Study shows smell of grapefruit on women makes them appear younger

AP ^

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

NEW YORK A study of smells shows that the scent of grapefruit on women make them seem younger to men -- about six years younger.

However, a grapefruit fragrance on men does nothing for them.

The study by the Smell and Taste Institute in Chicago was conducted to determine what makes a women smell young -- but not too young, like pink bubble gum.

Institute director Alan Hirsch said he smeared several middle-aged woman subjects with broccoli, banana, spearmint leaves, and lavender but none of those scents made a difference to the male species.

But the scent of grapefruit changed man's perception. Hirsch said that when male volunteers were asked to write down how old the woman with grapefruit odor was, the age was considerably less than reality.

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Smoking makes you stupid study shows
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These are interesting, nobody seems to know which way is up.

[anniegetyourgun]

I wonder if these will work just as well?

[ncountylee]

Government funding?

[XEHRpa]

Where do I sign up?... smearing women with substances, that is?

[Joe 6-pack]

"Alan Hirsch said he smeared several middle-aged woman subjects with broccoli, banana, spearmint leaves, and lavender..."

I REALLY want this guy's job......

[martin_fierro]

A study of smells shows that the scent of grapefruit on women make them seem younger to men -- about six years younger.

"HOO HAH! Sign me up!"

[mmercier]

I can only stand in awe at those who come up with this trash "science".

My lab. rolls in duck poop at every opportunity, perhaps a study is in order...?

>> Institute director Alan Hirsch said he smeared several middle-aged woman subjects with broccoli,...

I get it.. At least he is making his food fetish pay for him... Good thing he is not into duck poop.

[mdittmar]

Study shows smell of grapefruit on women makes them appear younger

I think kerry would say it's the smell of money.

[Quinotto]

In other words: move to Florida, the women here look younger :)

[Blue Champagne]

Institute director Alan Hirsch said he smeared several middle-aged woman subjects with broccoli, banana, spearmint leaves, and lavender

'What do you do for a living, Daddy?'

'I smear middle-aged women with broccoli, banana, and spearmint leaves, sweetie.'

[patton]

LOLOL - grapefruit? heheheheheheh.

[Perdogg]

Have at it! :)

[anniegetyourgun]

I just tried this on my dog. Here's the before and after pics:

Waddathink? I say there's something to this.....

[fish hawk]

But OH those fruit flies are a problem.

[cloud8]

"...when male volunteers were asked to write down how old the woman with grapefruit odor was, the age was considerably less than reality."

How many beers were applied?

[ncountylee]

Important work here.

"Dr. Hirsch’s team asked a 5’9”, 245 lb. woman to serve as a model for their weight assessment study. She was not told about the study’s hypothesis, and in order to further control variables, she was instructed not to speak and to move minimally during the test."

snip

"Each day, one of these odors was sprayed on the model, using enough sprays to make it detectable to those with normal smell perception. Then one of the male subgroups and all of the members of Group 4 (control group) was asked to look at the woman and make an estimation of her weight."

snip Results

"Among the men tested, neither odor 1 (citrus floral) nor odor 2 (sweet pea & lily of the valley) seemed to affect the perception of weight. However, odor 3 (floral and spice) significantly reduced the perception of the woman’s weight by an average of 4.1 pounds. More remarkably, those men who found the floral and spice odor to be pleasant perceived the woman to be a full 12 pounds less than her actual weight.


WOW with the right aroma this 245 lb. "babe" can pass for 240.9 lbs. Has to do wonders for her self esteem.

[cubreporter]

I don't know about the study but...I DO use Grapefruit scented hand soap and hand lotion and it IS wonderful. Everyone comments on it ... women and men. Try it.

[cubreporter]

Oh too funny and soooooooooooo cute. :)

[AliVeritas]

LOL

[AliVeritas]

I must fly out to your store for that grapefruit.