Grapefruit Oil Makes Women Look Younger?

[Guest guest]

I know I love the scent of grapefruit! I can't stand the flavor, but

love the scent!

Apparently I should wear it in my perfume pendant all the time *lol*

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

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Splash on some grapefruit and look younger

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3314503a1861,00.html

 

16 June 2005

 

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Slimming potions are not the first venture into unproven science for the

Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation of Chicago, and its

founder, Dr Alan Hirsch.

 

 

A neurologist, Dr Hirsch has been conducting studies on sensory

phenomena and disorders, and the effects of smells and tastes on diet,

sleep, consumer preferences, sexual habits and other lifestyle

characteristics.

 

He was reported in the Chicago Sun-Times recently as saying the smell of

grapefruit can made women appear to men to be about five years younger

than they actually are.

 

Dr Hirsch said 37 people, after wearing a surgical mask infused with

various odours or no odour at all, were asked to estimate the ages of

people in 108 photos.

 

On average, the men smelling pink grapefruit underestimated the age of

the women in the photos by five years, and a later study using real

people instead of pictures had similar results. (Hirsch smeared several

middle-aged woman with broccoli, banana, spearmint leaves, and lavender

but none of those scents made a difference to the men.)

 

But the smell of grapefruit had no effect on women who guessed the ages

of men, and other scents tested, grape and cucumber, had no significant

effect.

 

Dr Hirsch said he was not sure why grapefruit distorted men's ability to

estimate the age of women, but marketed a grapefruit-smell-based body

spray called Timeless View: Youth Perception Spray for women. He

speculated that the aroma might lead to heightened well-being leading to

a more optimistic view of the physical attributes of the women around

them.

 

Other claims he has made for connections between aromas and human

responses include:

 

 

* male sexual arousal: combination of lavender and pumpkin pie;

 

 

* female sexual arousal: combination of cucumber and Good and

Plenty (an American licorice candy);

 

 

* speed learning: mixed floral;

 

 

* reduce claustrophobia: green apple-cucumber combination; and

 

 

* reduce migraine: green apple.