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shalicia
I heard that men are turned on by food smelling perfumes. Is this really true? Personally I like Versace Red Jeans Woman, it's exquisite...not foody though!
i've read about the pumpkin pie thing before but never actually tried it.
IIRC, there is one.(a pie fragrance)
Love, Sex and the Sense of Smell: Essential Oil Aphrodisiacs: Valentine's Day Romance is in the Air
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Sex
Though the sense of smell plays a sometimes mysterious role in sex, what the nose knows and its impact on sexual attractiveness is undeniable.
Studies on the role of aromas in attractiveness and romance have found that:
* women prefer the smell of men whose genetics are similar but not too similar to their own
* men prefer women's body odor during the time of the month when they are fertile
* ovulating women prefer the smell of "dominant men"
* women look an average of six years younger to men when the scent of grapefruit is present while the men view the women's photos
Studies in 1998 and 2006 by Alan Hirsch of The Smell & Taste Treatment Research Foundation reported that:
* all 26 aromas tested caused some increase in blood flow to male sex organs
* men were most aroused (40% more blood flow) by the smells of lavender and pumpkin pie; and by doughnuts and licorice (31.5%)
* traditional perfume or "floral fragrances" give only a 3% increase
* women found some aromas stimulating, while others actually shut down blood flow to genitalia
* women showed the most sexual response to the fragrances of licorice candy, cucumber, baby powder (each 13%); pumpkin pie and lavender (11%)
* women were actually turned off by the smells of men's cologne, barbequed meat and cherries
Love, Sex and the Sense of Smell: Essential Oil Aphrodisiacs: Valentine's Day Romance is in the Air