Aroma - the essence of temptation

 Can perfume actually make us lose the head, inspire the path of madness, where passion prevails over reason? Answers to these questions - from the perspective of the mind and body - give the therapist and sexologist Weinberg Jacques (Jacques Waynberg) and psychoanalyst, a specialist in sensory perception Giselle Arrus-Revidi (Gisele Harrus-Revidi).  

Why do we use perfume?

Aroma plays a role in three different respects: in the aesthetic, social and erotic. We tend to forget about it, but the body - is a strong-smelling chemical plant. Therefore useful to try to muffle their smell.

However, we, the representatives of the human race, not content with only wash: the use of perfume - it is a purely human action, a real triumph of civilization in the area of ​​body care.

Spirits also serve us to assert itself in a certain social status. Since we ought not to fight like a pack of monkeys, we will use other means to confirm their own importance! Beautiful ornaments for women or for men powerful cars ...

Perfume play a similar role: "You can feel the nose who is who" - emphasizes Jacques Weinberg, which resembles, for example, of the infinite contempt, which we put in the phrase "cheap perfume" ... Finally, perfumes - part of our sexual attractiveness: between and their skin is something like a mysterious chemical reaction. This is a kind of alchemy undoubtedly affect our system of erotic communication.

Why some people do not use perfume?

"In some religions seduction associated with the idea of ​​sin. Thus, the spirits are prohibited" - like Gisele Arrus-Revidi. In addition, some people may abhor any odors, while others prefer the natural, bodily odors. These latter do not want to mask body odor artificial flavors.

What role scent plays in erotica?

Some scents can evoke erotic feelings in us because of the presence in them discreet but exciting smells of animals, such as musk or Viverra.

These, in fact, sexual odors are "socially acceptable" because placed in a sheath of other notes, flower or fruit. For a long time, "animal" smell function as lock fragrances on the skin.

"It seems that in order to stay long, spirits must from the outset to express their sexual nature" - says Jacques Weinberg. However, most of these substances have been discouraged, and instead used their synthetic counterparts.

Not surprisingly, the more "decent" fragrances have become less stable and quickly spent. Too bad they do not leave the trail. Neither skin nor in our memory.

Could be an aphrodisiac fragrance?

Flavor of love does not exist. In love relationships events develop in two phases. Firstly, the stage of seduction, which takes place the first bodily intimacy: at this point we are allowed to penetrate into the private space of another person.

At this stage, we can already really smell it, to capture different flavors. And at the same time raises the crucial question of disgust. When other odors do not cause disgust, but rather serve as a source of pleasure, the convergence can continue.

After the erotic relations were established, comes the turn of another "chemistry". At this point, we feel thirsty body thirst for life, which is in front of us ... When the body are connected, it's not up to the spirits, excitation requires genuine body odors and rejects artificial flavors introduced from the outside.

Is it possible to fall in love with the fragrance?

As has already been said many times, the fragrance can shake us, awakening in us deeply hidden memories. This explains, for example, the existence of flavors that are inherited from mother to daughter.

Using perfume mother, we feel complete harmony with our very first olfactory impressions. "In addition to these considerations, I think that we should not neglect the aesthetic qualities of flavor, not connected with our experience" - emphasizes Giselle Arrus-Revidi.

 Yes, it is possible to love perfume just because they seem to us beautiful, because they are like us from the aesthetic point of view. Even if they do not throws any bridge to our past.

When men's fragrance is a woman, it's about saying something?

Do flavor floor? Spirits are male and female within a certain cultural code; Indeed, some odors immediately associated with femininity, and others - with masculinity.

Although such association does not form a clear system. However, there are studies indicating an unconscious attraction to men and women's fragrances contrary ... In one of them, in particular, it was shown that when sprayed in the waiting room chairs male and female spirits, the men preferred to sit on the places that fragrance women's perfume and women chose the chair with masculine fragrance.

But do not rely too much on clichés. A variety of flavors is beyond any classification other than that which corresponds to the policy of the brand. The choice of spirits, originally intended for the opposite sex, says nothing about homosexuality, or the desire to identify with the father or mother. "It's just a sign of self-prevailing personality" - insists Giselle Revidi.

Change perfume or be faithful to its flavor - what's the point?

We must not forget that we live in an era of constant "change channels" and we always seduce attractive novelties. However, although it is not necessary to give some things more important than they deserve, when a person is constantly changing perfume, this may indicate that he has not yet found himself, that he is still looking for his own style.

According to Jacques Weinberg, "these people do not understand that the smell is part of our identity in this world, and it is not a toy." "For me - continues Jacques Weinberg - perfume is the basis of seduction."

Choosing a fragrance, we assign it a certain obraz.Kakovo its impact on our lives?

Many women give themselves to seduce the image of femininity, which is advertising spirits, and sometimes it affects them even more than the aroma. Then the spirits become a mirror, which is obliged to reflect them not as they are but as they dream of becoming.

So perfumers do not make mistakes, classifying their work as emphasized feminine, sexy, mysterious, natural, gentle ... "But there is a risk to hide under the guise of their own individuality, constantly playing the role of someone hiding behind a smell" - reflects Jacques Weinberg.

On the other hand, it is important to take the time used to the new flavor. Some of them do not suit us, even if we are able to assess their aesthetic qualities. True self-assertion involves unobtrusive flavor and its proximity to us, but not universal uniformity, which is practiced in marketing.

Whether we like it more if the perfume is very much?

Not necessarily, that those who pours himself perfume bottles or selects most luxurious flavors more than others tend stumbles. On the contrary, "such excesses talk about a lack of self-confidence, can emphasize the fear of one's own body and ultimately reveal the fear like," muses Giselle Arrus-Revidi.

According to Jacques Weinberg, is both a lack of taste, and incorrect behavior: "People tend to overdo it when you do not believe in what they are doing. When something is too much, it often turns out that in fact too many problems ..."

Ksenia Kiseleva

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