Is YOUR perfume a turn off? Men are most attracted to floral scents while women find ‘woody’ aromas appealing – but you should avoid coconut if you’re trying to bag a date
- Research shows men think floral fragrances are the sexiest scent for women
- Meanwhile women prefer men to wear cologne with a ‘woody’ outdoorsy note
- Experts also revealed the most popular scents currently on sale in the UK
Women looking for love should wear floral fragrances to attract a man, while preferring a ‘woody’ scent on potential lovers, according to a new study.
British-based bathroom supplier Showerstoyou.co.uk teamed up with Fragrantica.com, to explore the most popular scents of the year and the notes they have in common.
Their study of 3,978 men and 3,743 women, revealed that most women have a preference for men wearing a ‘woody’ scent while, 85 per cent of men admit they’re most attracted to women spritzed with a ‘floral’ fragrance.
Men voted My Way by Giorgio Armani as the most popular perfume of 2020 for women, ranking highly among the scents, with blossoming notes of floral.
Meanwhile 86 per cent of women said the most sensual scents for men contained the outdoorsy note ‘woody’, voting Dior Homme 2020 by Christian Dior the most popular 2020 fragrance for men.
Survey revealed men also have a fondness for women wearing sweet scents such as La Vie Est Belle Intensément by Lancome (pictured left) and fruity notes found in perfumes like Angel Eau Croisière 2020 by Mugler (pictured right)
A woman’s most seductive fragrance, as voted for by men
NOTES
Floral
Sweet
Fruity
Vanilla
Citrus
Rose
Aromatic
Powdery
White floral
Coconut
VOTES FROM MEN
85 per cent
81 per cent
78 per cent
73 per cent
69 per cent
63 per cent
58 per cent
52 per cent
46 per cent
41 per cent
New research reveals My Way by Giorgio Armani (pictured) is the most popular scent of 2020, with men admitting they have a preference for women wearing scents with floral notes
Narciso Eau de Parfum by Ambrée Narciso Rodriguez, and La Vie Est Belle Intensément by Lancome were also close contenders.
If you’re not a fan of floral fragrances, the next most likely scent to attract a man is a seet perfume, followed by fruity aromas and then vanilla.
Men voted zesty citrus their least favourite scent.
Similarly to men, women also said citrus smells weren’t their preferred smell on a partner, with just 57 per cent of people saying it ‘fruity citrus’ was their favourite.
The sexiest smells for men, as voted for by women
NOTES
Woody
Aromatic
Warm spice
Fresh spice
Citrus
Amber
Powdery
Balsamic
Leather
Musky
VOTES FROM WOMEN
86 per cent
78 per cent
72 per cent
64 per cent
57 per cent
51 per cent
48 per cent
43 per cent
38 per cent
34 per cent
Researchers discovered women are most attracted to men wearing a fragrance with ‘woody’ notes, as Dior Homme 2020 by Christian Dior (pictured) is revealed as the most popular scent for men
Women also showed a preference for sweet-scented ‘aromatic’ notes found in Beau De Jour Eau de Parfum by Tom Ford (pictured left) and fresh spicy notes in colognes such as Acqua di Giò Profondo by Giorgio Armani (pictured right)