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How do you like to smell? What scents attract you to someone?

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  1. Minx

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    A few friends and some of the people I socialize with inspired this topic, by commenting on how good I smell. Which always makes me narrow my eyes.

    It confuses me, because I don't try to smell good for others, I just put on what I like.

    Cotton candy spray, Strawberry, Cookie dough, etc. (I have a terrible sweet tooth, so I enjoy smelling sweet/fruity, personally.) Same with soaps and shampoos.

    But I also like to wear some spice, colognes.

    So, I was wondering.

    What do you all enjoy smelling like?

    Do you wear cologne, perfume, nothing, as a personal choice?

    Or, do you make your choices based on what you think someone else might find attractive?

    What scents attract your attention to someone?

    For me, I swoon when a guy smells like fresh laundry from the dryer, or that rain on the grass scent after a light storm.

    Rarely does cologne catch my attention, but when it's subtle enough I enjoy it. :slight_smile:
     
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    Not much. Nothing strong, HATE when people smell like a bakery. No vanilla, etc.

    l love my Yardley's lavender soap and it makes me smell pretty. yes, l am 80 years old.
     
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    I dont really care how i smell as long as its not disgusting. Ditto on the fresh laundry and grass
     
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    I absolutely LOVE the smell of freshly shampooed hair....that's usually the first scent I notice about someone.
     
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    I can't stand the smell of perfume on people.

    Light cologne can be nice, though. I don't like overpowering scents.
     
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    I use rosewater on my skin, so I always smell faintly of roses.

    Strong perfumes always give me a headache. I know it's cliche, but I just love soft floral scents. They're delicate and very pleasant to me.
     
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    I actually enjoy when someone "smells like a bakery" haha, although I guess it doesn't "attract" me in a sexual way. That's the kind of stuff I wear. I really do hate most perfumes and colognes though.
    I'd rather it be something super faint like shampoo or laundry that some of you have mentioned. I enjoy when a house or room has an identifiable smell more than a person. I just want them to smell like that person.
     
  8. Minx

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    I don't think a lot of people know how to wear perfume properly.

    If someone you know can smell a bit uh... 'overpowering.'

    Subtly let them know that spraying perfume, once, on a cotton cloth and lightly rubbing it on their clothes will make it more appealing.

    ... my relative used to work for avon, you pick up a few tricks inevitably. :grin:
     
  9. Oddish

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    I like a light perfume or strawberry scent from shampoo. I usually smell like that, or cinnamon-ish from my own body wash but it isn't too intoxicating.
     
  10. NicoleV96

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    I don't really care what I smell like as long as I smell clean. Basically, whatever shampoo/conditioner/body wash I find is what I'm going to use. I used to use Irish Spring body wash, now im using Axe body wash, whatever is in my house is really what I use. What I like on other people though is when they smell fruity, or like vanilla.
     
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    I like a person's natural smell. Too much cologne or body spray isn't appealing to me
     
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    As long as other people aren't wearing the essences of sweaty armpit, months' long unwashed hair, or any one of the gamut of body fluids, I will not rule them out. The scents that really turn my head are floral scents (lavender especially), cologne, and certain berry scents. I also like any and every one of the "fresh linen" scents found in air fresheners and laundry detergents. I don't like the smell of non-fruit food on people, even if it's food I like to eat...unless it's chocolate.

    As far as my own scent is concerned, I really couldn't care less. As long as I don't have a foul odor emanating from me, I will venture outside.
     
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    The deodorant I use is meant to smell like fresh apricot, although a friend of mine once told me that it smells like candy. I use it mostly because I like how it feels, not because of how it smells (although I do like the smell best out of all scents offered by that brand), but smelling like candy certainly isn't going to persuade me to stop using it. :slight_smile:

    As for other guys, I gotta be honest, there's a certain musky kind of odor some guys have naturally that I love. Maybe it's just association because it reminds me of the last guy I dated, but it just drives me wild.
     
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    I have a ridiculous fondness for the smell of cinnamon, coconut vanilla, lavender, rose, and mint. Also chocolate ... maybe honey too.

    I'm not picky.
     
  15. FallenAngel

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    I love the smell of fresh laundry! Bounce...yum X)

    What do you all enjoy smelling like?
    I love Carried Away by Bath & Body Works :slight_smile: not too strong...just enough sweetness!
    Do you wear cologne, perfume, nothing, as a personal choice?
    Mild body sprays. The strong stuff gives me a headache.
    Or, do you make your choices based on what you think someone else might find attractive?
    Nope. I get it if I like it :slight_smile: but I would stop wearing something if a significant other complained about it.
    What scents attract your attention to someone?
    The sweet stuff catches me like a fish in a net!
     
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    I like to smell good for work I use Paul Smith reasonably priced .
    but I also have a few expensive ones just Before Christmas I spent nearly £150.00 on two bottles but I dont use much .
     
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    What do you all enjoy smelling like?
    I enjoy smelling clean and fresh (as opposed to sweaty and unwashed)
    Do you wear cologne, perfume, nothing, as a personal choice?
    Depends. If my deodorant smells rather strong (musky) I don't wear cologne, if my deodorant is faint, I wear light cologne.
    Or, do you make your choices based on what you think someone else might find attractive?
    I choose my scent carefully to fit perfectly with my body chemistry, which slightly changes everyday. I do it half for myself, half for being pleasant to people who are around me.
    What scents attract your attention to someone?
    Clean laundry/clean clothes, fruity shampoos and spicy/vanilla body scent, oh and ovulating women... really weird to say but that pheromone thing rips away all logical reasoning in me.
     
  18. BoiGeorge

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    I wear perfume very day. My faves are the Harajuku Lovers line and also the Playboy fragrances.

    I love a girl who smells sweet and sexy. Smell is like my number one turn on :wink:
     
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    not gunna lie...

    I like the smell of smoke. D:

    I know, it's bare bad and I shouldn't support it, but srs. The smell of tobacco and smoke, I just find attractive... I don't know why...
     
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    My favorite cologne is from hollister (jacob, jake, or something like that) but I also like perfumes too. Like everyone else, It can't be too overpowering though.