Ah, the sweet fragrances of a mid-May Friday, the garden’s blooming, the sap is rising and, just in time, every love rat’s favourite online platform has revealed just how easy it is to sniff out a cheater.
You see, over at IllicitEncounters.com they have recently quizzed over 2,000 members to ask them what their favourite brand of aftershave is, while grilling them on which type of smell is most attractive on a woman.
And, top of the olfactory pile, we have Hugo Boss with 26% of the vote, Chanel Allure second on 14% with Tom Ford (12%) in third, while Giorgio Armani and Paco Rabanne make up the top five.
Old Spice is also worth a mention, surprisingly 1% of members did opt for this ‘timeless’ aftershave, perhaps indicating that some men have simply not replaced their aftershave since 1936. No-one mentioned “splash it all over” Brut though…
The site also polled the men on which type of smell is most attractive on a woman. Naturally, you couldn’t expect men to remember any of the brand names – that would be far too much to ask – but ‘musky’ came on top with 25%, beating popular scents such as ‘citrus’ (18%) and ‘floral’ (13%).
Apparently, people tend to identify certain scents with each other. All too often that nostalgia kicks in when an aroma of someone you know hits you, and for a split second you think they might actually be in the room with you, right before you realise it’s somebody else sporting the fragrance. And now you may actually be able to smell a cheat.
IllicitEncounters’ smelly expert Claire Page said: “Scent and attraction have a big correlation. We are also very unique about our idea of what constitutes a sexy aroma. Some people prefer classic spicy scents, others something a little sweeter – and now we know that affair-seeking men opt for the classic woody tones of Hugo Boss.
“I’m not that shocked, Boss does smell pretty fantastic on a guy, very manly. You have to remember, unfaithful men tend to be alpha-males and this scent perfectly matches a real life Boss.
“Just remember, should you catch a whiff of Hugo Boss on a man, he may not be the only woman you’re seeing…”
Surely it’s time for a new strapline then…Forget “Boss the scent. Made for Love”, how about: “Boss the scent. The Stench of a Cheater”?
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