So, a student walked into my office this morning

looking for some technical assistance on a website. All well and good; sort of what I do. This particular student is sort of a big deal around here because she won some big time state-wide beauty pageant. And she certainly is a beautiful young woman, no doubt. Well dressed, articulate, well prepared for the career for which she is training.

The only thing is that I could smell her perfume or cologne from across the room. When she stepped over to point out something on my monitor, I thought it was going to burn out my nose hairs.

I've never really paid attention to this sort of thing, but I always thought the rule for scent was to not have a heavy hand when applying it? You know, the spritz it in the air and walk through the cloud sort of thing?

No big deal. It just, well, struck me. Like a scented board.