Parfum de Sexe.

A spray in the armpits, a spritz on the wrist and a dab behind the ears. Many men and women spend a lot of effort - and money - scenting themselves to attract a mate. In fact, many of the perfumes, deodorants and eau de colognes mask our natural body odours which potential mates find most appealing. Underneath all the gloss, fashion, physical appearance, etc lurks possibly the most discerning fuck factor of all - the sexual chemistry of smell. She (or He) might like how you look and what you say - but how you smell seals the deal.

A growing body of evidence is showing that, subconsciously, our 'scent' has more to do in attraction & mate selection than we may think .. There is a lot to it but picking out the bare essentials, summarising, avoiding technical jargon and the chemical stuff going on, studies have shown:

Women can smell your Genes. Women respond favourably and are attracted to the natural smell of men whose genetic and immune system differs significantly from their own. Natures way of producing a gene match to ensure healthy offspring.

Men can smell a Woman's Fertility. Yep, it's true. With the old Tee shirt test men consistently picked up on the ovulating women as more attractive. And as an empirical confirmation, Lap Dancers on the pill consistently get less tips than those who are not!

Women can smell when a man is Horny and Excited for her. Men might hope that they’re being subtle in their advances, but scientific studies have revealed that there’s simply no hiding their arousal from a woman. She can smell how turned on a man is—and not just in a conscious way. In studies, sniffing pads soaked with the sweat of horny men was found to activate parts of a woman’s brain normally associated with perceiving emotions in others.

You can smell a Compatible Sexual Preference. Sexuality is actually detectable by odor. If a straight man is given the T-shirts of a combination of gay and straight men and women, he will consistently find the odor of the straight women more pleasant than the odor of any other group. Similarly for gay men: they will be more attracted to the scent of other gay men, and so on for every other group. Strong evidence (as if any were needed) that homosexuality is based in neurobiology, rather than choice.

Smell is important for sex. Men without a sense of smell, anosmia, report having fewer sexual partners than other men do, and women with the same disorder report being more insecure in their partnerships, according to new research.

A worldly woman once told me that when she went out, really looking for a sexual encounter, she would dab her wrists and neck with her very own 'personal juice'. She knew. And why else has evolution left us with armpit and pubic hair? So guys and dolls, go easy on the perfumes and deodorants and let your natural body odour be there - with which a relationship with that special someone you've pursued can be made in heaven - or lost forever.

And as for dolls? To misquote a quote from 'Apocalypse' - "I love the smell of silicone in the morning", especially if it is slightly perfumed.

hugs and kisses

dolltime

Just a couple of asides:

Diet can play a significant role in how you smell. If you are 'on the hunt' or 'fishing for a catch' it might pay to research foods to avoid and those which enhance. Fresh Fruit (especially citrus) and most Vegies (avoid asparagus & garlic) should be on the menu.

Also, the reason different perfumes attract or repel different people is because there are hints and tones in them which either match or differ from their own BO. So choose wisely. If a woman says to you "You smell nice"  - you are very nearly there.  On reflection this happened numerous times in the past, quite unexpectedly, just a passing remark. I wish I had known then - way back in my youth - what they were actually saying. 

Some of the references, if interested, or just google 'Sex and smell'.

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-truth-about-sexual-smell-pheromones-and-women-s-attraction-to-men-part-1

http://www.oprah.com/relationships/5-Elements-of-Attractiveness-The-Science-of-Sex-Appeal/1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_odor_and_subconscious_human_sexual_attraction

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/the-power-of-smell-in-picking-sex-partners/

http://listverse.com/2013/01/27/10-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-smell/

http://www.alternet.org/story/147940/the_smell_of_sex%3A_can_pheromones_get_you_laid

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=116833