There was a study in the late nineties that showed males become aroused by certain scents.
http://health.msn.com/centers/mensexualhealth/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100167992 [no longer available]
The biggest winner in the smells-that-make-men-horny contest was pumpkin pie. The researchers are baffled by why that particular smell is so effective. Allow me to help them out with the explanation part.
When a man smells a pumpkin pie, it means there’s a 90% chance a woman baked it. And she must be around here someplace. That’s worth half a boner right there.
Researchers found that the combination of licorice and pumpkin pie worked even better than pumpkin pie alone. Again, duh. If I smell pumpkin pie AND licorice, the odds of a woman being nearby rocket to about 99.9%.
Second, making a pie is a lot of work compared to other things. So there’s a good chance the woman who baked it is a pleaser. The pleasing probably won’t stop with the pie, if you know what I mean, wink-wink.
Third, pumpkin pie is not the obvious first choice for baking. Apple pie is a more obvious choice. Chocolate cake is more obvious. A woman who bakes a pumpkin pie is clearly a little freaky. Gentleman, start your engines!
The research showed that perfume didn’t have the same effect on men as food smells. Again, that’s no surprise to me. When I smell perfume, my first thought is “What’s she trying to cover up?” I’m not thinking I got to get me some of that.
My weakness is vanilla. One whiff and I have to check my driver’s license to remember my name and address. I once made the mistake of getting vanilla scent after a car wash. My car has a stick shift. You can imagine the confusion. I spent twenty minutes trying to find first gear. I would still be there if the other customers hadn’t banded together to push my car into the street.