The Science of Sexy Perfumes The hunt for sexy perfumes is on! Did you know that research into fragrance and arousal by Hirsch in the 1994 shows that sweet fragrances increase arousal in men by up to 30%? According to Vogue India Pumpkin, Bergamot, Rose, Sandalwood and Musk are very attractive to the opposite sex. pumpkin pie notes are very arousing In 1997 Dr Hirsch conducted more research about what was attractive to women. Smells such as candy, cucumber, banana bread and lavender pumpkin pie all increased women’s arousal between 11 to 13%. However mens perfumes decreased arousal by 1%. The smells of cherry and smoke both had drastic results on arousal, causing a decrease of 18 and 14% respectively. The largest effect on men’s arousal was the smell of cinnamon rolls.The most sexy perfumes which caused the biggest arousal of around 32 percent in men were pumpkin pie and lavender. Buttered popcorn scored 9%. However, women’s fragrance scored only 3% arousal increase. Go for sweet fragrance to attract So – if you want to attract the opposite sex – better stop wearing those citrus, spicy colognes and start spraying sexy perfumes like lavender, vanilla and pumpkin! Azzaro’s sexy perfume is loaded with lavender notes Some noteworthy sexy perfumes which have lavender notes are Azzaro pour homme, Boss Bottled Night and the new Sauvage. Tom Ford’s relatively recent launch Lavender Extreme has a crisp, fresh, natural lavender scent. Etat Libre Perfume d’Orange has a pumpkin perfume with notes of cinnamon and orange. Pumpkin notes are less popular and we can find them in Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin by Bath & Body works. Opium’s classic oriental fragrance is one of the most sexy perfumes. Cinnamon blends with jasmine, rose and vanilla to create a bewitching scent . Smell has the power to shape emotions and behaviour, hence the rapid growth in aromatherapy products. Smell connects directly to the limbic system, the emotional centre of the brain. If you enjoyed this article, you will surely enjoy our other article on fragrance notes. […]