Research conducted by Alan Hirsch, MD, a neurologist and psychiatrist
Hirsch and his colleagues measured the effects certain aromas had on penile and vaginal blood flow. And what got the men in mood?
"Baked cinnamon buns had more effects than all the perfumes together," Hirsch says. The combination of the scent of pumpkin pie and lavender also boosted penile blood flow the most. The runner-up was the scent of doughnuts and black licorice combined, followed by the aroma of pumpkin pie coupled with the smell of doughnuts.
The guys also responded strongly to the smells of cheese pizza and buttered popcorn. Older men seemed to like vanilla, Hirsch says, while men who had frequent sexual intercourse responded strongly to the scent of strawberries.
And what did the ladies like? A licorice-like candy called Good&Plenty combined with cucumber appeared to increase vaginal blood flow the most. Runner-up to those smells were the scents of Good&Plenty combined with banana nut bread.
What turned the women off were things typically associated with male smells: men's colognes and the scent of barbecued meat. The smell of cherries also had an adverse effect on vaginal blood flow. These studies appeared in the January/February 1998 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, in the May 27, 1998, issue of Biological Psychiatry, and in the June 3, 1998, issue of Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality.
"Odors are intricately associated with sexual arousal," Hirsch says. While pumpkin pie and licorice don't normally spring to mind as sexually enticing, Hirsch explains that their smells may trigger feelings of comfort, security and nostalgia, which can lower anxiety, a major mood breaker. "Realize odors have an impact."
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I should really wear more cinnamon bun, donut, and licorice perfume!
...Do they make donut perfume?
Hirsch and his colleagues measured the effects certain aromas had on penile and vaginal blood flow. And what got the men in mood?
"Baked cinnamon buns had more effects than all the perfumes together," Hirsch says. The combination of the scent of pumpkin pie and lavender also boosted penile blood flow the most. The runner-up was the scent of doughnuts and black licorice combined, followed by the aroma of pumpkin pie coupled with the smell of doughnuts.
The guys also responded strongly to the smells of cheese pizza and buttered popcorn. Older men seemed to like vanilla, Hirsch says, while men who had frequent sexual intercourse responded strongly to the scent of strawberries.
And what did the ladies like? A licorice-like candy called Good&Plenty combined with cucumber appeared to increase vaginal blood flow the most. Runner-up to those smells were the scents of Good&Plenty combined with banana nut bread.
What turned the women off were things typically associated with male smells: men's colognes and the scent of barbecued meat. The smell of cherries also had an adverse effect on vaginal blood flow. These studies appeared in the January/February 1998 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, in the May 27, 1998, issue of Biological Psychiatry, and in the June 3, 1998, issue of Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality.
"Odors are intricately associated with sexual arousal," Hirsch says. While pumpkin pie and licorice don't normally spring to mind as sexually enticing, Hirsch explains that their smells may trigger feelings of comfort, security and nostalgia, which can lower anxiety, a major mood breaker. "Realize odors have an impact."
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I should really wear more cinnamon bun, donut, and licorice perfume!
...Do they make donut perfume?
peteywheatstraw:
sounds like a million dollar idea 