Pleasant Smells Increase Facial Attractiveness
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
New research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center reveals that women's faces are rated as more attractive in the presence of pleasant odors. In contrast, odor pleasantness had less effect on age evaluation. The findings suggest that perfumes and scented products may, to some extent, alter how people perceive one another.