Body Odor....sexy??

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I agree with everyone who said that a guy's natural scent can be pleasant, even if he's freshly sweaty. If he's really ripe, however, the smell can be so bad that I find it hard to breathe.

A few of my former housemates had a distinct scent. Murph smelled vaguely of sour milk with a sweet, fruity undertone. It may not sound pleasant, but it was actually really nice. He wasn't particularly attractive to look at, but was very popular with women, and I think the way he smelled had something to do with it. Nate smelled like chili peppers, especially if he'd been working hard all day. (He was a carpenter.) It wasn't a sexy smell, but it certainly wasn't offensive. I was actually very thankful that he didn't reek when he came home after a hard day. Patrick...his scent was harder to describe. He smelled like a little boy who'd been out playing all day, but he never had that overpowering, grown-man funk. He was also very popular with women.

Incidentally, Patrick claimed that he didn't use soap. (I met his mother, and she believed that using soap causes dry skin.) He showered daily but he just scrubbed with a loofa. Although he did have a noticeable odor, it wasn't unpleasant or overpowering. Whatever he was doing worked for him.

I can't remember where, but I read somewhere that dermatologists recommend that the only parts of the body that you should wash with soap are the face, hands, feet, armpits, genitals, and buttocks, because those are the places that tend to get especially sweaty and oily, and where bacteria builds up. As for the rest of your body (arms, legs, and torso), unless you actually do something to get dirty (playing naked in the mud?), you don't need to wash with soap, especially not everyday. A few years ago I dated a doctor who confirmed this advice. By using soap excessively, you're stripping off the skin's natural oils which can result not only in dry, flaky skin, but also in eczema, other rashes, and increased susceptibility to infection. (You're also washing away your pheremones and your unique scent, which a potential mate might find attractive.) I've also read that it's not necessary to bathe every day. Many of us like to feel squeaky clean, but it's really not what's best for our skin.
 

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I can't remember where, but I read somewhere that dermatologists recommend that the only parts of the body that you should wash with soap are the face, hands, feet, armpits, genitals, and buttocks, because those are the places that tend to get especially sweaty and oily, and where bacteria builds up.

Oh? Thats odd, cos I understood that women should never use soap on their genital region because it upsets the pH balance...
 

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I don't claim to understand all this.but when my wife sleeps late she hugs my pillow and says it's because it smells like me.
 

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H. G. Wells attracted women who said he smelled like honey.

As for, you are what you eat and partake of, I dislike the scent of smokers and the way they taste, even if they've washed. The sourness of smokers is not a turn on.

Good healthy eating is a good sign. Going too long without a bath is not.

A good clean smell after a bath is a positive thing for me. The natural scent rises up after a half an hour while you engage in foreplay. That's a good turn on for me.
 

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I don't think I understand the question. If you ask if one's natural scent is okay during sex, you must also ask if it is an acceptable scent to carry always. My answer to both inquiries is yes. The natural scent of an individual is always okay, it is, what I think, defines a person. Deodorant is something i regularly wear, however.

The stench of homeless people is a smell I can't stand.

On the other hand, I also can't stand those who bathe in alcohol. When will some people get it through their heads that cheap perfumes are a turn off, at least I think. I want to smell skin, I want to smell hair, I want to smell sweat, I want to smell the unique odor of a vagina.

Lastly, there is the issue of diet and "proper" body odor. Personally, I don't get the whole urge to watch what I eat just to smell a certain way. In my view, this is actually unattractive because it is too clean cut, too regulated and just too planned out. When one gets too wrapped up in sex, just like any other area of life, one will adopt eccentric, almost nerdy, tendencies, as in watching what one eats just to smell a certain way, that don't make sense to those who regularly enjoy sex. I say body odor is body odor. Body odor is fine, except it doesn't have to smell perfect, because then, you are no better then the people who bathe in perfume.
 

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Oh? Thats odd, cos I understood that women should never use soap on their genital region because it upsets the pH balance...

Actually, harsh and scented soaps can upset the balance, but I find that a gentle, unscented soap cleanses better than most body washes. I avoid anything perfumed in that region, and almost never get yeast infections anymore (of course, I also eat yogurt daily, which helps keep up the healthy bacteria).

Well, a whole industry has evolved about vaginal deoderants and convincing women that that natural oder is somehow bothersome.

Actually, it really can be. It's embarrassing to admit, but before I started shaving my pussy, I felt very unsexy after a day at work and didn't like the way I smelled at all. I often found myself showering twice a day if I expected to have sex with my ex-husband, although he never complained the times I didn't, claiming I had an oversensitive nose and "could smell things only dogs can smell."

Anyway, I didn't like it, and I didn't feel confident and sexy. Shaving, and now waxing, completely eliminated the problem. I wish more women knew this, because I think vaginal deodorant powders, douches, and sprays can cause yeast infections and skin irritation, as well as being generally not tasty to men when they are going down on a woman.

I try to keep as many areas of my body as possible free of perfumed products so that Artfulwilly can taste or nibble wherever he pleases.
 

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man smells....take 2 guys they both shower use deoderant etc...one goes to a office job the other is blue collar works outside construction .. i prefer the scent of the blue collar guy from doing a day of physical labor..over the guy who sets at his desk all day those guys to me often have the stalest smell...i've got a fuck buddy who stops by after he plays base ball sometimes.. the smell of his sweaty pubic area just drives me wild
 

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Perspiration odor is not hot. But there are natural "musks" given off by men that are extremely attracting, but not to everyone. Ever meet someone online and when you got together in person it didn't work out? Chances are, that had something to do with pheromones.
 

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A common misconception people have is that their physical appearance is the first thing that registers with others. The most memorable part of a person is not his or her looks, but it is the person's scent. Even if you were to spot someone from a distance, as in meeting for the first time, I am sure their close up smell would leave more of an imperssion on you than his or her physical outlook. I would also assume that these pheromones are detectable even if someone bathes in cheap perfume, and if you go out smelling naturally, and someone isn't interessted in you, then it isn't as much of a let down because you were as honest as possible, scent-wise, with the person. I don't think pheromones play a huge role in match-making. All that is necessary for a person to leave a good first impression is to smell nice, there is nothing about having a certain amount or right kind of pheromones. Then, you can achieve a good first impression by relying on an outside scent such as perfume afterall.
 

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Apparently, Napoleon Bonaparte wrote in a letter to Josephine,
"Stop Washing"...I'll be home in 4 weeks!!!"

How's that for preference?LOL

I went to the neighbor's place to drop something off, their son answered the door, I went in, and boy you could smell cum all over him...
I guess I interruped something...LOL

Mind you I can smell a hard dick a mile away:biggrin1:
Ahhh....Delish...