Scent of Attraction

Scent of Attraction

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newbie_to_eH is offline newbie_to_eH Post #1  February 23,2010, 9:45am
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I agree that a mans natural smell (pheromones) is a crucial element in establishing the 'chemistry' in a physical relationship. I had read another article (several years ago) in a medical journal on this same subject. As I recall, that article stated the opposite, however, regarding the DNA or lineage link to the attraction (?) So whether we are primally drawn to those who closely share our DNA or those who are most different, it matters not. When you are close to that special someone and they are clean, fresh, groomed but seem to exude 'that certain something' that makes you swoon...I believe it is their pheromones.
 
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I da know, but a pleasing smell is important to me.
 
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Actually, it hasn't been proven that pheromones even work in humans as they do in animals.

Otherwise where is the cologne with pheromones that makes you irresistible?
 
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mrflyer wrote :
Otherwise where is the cologne with pheromones that makes you irresistible?
Actually, Ann Summers sells a perfume that supposedly contains that.
 
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Consistent with this article, I read several papers a number of years ago that found that people with similar immune complements tended to dislike each other's scents. The conclusion was that it was an evolutionarily drive to produce offspring that did not share the same immune makeup as the parents, thus preventing an entire clan from being susceptible to the same diseases.

And actually there are companies that work in the area of human phermones for a variety of reasons, including the idea of making perfumes/colognes. I knew someone who went to work for one.

Perhaps eH, like their secure phone call service, could offer a secure smell service. One quick sniff and you may not know if they're the one, but you'd know if they weren't. Of course it would be worthless to people who don't want/can't have children.
 
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PY_2 is offline PY_2 Post #6  February 23,2010, 8:07pm

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I've had two women mention something about this to me...one story will not make it through the mod filter but one was wondering if Asian men smell different and she smiled at me when she said it (the story stops right here!)

Another one (a friend of mine) one day hugged me from behind and sniffed my shoulder...she said that the fresh cotton shirt mixed in with a guy clean perspiration and a hint of cologne drives her crazy (the story stops right here)

I actually read an article that the number one smell that women like is cinnamon/pumpkin pie....maybe I just smear some of that on my body before I go out on a date next time
 
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PY_2 wrote :
I actually read an article that the number one smell that women like is cinnamon/pumpkin pie....maybe I just smear some of that on my body before I go out on a date next time
No, that's not true PY. I hate that smell! Yuck!
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Mokkesofie wrote :
Actually, Ann Summers sells a perfume that supposedly contains that.
So does Marilyn Miglin - it is actually called Pheromone. I have been wearing it for years. I spritz one tiny squirt on my wrist and I am telling you that EVERY time I wear it I get lots of compliments from men and women. Even from strangers. When I wear other fragrances sometimes I get compliments, sometimes I don't but it never fails with Pheromone. People tell me they think it "smells sexy."
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Mokkesofie wrote :
Actually, Ann Summers sells a perfume that supposedly contains that.
You can find lots of products at the drug store that claim they burn fat, but that doesn't make it true.

Also, people liking the smell of a perfume or cologne says nothing about this. A better test would be if they acted differently toward you.
 
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mrflyer wrote :
You can find lots of products at the drug store that claim they burn fat, but that doesn't make it true.

Also, people liking the smell of a perfume or cologne says nothing about this. A better test would be if they acted differently toward you.
I would have to agree with this. For instance I seem to wear colognes that women love (and I'm a woman). I know this because women tell me all the time I smell good. SO guys, if you want women to go after you, start wearing Tom Ford's Black Orchid. Not one guy has ever told me that he likes it. I continue to wear it because I like it, NOT because I want to attract women.

Now about the scents men like....I'd have to slather myself in steak with pumpkin pie for desert. Yep, they say pumpkin pie is the number one scent men are attracted to, but I'm also not crazy, I know men like a little meat before desert.
 
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