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The top 30 list of romantic scents has been revealed

Do THESE sexy smells get you in the mood?
The top 30 list of romantic scents has been revealed

A survey has revealed the top most romantic smells – do any of these get YOU feeling flirty?

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The survey, commissioned by Yankee Candle, polled 2,000 adults to find out which scents get us in the mood for some lurve.

The obvious ones came top, like flowers, perfume and aftershave. But we were a bit surprised to find out that certain foody smells actually get people feeling frisky too.

The research also found that over three-quarters of adults feel that smells are important in a partner, with three in 10 people saying that a date’s perfume or aftershave would put them off the person.

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BRUTAL.

But true.

Dr. Lynda Shaw, a cognitive neuroscientist and psychologist, explained why smells might be so important to us in a sexy sorta way.

She said: “When we inhale a scent, it reaches the olfactory receptor cells at the top of our nose and then travels to the limbic system in our brains, resulting in chemical and physical stimulation.

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“The limbic system is associated with memory, emotion and mood which therefore explains why our sense of scent plays such a powerful role in physical attraction.”

Ahh. It ALL makes sense now… Eek.

Top 30 favourite romantic scents in British people

  • Perfume

  • Log fires

  • Aftershave

  • Fresh flowers

  • Fresh linen/cashmere

  • Rain

  • Vanilla

  • Mulled wine

  • Bonfires

  • Mixed spices

  • Coffee

  • Cinnamon

  • Freshly washed clothes

  • Spiced apple

  • Freshly baked bread

  • Chocolate

  • Sunday roast

  • Cakes baking in the oven

  • Apple crumble

  • Gingerbread

  • Fireworks

  • Cherry

  • Leather

  • Leaves

  • Saffron

  • Whisky

  • Old books

  • Sparklers

  • Conkers

  • Biscuits

This post was originally posted on Closer Magazine.

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