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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #50 on: 15 Jan 2008, 00:15 »

Numerous lurkers on this forum literally jumped up out of their chairs to go buy cologne just now, you do realize that don't you?
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #51 on: 15 Jan 2008, 03:16 »

Damn, I'm going to have to consider this, now.

'Cept I'm poor as fuck and can't afford Chanel nor Yves Saint-Laurent. DAMN it.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #52 on: 15 Jan 2008, 04:01 »

I'm pretty sure they're all expensive, but mostly worth it.

As for the research, I think it totally makes sense though I would LOVE to get the actual data from some of the studies. Obviously it isn't the One Major Factor in finding a dude or a lady, but a part of a complex thing. I relate to it though, in that after I get a boy I find I am usually more attracted to him before he showers, or at night after a long day. Those same boys love to snuggle with their noses at the bottom back of my head/top of my neck. I have real thick hair and tend sweat when I'm trekkin' to class in negative degrees with a billion layers on, so I'm guessing it's probably kinda smelly too. However, I'm entirely sure I would not feel the same about a dude with BO who I was meeting for the first time.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #53 on: 15 Jan 2008, 04:03 »

So Normz, what's the very sexiest fragrance for men under five dollars, though?

Those other ones seem European, and European is expensive.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #54 on: 15 Jan 2008, 04:53 »

Guys I have never experimented with fragrances much because almost all of them (except, like, Old Spice) make me sneeze like a motherfuck. I am really curious, though, because there have been one or two things that I have smelled on dudes that were musky and ...rougher*, I guess? less smooth scents, anyway, that were nice because they didn't make me sneeze that I liked a lot. What are some, I guess?



*The quality makes me think of rough textures, and my brain tries to infer a reason for this, so my hypothesis is that the scent particle things are larger than in others and thus do not affect my sinuses so much? The way grass pollen is tiny and lots of people are allergic to it but almost no one is allergic to conifers because to get pine pollen in your nose you would have to snort it.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #55 on: 15 Jan 2008, 04:56 »




You guys know you had a bottle of this shit in like 6th grade.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #56 on: 15 Jan 2008, 05:08 »

there have been one or two things that I have smelled on dudes that were musky and ...rougher*, I guess?

That is where you have straight up smelled a man.

I'm not really into deoderant and stuff but I have some nice aftershave that I wear occasionally.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #57 on: 15 Jan 2008, 05:37 »

Idunno about you, but I'd be happy with just one of 'em.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #58 on: 15 Jan 2008, 05:50 »

It's okay dudes, I don't have asthma.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #59 on: 15 Jan 2008, 08:37 »

(except, like, Old Spice)

Ah yes, there is nothing quite like reminding your date of that creepy uncle that always wanted to touch her in the no-no places.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #60 on: 15 Jan 2008, 08:54 »

Boys who smell like clean laundry always smell better than guys wearing cologne to me. Even chlorine smells better, but this is because the smell of chlorine makes me feel happy.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #61 on: 15 Jan 2008, 08:59 »

My first girlfriend washed all of her clothes with Downey (Downy?).

Whenever I smell it now, my tent-making abilities increase.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #62 on: 15 Jan 2008, 09:02 »


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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #63 on: 15 Jan 2008, 09:04 »

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You should... go camping?  :|

Also holy shit, did that guy figured out how to shot web?
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #64 on: 15 Jan 2008, 09:07 »

I don't know why that Iron Man picture was posted, but it just made this thread a lot better.

Also, I agree with the clean/laundry smell on guys. Cologne does nothing for me.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #65 on: 15 Jan 2008, 09:11 »

It's okay dudes, I don't have asthma.

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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #66 on: 15 Jan 2008, 10:08 »

I don't know why that Iron Man picture was posted

oh come on this isn't hard

My first girlfriend washed all of her clothes with Downey

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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #67 on: 15 Jan 2008, 10:34 »

I'm super sensitive to smells, to the point of me completely avoiding laundry detergent and cleaning aisles in stores as artificial and toxic chemicals = me getting a headache. Needless to say, I'm a huge fan of my organic housekeeping book and non-toxic products.

As a result, I can't stand guys that smell artificial. Cologne or shampoo that is made of cheap ingredients sticks out to me from a long distance away. If as guy is cleaning his clothes with too much detergent, my body will say "Toxic alert! don't touch!"

I love the smell of dirt and sweat and natural smells, though. I guess I like dirty boys.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #68 on: 15 Jan 2008, 10:40 »

I don't know why that Iron Man picture was posted

oh come on this isn't hard

My first girlfriend washed all of her clothes with Downey

Ahh, I missed the typo.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #69 on: 15 Jan 2008, 11:33 »

There's nothing better than half a can of Axe. Don't even try to argue about this!
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #70 on: 15 Jan 2008, 11:47 »

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You should... go camping?  :|

I thought it meant the kind of tent that guys make in their pants.

(Please tell me that what you meant, Valrus.)
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #71 on: 15 Jan 2008, 11:49 »

You want him to explain that?

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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #72 on: 15 Jan 2008, 11:56 »

I don't want him to explain it, Joe. I'm pretty sure most people know what an erection is. A simple yes or no would suffice. Way to make it awkward.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #73 on: 15 Jan 2008, 12:01 »

^ I learn best with fully illustrated pictures.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #74 on: 15 Jan 2008, 12:03 »

Man if those are the colognes chicks are into these days I'm way off, I just wear Joop.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #75 on: 15 Jan 2008, 12:12 »

I usually just walk around sporting a massive bare erection everywhere I go. But you know my luck with women.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #76 on: 15 Jan 2008, 17:55 »

oh god its like middle school again.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #77 on: 15 Jan 2008, 18:37 »

Man if those are the colognes chicks are into these days I'm way off, I just wear Joop.


*shudders* thats pretty much on par with old spice in my book

but hey i dunno the scents i like are the really nice clean fresh ones, not really strong overly musky or woody ones

...thats what turns me on but hey everyone is different
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #78 on: 15 Jan 2008, 19:53 »

the only cologne I enjoy is Burt's Bees Bay Rum Cologne. Yum.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #79 on: 15 Jan 2008, 20:26 »

Burt's Bees makes cologne?
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #80 on: 15 Jan 2008, 20:43 »

Valrus, please return and demonstrate to the class what an erection is.

I hope you brought enough erection for everyone.

It is rude to stick your erection underneath the desk. The janitor does not want to clean it up.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #81 on: 16 Jan 2008, 01:53 »

to get back on topic for a moment:
i knew this was fairly legit but was still a little skeptical about to what extent it really goes but as of today is has been proven in my mind.

so i've been friends with this girl for several years now and never really thought of her in any other way than a good friend. i mean, i thought she was pretty and cool etc. but was never really attracted to her. well, for the last couple weeks i've been unnaturally attracted to her and i could not figure out why.
so today i asked her if she had recently switched shampoo/soap/deodorant/etc. and it turns out she changed all of the above and started taking Prozac. it was right around the time i noticed myself being attracted to her, too.

coincidence? could be, but i don't think so.

anyway, that's my two cents on the matter.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #82 on: 16 Jan 2008, 02:24 »

wait, isn't Prozac an anti-depressant?(yes it is thank you internet) Maybe you're more attracted to her simply because she's in a better mood?
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #83 on: 16 Jan 2008, 05:53 »

so, my previous post in this thread was me (mostly) joking.  but yesterday i got back to rome and one of my boyfriend's presents for me actually was perfume!  i put it on and he was all "mmm, you smell sexy, let's do it"!

maybe it is really the perfume he loves and not me :(
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #84 on: 16 Jan 2008, 07:16 »

Man if those are the colognes chicks are into these days I'm way off, I just wear Joop.


*shudders* thats pretty much on par with old spice in my book


now that was just low, I mean it be nice to have Bruce Campbell doing commercials for Joop, but yea it is becoming a find anywhere cologne now. But the scent remains the same and I continue with it.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #85 on: 16 Jan 2008, 08:11 »

I like how my boyfriend smells at the end of the day or in the morning than after he takes a shower. I'm not sure what soap or shampoo he uses, but he's scentless after showers. I tell him I love how he smells a lot. I use body wash that smells either like honeysuckle or vanilla sugar, but I only get compliments when I haven't washed my hair in a couple days since I wash it every three days.

Old spice is definitely the worst smell someone can have except maybe BO. Axe can be bad too if you wear too much.

On the debate about how much scent plays a role in choosing a mate, my boyfriend and I met online. When we met, we had awesome chemistry and now living with him, I'm even more attracted to him. Maybe scent plays a small role? I mean, it's kinda like how scientists once said that women like rough, burly men? Obviously that's not totally true, but to a certain degree it is.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #86 on: 16 Jan 2008, 08:16 »

I wore Old Spice for a while in high school.  I got a respectable amount of action while wearing it too.   
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #87 on: 16 Jan 2008, 08:21 »

...but...wait, what?
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #88 on: 16 Jan 2008, 08:35 »

maybe it is really the perfume he loves and not me :(

I'm fairly sure that if you put the perfume on an old, wrinkly man, he would still find you sexier.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #89 on: 16 Jan 2008, 08:37 »

A surprising number of chicks I know (particularly my fiancée) for some reason love the hell out of Old Spice.

Another one of them likes to use the body wash occasionally, so darkbluerabbit, you're not alone.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #90 on: 16 Jan 2008, 08:46 »

Yeah my fiancee got me Old Spice body wash to use instead of showering with soap.

maybe it is really the perfume he loves and not me :(
He likes that perfume because it reminds him of his other girlfriend.
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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #91 on: 16 Jan 2008, 09:04 »

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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #92 on: 16 Jan 2008, 09:24 »

I'm fairly sure that if you put the perfume on an old, wrinkly man, he would still find you sexier.

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« Reply #93 on: 16 Jan 2008, 09:49 »

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« Reply #94 on: 16 Jan 2008, 11:26 »

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« Reply #95 on: 16 Jan 2008, 11:30 »

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Re: scents determining sex appeal
« Reply #96 on: 16 Jan 2008, 20:02 »

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