I never noticed how offensive products could smell until the day my boyfriend turned to me and said, "Ugh! What do you keep putting on your face? It smells like my grandma!"

The culprit: Pond's Cold Cream.

Of course I recoiled in shock and said, "Hey, suck it up; it's the price of beauty." But on second thought, I was going to be around this person a lot, so I started looking for a non-offensive night moisturizer for dry skin. (This was a challenge as hidden fragrances and essential oils abounded in the skincare category.)

Every few weeks, I brought home a different cream and judged it on how well it worked vs. how long it took for him to say, "Ugh!" (In some cases, such as Aquafina Advanced Hydration Rx Overnight Recovery Retinyl Complex Moisturizer, I said, "ugh," first.)

Several good night creams, lotions, balms and oils later (by Olay, Chanel, Skyn Iceland, H20+, Darphin, John Masters Organics and Care by Stella McCartney), I settled on Kiehls Ultra Facial Moisturizer (sans SPF) and Abyssine Cream+ (for drier days). The latter smelled faintly like dough but didn't badly offend. Now my dry skin and my boyfriend are both a lot happier, but I occasionally miss that feminine je ne sais quoi of scented night cream.

Does anyone else know of a better compromise? What other products smell so bad you can't wear them? Also, what's more important, pleasing your man or loving your product?