Thank you for your reply. I am wondering if one would ask the question would it make the person believe that we are appreciating the fragrance. Coz usually in a similar social situation such kind of a question would only carry a complimentary connotation. If the person is wise, and does realize that their perfume is being seen as offensive, they would be offended most likely, at least I think so. On the other hand, if they would feel that someone just genuinely admired something about them, they might get encouraged to wear the same perfume even more--- and that is certainly not what one would ever wish to happen. I hope no one has to get tossed on the horns of this dilemma.