Fragrance Sensitivity and Austin Air Purifiers

Understanding chemical sensitivity — and how the right filter can help

If you or someone in your family feels sick around perfumes, air fresheners, scented laundry products, or even the smell of new furniture, you’re not imagining things. This is called fragrance sensitivity or Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), and it affects millions of people.

The problem? Most air purifiers on the market are built mainly for dust and pollen. Standard HEPA filters are excellent for capturing particles, but they do little against the tiny gas molecules that make up fragrances and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Why Austin Air Purifers Work When Others Don’t

Austin Air purifiers go beyond dust. Their filters combine Medical-grade HEPA (for particles as small as 0.1 microns) with up to 15 pounds of activated carbon and zeolite in the full-size units. That huge carbon bed is what traps gases, odors, and fragrance molecules that pass straight through other purifiers.

Independent testing by the U.S. Army and major hospitals confirms Austin’s ability to remove not just allergens, but also VOCs, smoke, and chemicals that trigger sensitive reactions.

Real-World Relief

Families like ours have seen the difference. After struggling with fragrance leaking through apartment walls, we tried an Austin Air HealthMate Plus. Within two days, our son exclaimed: “I can

smell again!”

The heavy carbon wasn’t just moving air — it was actually pulling the scent molecules out of the room and giving him space to breathe.

For anyone living with fragrance or chemical sensitivity, the right purifier can be life-changing. While many machines are marketed as “HEPA,” only a few have the muscle to handle chemicals. Austin Air is one of them — built in Buffalo, NY, with steel housing, medical-grade HEPA, and the deepest carbon filters in the industry.

Key Takeaways

• Fragrance sensitivity is real and can cause serious symptoms.
• Standard HEPA purifiers handle dust, not gases or fragrance molecules.
• Austin Air combines HEPA + heavy carbon to tackle both particles and chemicals.
• Independent studies and family experiences show clear improvements.

If you’re ready to reduce fragrance exposure at home, explore our
full line of Austin Air purifiers.
Clean air is possible — and you don’t have to do this alone.