Yes, sometimes, if the products are fragranced with EO it can be worse than synthetic fragrance, IMO. I have now just poured a shower gel that had gone off'ish a bit (last one I had of that sort, it was Essenza own brand) into my handsoap container and it smells... Wohoow! Phew. Thank goodness it's lavender and it's not too bad.

I'm glad you found something that you like! That's the most important part.