Pumpkin scent: sexual arousal?
If you are having tough
time turning your man on, scent of pumpkin might help you.
A study suggests
that the scent is powerful to sexually arouse men.
In the study that
involved 31 men, it was found that the scent of pumpkin is powerful in turning
men on, especially when mixed with the scent of lavender.
During the study
conducted by the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation of
Chicago, 24 different scents were used.
The men were attached to a
plethysmograph, a machine that measures blood flow caused by sexual arousal while breathing the scents.
It says that 40 percent
of the men were aroused most by the combination of the scents of pumpkin and
lavender.
Moreover, pumpkin combined with doughnuts had also a big effect
on 20 percent of the men.
Dr. Alan Hirsch, the
foundation's director, explains in the study:
"The odors could
induce a Pavlovian conditioned response reminding partners of sexual partners
or their favorite foods."
So if there would be
colognes and perfumes with the scent of pumpkin being sold in the market, many
will surely have orders for a romantic purpose- not just to gain attention but
also for sexual attraction.
