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They are better than dishwasher tablets with strong smells. There is nothing like a cup of tea that smells like a chemical plant
I think the difference here is that you don't carry your teacups around in a crowded bus at 7:30 am to annoy (and potentially endanger) other people.
Many places have adopted "fragrance bans" or etiquettes for that specific reason.
The EU has banned many fragrances based on health risks (e. g. somewhat recently, lilial).
Endanger people how?
Allergies. Very popular fabric softeners contain one perfume that makes me asthmatic, every year someone in the office has watched a fabric softener commercial and thinks they are a good idea.
They are not.
Ingredients used for fragrance are known endocrine disrupters, eg. pthalates in personal care products, perfumes, and yes, laundry detergents and softeners. I really thought this was common knowledge, but not outside the chemistry community, I guess?
And both are better than scented Damprid