India, Sept. 5 -- An Indian woman from Chennai living in Japan has shared her eye-opening experience of how strong perfume can be seen as offensive in the country. What she considered a mild fragrance back home was considered strong by a colleague in Japan.

The video was shared by @anushainjapan, with the caption, "Today I learned something surprising!!".

According to her, in Japan, people prefer subtle scents or no perfume at all.

Strong fragrances in public spaces can be considered inconsiderate and are even linked to a term called sumehara, which means "smell harassment".

"I don't see it as criticism, but as a cultural learning experience. Back home, perfume is about self-expression, but in Japan, it's more about respecting shared ...