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Emperor1956 -> RE: The Scent Of A Man (9/9/2007 1:19:12 AM)
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I'm going to repost this from a while ago. Why? BECAUSE I CAN! Some edits are in red.
FR. I am very scent oriented and have a good "nose". I'm a more than competent wine taster, and have also tasted coffee and tea on a semi-professional basis. I used to own an interest in a small company that imported essential oils. Odd, because most of the women in my life have allergies and/or sinus issues, and are not especially keen on scent. Ah, well. But I digress.
My first long-term submissive lover wore a Donna Karan fragrance, and a whiff of it on a woman takes me immediately back to her, and that time, even though we last spoke over 14 years ago.
I would have thought someone would have posted a link to A. Hirsch's research on what scents create a physiological sexual response in men (I had a link here, but it didn't transfer to this post. The sexiest smell for men? Cinnamon buns -- caused the greatest increase in blood flow to the penis*.) He also has done similar research in women. I recall that the big turn on for women was "Good n' Plenty". Granted, there is more to arousal than increased blood flow, but it is still provocative. And who doesn't like a bit of licorice *GRIN*
I remember posting this about scent during D/s play: http://www.collarchat.com/m_668917/mpage_1/key_scent/tm.htm#669328
About common perfumes/colognes, personal preferences and such. I don't know why, but Drakkar Noir seems to be some sort of dividing line: People either love it and remember it, or hate it (and remember it). I personally don't like it -- but that may be because its fans seem to overuse it. It is heavy on lavender, which is in Hirsch's sexual arousal palette.
Obsession is very sweet, which makes it unusual in "evening" classed women's fragrances. It is wildly popular, and for that reason I know several women who won't wear it (because they don't want to smell like someone else). I like the bergamot (spicy) overtones, but in the long run I think its cloying.
By the way, Obsession is a "natural" scent; Drakkar Noir is a synthetic. The major difference is that synthetics don't change with time/sweat/temperature/humidity near as much as do naturals -- this is why Chanel No. 5 smells different (and to my mind, incredibly sexy) on virtually every woman who wears it, but "Giorgio" NEVER changes. (I really dislike Giorgio. I swear you can pick it out in any lineup, with ANY wearer. ) As I said, I don't like Drakkar Noir, but I know it is a big hit with a lot of women. I suspect this is because it is "easy" -- it basically smells the same on a man all the time. Organics change with hormones, level of exertion, cycles, seasons.
I wear two scents, mostly (one at a time, please), but I can be tempted with others. My every day is a vetiver-based scent. It is light, a bit citrusy and pretty unusual. I have one made for me. And I like the Guerlain version. My evening/special is dark, leathery, smoky and spicy. I loved "Cigar Aficianado" cologne, but it has been discontinued and I rarely find it any more.
As for patchouli, musk, bergamot, sandalwood, amber etc. the reason those scents are always popular is they remind people of...well...yes...sex! Sex, and sweat, are perennial favorites. It undoubtedly has to do with pheremones, although the search for real human "sex scents" is incredibly elusive. Still, who doesn't like the smell of their lover when aroused?
Napoleon, writing to Josephine: "Home in three days. Don't wash."
E.
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*Rumtiger: You will be glad to know that onions and salsa aren't that far down on the scale. Garlic scores high with women, as does cilantro. Food smells arouse women more than any other category (says Hirsch). And if you are courting the Hispanic market *grin* I'd go with the pico de gallo!
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