Can fragrance really improve your chances of dating successfully?

[glambition86]

I found this article about getting over a breakup and starting over.  It also suggest changing your perfume you wear everyday.  Do you agree with this article?

http://dlvr.it/mZPbS

 

[perfectlyem]

It definitely could! especially about how it's sort of a new-you. I guess maybe you do get settled into old patterns and perfume is just another old pattern to be broken. I personally love the perfume i wear and don't see myself changing it in the near future!

 

[glambition86]

Yeah it's hard to break an old habit!

 

[Barefootlady 27]

I totally think it can make a difference in dating, it's one of those subtle (hopefully) things that make a big difference in the impression people get of you.  Plus feeling bold or sexy, or whatever a new scent influences you to feel, makes a subtle difference in the choices you make, thus a slightly different outcome. 

However I think recent history makes a bigger difference.  For instance having just come out of a hard break-up, and feeling extra cautious will influence choices dramatically differently than having just come out of a long dry spell, and having high hopes for a healthy romance. 

Bottom line, while I LOVE fragrance, it really comes down to inner self and where a person is at and what their potential partner is going through at the same time, not to mention natural chemistry and compatibility.

 

[Jane Hearst]

I think if fragrance boosts your confidence it can help you, but otherwise I don't think it really helps much. As long as you don't stink, you should be good to go!

 

[glambition86]

Yeah the same website had an article about how body odor affects what fragrance you should wear.  http://dlvr.it/r6H6b

 

[DreamWarrior]

Its like cutting your hair after a break up.  Same purpose/theory.

 

[divadoll]

Studies show that your olfactory - sense of smell, is the quickest sense to trigger memories.  Maybe if you associate your perfumes with certain memories, it'd be good to get a new scent and start some new memories /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  

It always makes me feel better to get a new perfume.  Cutting hair, new wardrobe etc... makes for a fresh start in your life.  You don't have to go thru a break up to shake things up a bit. 

 

[Barefootlady 27]

Originally Posted by divadoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
You don't have to go thru a break up to shake things up a bit. 

Great point!