peonies, jasmine, lilies, and narcissus may smell like heaven to you lucky ones, to some of us they merely bring on headaches. Top notes are Lily and Saffron; middle notes are Cloves and Pepper; base notes are Benzoin, Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli. Why do florists use this type of flower when they smell so bad? What grit sandpaper were you using? I haven't smelled one in ages and I don't remember. I grow them because of their beauty, but my personal tolerance distance is around 3 yrds/meters, otherwise I leave the area because of stench (sorry!). I would love a lilac hedge in my garden but can’t risk it. I put mine in the front of a garden bed with taller pale pink oriental lilies ("Aruba"?) Some smell strong yet softly sweet.. but others can be just too strong. So I hold the podium tight not to fall down and was just reading the scrip paper for about 5 minites. Since the lillies in my lovely bouquet have opened I have become increasingly bad tempered for no reason! Fix the holes, dents, dings and cracks after the first primer coat, then spot prime all the patches For the trim, you may be able to find oil base trim paint in quarts. Its awful. but certain scents or combined chemicals will bring on a headache and make me feel aggressive (towards the source). What’s the science behind it? I dont have lilies in my home although i think they are beautiful their scent makes me feel really ill. Removal of the stamens is done to prevent pollen drop, not to curb the scent. Even when the blooms are removed the smell lingers which still causes the reactions. I had anaphylactic symptoms after purchasing a few oriental lily plants to add to my garden and was hospitalized. A pair of tweezers and about five minutes are nearly all that are necessary to stop the smell of Easter lilies. As you said, other than in this thread, experiences such as ours do not appear to be documented or referenced online. I always remove the anther (pollen laden) from the stamen which gets rid of most of the allergens and the smell. This has been happening for almost 6 days in a row now - There's a corner in my bathroom which one day I smelt a weird fragrance was emitting from it, but it definitely is not gas, smelled sort of like shampoo and nothing toxic. My basement is white on white .. on white, but I wanted to elevate my upstairs kitchen a bit more. Ban all aerosols and perfumes? I love flowers. Those guys started in the business working almost exclusively in oil and will be your best bet for knowing how to prep the surface to get new paint to adhere. Had to go to the doctor and get meds. You probably should be using 40 or 60 grit, not the 100 or 120 typically used for sanding walls. Some of the local hospitals also ban them. I am suspecting that the lillies make me feel sick as every time I I have been near the bouquet I start feeling this way and lasts for a couple of hours. I wonder if there is a allergy test that can be done to find out if I am right about this. I thought I was 'weird' all my life until I found that I was not alone, the first 'relevent site' I found suggested that I may be pregnant, I am a male, 54 years old, unlikely. Oriental lilies were considered not suitable to be put in the room because of the smell, causing headache. Browse a bulb catalog and you'll see paperwhites with names like "Jerusalem" and "Galilee.". To my sis and myself, it was reminiscent of melon. I'm stuck! WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms dizziness, headache and strange smell or taste including Middle ear infection, Labyrinthitis, and Diabetes, type 2. I wonder if other people are similarly affected but just haven't made the connection to the lily in the room being the cause. Buy it ($105) And it never hurts to do a search to see if the question has been addressed/answered previously. 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