A question about smell!

[JustGiveMeGin]

I've noticed recently a lot of comments on here about not knowing if you are attracted to a person until you smell them, I get it but it has got me wondering about how women smell in particular.
So, once I shower I use a relatively strong roll on deodorant followed by a scented body moisturizer. I use a nice smelling shampoo and conditioner on my hair (usually use a leave in conditioner and hairspray as well) I then get dressed in clothes washed in scented washing tablets and fabric conditioner. I then would spray perfume on before I go out. All of the products I use vary (tend to buy what is on offer rather than specific brands) so how the hell can any man decide if he likes my 'smell'
I have been with my husband for 17 years so it really doesn't affect me but I just would like to know how it works! Can you smell the person underneath the products? What if they like you with a certain moisturizer but not a different one etc .....

Pheremones are detectable without all that stuff. It's something about opposite immune systems being attracted to each other for a mega offspring. Or some junk like that.

It must be! Just a bit bored and wondering how it was possible

Maybe it’s not with all you put on

Everyone's skin has it's own smell, it is very subtle but it is there. One thing that most women miss about smell is that men generally do not like perfume on women, yes use deodorant, but perfume does little for most men.

@MatildaIThink

Everyone's skin has it's own smell, it is very subtle but it is there. One thing that most women miss about smell is that men generally do not like perfume on women, yes use deodorant, but perfume does little for most men.

I don't wear perfume for this reason.

I'd also rather smell a man than his aftershave.

I think it’s more noticeable than you think. I have encountered men who clearly reek yet they have wives and families so I imagine they don’t smell to them. I imagine some people who smell nice to me smell horrible to other people too.

I would far rather smell a nice subtle aftershave than just 'man' 😂

@PaddleBlue probably not! That's what got me thinking really. Like I said, I've been with my husband for 17 years and had a similar routine throughout that time.
If we woke up tomorrow to the apocalypse and I couldn't use all of my much loved 'products' he could smell the real me and decide I wasn't for him

I do remember when we got together, we both smoked. I absolutely loved the smell of him when we had been out to the pub and he smelled of smoke, beer and a bit of aftershave....sent me wobbly at the knees!
Sadly neither of us smoke or go out much anymore so I'll never smell him like that again but I can still remember it!

When I meet my exH now, he has an unpleasant musky smell (not BO) that I never noticed when we were married. I have always presumed that the fact I dislike his smell is linked to the fact that I no longer love him