Overview

• Store employees said they experienced headaches and dizziness when exposed to the long-lasting Kirke fragrance in indoor aisles.
• A handwritten sign at Getränke Hoffmann in Neuss bars customers wearing the perfume from entering but offers service at the entrance.
• The niche Italian scent sells for about €214 per 100 milliliters and contains roughly 30 percent fragrance oils that cling to enclosed spaces.
• The door notice has been shared by the Instagram page “Notes of Germany” and prompted humorous remarks in the market’s Google reviews.
• The ban remains active, and the store has not determined whether to make it permanent.