A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you wear perfume?
2. What is a nice smell?
3. Do you like strong scents?
4. What is a small bottle?
5. Do you think perfume is a gift?
6. What is a good advertisement?
7. Do you remember smells easily?
8. What is a flower scent?
9. Do you think perfume is important?
10. What is a high price?
11. Do you worry about allergies?
12. What is a special occasion?
13. Do you like light or heavy scents?
14. What are three sources of perfume smells?
15. Do you think perfume is a luxury?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between perfume and cologne?
2. Why are smells strongly linked to memory?
3. What are the good things and bad things about mass-produced perfumes?
4. How can a person choose a perfume that suits them?
5. Should all public spaces be scent-free zones?
6. Why is it important to use only a small amount of perfume?
7. Do you think expensive perfumes are always better quality?
8. What is the purpose of perfume in social interactions?
9. How does culture affect the popularity of certain scents?
10. What is the difference between natural essential oils and synthetic scents?
11. Do you think perfume is a necessary part of getting ready?
12. What are the problems when perfume causes headaches in others?
13. When is the best time to apply perfume?
14. What are two things that make a perfume unique?
15. How does wearing perfume affect a person’s confidence?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely asking someone about their perfume choice?
2. How does the cost of rare ingredients affect the price of niche perfumes?
3. Should the government require all perfume companies to disclose all ingredients, not just ‘fragrance’?
4. What is the difference between an everyday scent and a signature scent?
5. Do you believe that perfume is a form of art?
6. What are the challenges of creating a scent that appeals globally?
7. How does the focus on trendy, sweet smells affect the appreciation for complex, traditional ones?
8. What is the idea of “scent layering”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some people cannot wear perfume due to allergies?
10. How does a lack of knowledge about scent notes affect a person’s purchase decision?
11. What are the steps for properly storing perfume to make it last longer?
12. What is the value of a scent that reminds you of a special person or place?
13. Should public media criticize perfume companies that use unsustainable practices?
14. What are the reasons why some people believe perfume is an unnecessary indulgence?
15. How does the marketing of perfume reflect traditional gender roles?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to wear an expensive, recognizable perfume brand?
2. What are the moral problems when animal testing is used in perfume development?
3. How does constant online discussion of scents affect the personal discovery process?
4. Should perfume companies be legally required to provide non-allergenic alternatives?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting a smell that triggers a powerful emotional memory.
6. Who is responsible for ensuring the ethical sourcing of rare natural ingredients?
7. What is your view on the practice of deliberately wearing an overwhelming amount of perfume?
8. Evaluate the role of private perfumers in challenging the dominance of large corporations.
9. How does the concept of “olfactory fatigue” affect the appreciation of a scent over time?
10. Discuss the concept of a “fragrance family” (e.g., oriental, chypre).
11. What are the problems with having very different rules for using perfume in closed office environments?
12. What are the legal differences between a trademarked scent and a generally popular scent combination?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of perfume is mainly to attract a partner?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that all perfume ingredients are safe for human health?
15. How does the high cost of luxury perfume affect the overall beauty market?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the most natural ingredients are often the most expensive and difficult to source?
2. What is the right way to think about a perfumer’s moral duty to consider the health and comfort of the public?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of trendy, short-lived scents that become popular?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on the concentration of known allergens in perfumes?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using psychological tools to create instant emotional connection with a scent?
6. How does the focus on quick product turnover affect the long-term, necessary investment in sustainable ingredient farming?
7. Discuss the impact of major corporate mergers on the creative diversity of the perfume world.
8. How should leaders use tax incentives to promote companies that use fully organic and ethical ingredients?
9. What is the idea of “scent branding” and its ethical limits in public spaces?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the collective sense of natural smell is diminished by synthetic scents?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a perfume caused a serious allergic reaction?
12. How does the search for total individuality conflict with the ethical need for low-impact, subtle scents?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the preservation of rare, natural plant sources?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a perfume made with animal-derived ingredients?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the percentage of natural ingredients required in all perfumes?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s desire for a pleasing scent and their unconscious use of scent for social signaling?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all non-medical synthetic fragrances?
3. How does the concept of “luxury” change when technology allows perfect replication of any rare scent?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology platforms use algorithms to target users based on scent preference?
5. How do historical views of scent as medicine, ritual, and status affect modern consumption?
6. How can communities maintain their public spaces as comfortable environments when many people wear strong scents?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to regulate scent and allow the individual total freedom of expression.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report unsafe or unhygienic conditions in perfume factories?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “artistry” to justify the use of animal testing?
10. What did old thinkers say about the senses, purity, and the moral use of pleasure that is still relevant today?
11. What will happen to the need for human perfumers if AI can perfectly create and customize scents based on a user’s DNA?
12. How do people use the idea of “making a statement” to avoid discussing their fear of being forgotten?
13. How does the experience of a major scent allergy improve a person’s appreciation for natural air?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that the industry commit to full transparency and non-toxic formulas?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, personalized, non-allergenic scent that only the wearer can smell, how would that fundamentally change the social function of perfume?
