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As it turns out, the Egyptian queen was on to something.
Science has since proven that certain scents can influence a person’s attractiveness for better and for worse.
Of course, that might not be your reason for wearing it.
Nevertheless, you might just be curious to know which scents possess the power of attraction.
And we have to warn you: some of them are… odd.
Here are the most surprising fragrances that make women more alluring to men.
Your own brand, if you will.
Afterward, male volunteers “odor raters” gave those cotton pads a whiff.
All in the name of science.
Nevertheless, the experiment produced some interesting results.
As such, the study concluded that body odor “acts as a valid clue to potential fertility.”
Hmm, time to start bottling up that fertile armpit scent, ammiright, ladies?
In research Hirsch had previously conducted, other men shared a similar opinion.
Overall, men just didn’t dig florals.
However, the scent expert found that lily of the valley was the exception.
After all, it is a much milder fragrance.
It dates back to the mid 1950s with Dior Diorissimo.
As the publication revealed, French fashion designer Christian Dior’s favorite flower was lily of the valley.
However, roseoilis a horse of a differentodor.
In this case, fish oil was used.
The fact that your partner may like the smell is just an added bonus.
Vanilla is universally well-liked
Vanilla perfume is surprisingly anything butvanilla.
He explained, “Vanilla produces the feeling of happiness universally around the world.
Of all the materials that go in fragrances, vanilla is the most liked globally.”
With vanilla scents being so common in perfumes, you have an awfully good chance offinding oneyou like.
Signs also point to vanilla being a successful aphrodisiac.
Vanilla is more powerful than many people give it credit for.
Although the fragrance is common in men’s colognes, it’s a scent that works for everyone.
“Vetiver has an understated sex appeal,” perfumer Frederic Malle toldVogue.
Perfumer Olivia Giacobetti told the publication that she appreciates “perfumes that keep floating between the two genders.”
She added, “A thrill can come from the disruption.
Ambiguity brings a mystery that I believe is more sensual, more subtle and more modern as well.”
“Byredo Super Cedar, on the other hand, carries a woodier vetiver fragrance.
However, that presents a few challenges if you want to wear the scent.
It’s asmidgedifficult to carry and peel an orange everywhere you go.
However, perfumers have realized the power of the citrus scent and incorporated their sweet notes in bottle form.
Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne captures the scent well.
“Buyers agreethat this perfume is all about the citrus.
“This scent is pure orange to my nose,” one consumer wrote.
Another added, “This smells like ACTUAL oranges.
It’s fantastic.”
If you’re looking for something with a more subtle orange scent,Lavanila Vanilla Grapefruitmight be the ticket.
Orange is just one of the discernible notes and you’ll also notice the addition of vanilla.
You know,theaphrodisiac.
I’m giving it to my girlfriend the first chance I get.”
If you’re not a fan of Very Sexy, Gucci’s Guilty perfume also brings the heat.
“It conveys a thin skinned sensuality, and it can easily arouse all the senses.”
Originally, musk was harvested from the sex glands of male musk deers.
However, the smell still lingers.
As weird as its origins may be, musk remains a popular and sexy syntheticscent today.
Andrews describes it as sometimes “very fruity, sometimes floral,” but “always soft.”
The scent of black licoriceespeciallyworked some magic.
According to the study, the spicy confection’s odor increased blood flow by some 13 percent.
When combined with the scent of soda, the percentage remained the same.
However, black licorice paired with the scent of a doughnut prompted an even stronger,umm, response.
Penile blood flow increased by a whopping 31.5 percent.
This is even stranger considering that black licorice is divisive.
And yet, the scent of it seems to drive men wild.
Licorice is apparently nature’s Viagra.
Founder of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, Alan Hirsch, concurs with Gilbert.
“Edible odors tend to increase male arousal,” he told the publication.
Regardless, you might just like to wear fruit-based fragrances because you like the way they smell.
Who doesn’t like the smell of doughnuts?
They really,reallylike doughnuts.
Yes, that’s a thing.
Just a whiff of a doughnut increased the participants' penile blood flow by a median of seven percent.
Once a soda was added to that combination, though, blood flow increased to 12.5 percent.
Interestingly, soda didn’t have that same effect when paired with licorice.
To be fair, soda and doughnuts do sound like a better combo.
Replace the lavender with some pumpkin pie on the side and that blood flow increases to 20 percent.
And we all know how muchAri loves doughnuts!
We’re talking 40 percent!
Fittingly, the company has branded it the “perfume that flirts for you.”
This is because jasmine contains the chemical indole.
The plant releasesthis strong-smelling compoundto attract pollinating insects.
As it turns out, indole is also present in the human body.
More specifically, our “nether regions,“Refinery29revealed.
Likemusk, jasmine is one of the more carnal scents one can wear.
And you don’t need to bathe in jasmine petals to capture the scent.
“Almost all jasmine perfumes are indolic,” perfume specialist Victoria Frolova confirmed toByrdie.
Although indole has an almost mothball-like scent when concentrated, the fragrance pairs perfectly with other florals.
And it’s downright irresistible.
