Parian Spirit Smell

Oct 21, 2013

Sonja B.

I just got it and cleaned some of my brushes with it. I find the smell quite overwhelming. How do you deal with the smell? Also, how do you use it on larger brushes? Swirling them in the jar won't waste too much product?
 thanks

Oct 21, 2013

Veronica B.

I got that too. Smells like orange alcoholic indescribable weirdness.,. The smell sort of reminds me of a dentist office?? Lol. I do not like it. It gets wasted too easily. I tried just washing my brushes with baby soap and then letting each one have a turn sitting in some of the Parian spirit for a few minutes to disinfect.

Oct 21, 2013

Erin M.

Mine doesn't small alcoholic at all, smells like straight oranges. Everyone who walks ion the room I'm cleaning thinks I'm eating tangerines.

But for my larger brushes I use the spray opposed to the jar.

Oct 21, 2013

Bree B.

It has a slight turpentine smell to me.

Oct 22, 2013

Erin S.

Hahaha omg my sister gets so mad everytime I use that stuff to clean my brushes because she hates the smell. To me it smells like straight up oranges though. I agree that it is incredibly strong.

Oct 22, 2013

Emily W.

I just use plain shampoo to wash and alcohol to disinfect so I can't attest to Parian Spirit, but if the smell is very strong try opening windows while you clean or cleaning the brushes in your kitchen (where it is more open and you can turn on the vent fan).