Is it a BPAL/VM/etc.-type fragrance oil, or a more conventional perfume? If it's one of the mass-market types, there *might* be a tiny bit of hope if you try a different product in the line like a scented body lotion -- the fragrance formulas often differ slightly across EDT/extrait/lotion/talc/etc., so there is perhaps a slight chance that one of the other products smells similar but doesn't have the main ingredient that's setting off your allergies. Very small chance, and even if it does work the scent may be different enough that it's not a satisfying substitute anyway...but it might be worth a quick experiment with a store tester?
FWIW, pretty much all of my perfume allergies are nasal/respiratory types rather than skin reactions, and while YMMV, I've found that my reactions are somewhat variable. Some are so severe that I can't go anywhere near the culprit scent, others I can actually wear so long as they're applied fairly lightly and not too close to my face -- I've got a couple of favorites that give me no problems if I just avoid putting them on my neck or cleavage. Also the reactions are more likely to occur/be stronger if I'm already in a somewhat hyper-sensitive mode from pollen season or such.
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Is it a BPAL/VM/etc.-type fragrance oil, or a more conventional perfume? If it's one of the mass-market types, there *might* be a tiny bit of hope if you try a different product in the line like a scented body lotion -- the fragrance formulas often differ slightly across EDT/extrait/lotion/talc/etc., so there is perhaps a slight chance that one of the other products smells similar but doesn't have the main ingredient that's setting off your allergies. Very small chance, and even if it does work the scent may be different enough that it's not a satisfying substitute anyway...but it might be worth a quick experiment with a store tester?
FWIW, pretty much all of my perfume allergies are nasal/respiratory types rather than skin reactions, and while YMMV, I've found that my reactions are somewhat variable. Some are so severe that I can't go anywhere near the culprit scent, others I can actually wear so long as they're applied fairly lightly and not too close to my face -- I've got a couple of favorites that give me no problems if I just avoid putting them on my neck or cleavage. Also the reactions are more likely to occur/be stronger if I'm already in a somewhat hyper-sensitive mode from pollen season or such.