Top fragrances to attract the opposite sex

Each year in the UK, £350M is spent on men’s fragrances. But does the way men smell really make them more attractive to the opposite sex or are they simply splashing their money away?

Various studies have shown people have a positive emotional change when exposed to a pleasant smell. So a lady who smells an aftershave she likes will immediately have an elevated mood.

Kate Fox, social anthropologist and bestselling author of Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour, claims that a pleasant smell can make the difference. ‘If a person is clearly outstandingly beautiful, or extremely ugly, fragrance does not affect our judgement. But if the person is just average, a pleasant fragrance will tip the balance of our evaluation in his or her favour.’

So unless the man looks like a model from an advert for men’s aftershave, it is worth him finishing his grooming routine with a splash of cologne before leaving the house. This may be the difference between getting her attention and getting ignored.
Keep Her Away From the BBQ!

Inviting potential girlfriends to a BBQ could be a bad move if he is trying to get her in the mood. She will not only be disappointed with his culinary skills and the impending food poisoning but the smell of barbequed meat has been proven to turn women off.


According to Dr Alan Hirsch, founder and Neurological Director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, ‘the sense of smell impacts greatly on sexual arousal’. During studies Dr Hirsch identified that the smell of cherries and barbequed meat all acted to inhibit female sexual arousal.

In the same studies it was proven that cucumber actually enhanced female arousal amongst those tested. So not only will salad improve his diet but the smell will also improve his chances of attracting women.

In another study by the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Diagnostics in at the University of Vienna, results showed that the smell of East Indian Sandalwood essential oil and its main compound alpha-santalol also increases sexual arousal.

Fragrance manufacturers are constantly developing new smells based on studies like these and there are now many aftershaves on the market containing Sandalwood. These include Obsession by Calvin Klein and Sandalwood by Crabtree and Evelyn.
Make it Personal

Most men will wear a fragrance which they received as a gift from a friend or relative. Although the person buying it liked the smell from the bottle or how it smelt on someone else, it may not be the right smell for the man they bought it for.

Studies have showed that the same fragrance will give off different smells on different people. This is because of how the individual’s body chemistry reacts with the fragrance. Therefore to choose the right aftershave, it must be tried it on first. For best results the fragrance should be applied to the skin (wrist, neck, behind the ears) and not on clothes.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Nose

There is no ‘silver bullet’ when it comes to wearing fragrances. Despite what some advertisers will have men believe, one perfect smell will not immediately make women through themselves at his feet.

However, this much is true, humans can detect between 10,000 and 30,000 different odours and women have much more sensitive sense of smell than men. So choosing the right fragrance and smelling good, will get men noticed.

How to make someone attracted to you

One of the most important things to remember when trying to attract a certain member of the opposite sex is looks aren’t everything. Its often been said if you could bottle what makes someone attracted to you the potion would be worth a million dollars, however the reality is that physically we are attracted to certain features subconsciously .If someone doesn’t find you attractive naturally there isn’t an awful lot we can do about that. Ruling out plastic surgery and other rather more drastic measures lol.

This may sound a little defeatist but its not because even though we are being realistic enough to know there are things we cant change, we also know there are some things we certainly can.

How many times have you met someone who was outwardly beautiful only to find out down the line they weren’t really the sort of person you’d want to associate with. I bet you their outward beauty soon faded in your eyes. On the flip side its perfectly possible to meet someone we aren’t instantly attracted to but the more we get to know them the more their inner beauty shines though and they can fast becomes one of the most attractive people you know.

Working on this basis you should attempt to find out your subjects interests what he or she enjoys and put yourself out there. Do a little research and use it to your advantage in a very subtle way. Without letting them know you are aware they have a strong passion about football for example you could perhaps mention that you’d always enjoyed watching the game on TV but never had the pleasure to go to a live game, you could also ask questions about rule and build conversation that way. Maybe ask to borrow a DVD or a book , this gives you a second opportunity to get in close proximity again.

If the person you are attracted to attends your workplace or school its quite likely that you’ll know one of tier ex's. Comparing yourself to them is never a good idea because we are all individual. This could be demoralizing for you if she’s a tall leggy blonde and you are a petite brunette.

However gaining some insight to what he ir she finds attractive can give you a few small clues how to draw attention to yourself . Clothes and style are something that can be considered , obviously you don’t want to completely emulate the ex partner ( remembering the are ex for a reason ) but if your dress style is very dress down and theirs is more glamorous you may want to try paying a little extra attention to your dress code.

This next thought might come over as cheesy but so be it. Smile! if you’ve spent some time making your teeth beautiful and white ( forget whitening products a quick brush every day with bicarbonate of soda will do ) its a shame not to dazzle him with them. Pay extra attention to making your smile reach your eyes. There isn’t a person on this earth who doesn’t look more attractive to the opposite sex when they smile! Forget the emo depressive look its so old.

Perfume is not used in an over zealous way can also leave a very lasting impression to those close to you so always make sure you smell divine. Cleanliness is attractive to have glossy hair , clean teeth, clean clothes and smell fantastic will all work in your favour.

Lastly be confidant. There is nothing more attractive that confidence. Look your hearts desire in the eye when speaking to him , walk tall and feel good about yourself even if inside you are a bag of nerves. At the end of the day even if you don’t end up having a romance with this person right now their impression of you is going to be a positive one.