Perfumes are just scents like flowers have except they have an alcohol base so they can be used in liquid form. Once the alcohol has evaporated I don't think there is a problem. Margaret puts her perfume on upstairs and by the time she has sorted herself out and got downstairs there isn't a problem.
Modern water based paints shouldn't be a problem, because as they dry they are mainly just giving off water vapour. Not evil like the old fashioned oil based paints which release chemicals into the air as they dry. I still wouldn't paint in the same room as the bird and would well ventilate the room I was painting.
Spray cans of cellulose paint are deadly for parrots and not much better for humans.
I did get concerned when Margaret used furniture wax polish in the room where Casper was. It was quite smelly. I took him upstairs and it didn't seem to affect him.
We use Poop-off and F10 (see above) for cleaning the cage because we know these are safe. When he first came to us Margaret nearly killed Casper using a household cleaner on the cage whilst he was still inside. Poor little thing, he spent a week at the vets having nebulisers and stuff. The vet told us about F10, said it would be perfectly safe if accidentally sprayed directly over Casper but not to do it. We get the F10 and Poop-off mail order, usually at the same time as ordering Casper's food and treats/toys.
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