Men prefer the smell of petrol and frying bacon to that of a newborn baby, a study has found.
The whiff of a newborn was only ranked at number 18 in the poll while bacon was seventh and petrol was 12th.
Top of the list was freshly-baked bread followed by clean sheets and freshly mown grass.
Fish and chips, roast dinner and fresh coffee also made the list as did fresh air after rainfall.
Women picked bread, grass and clean sheets followed by fresh flowers and vanilla as their favourites with vomit, body odour and public toilets the worst smells.
Around the house rubbish bins, wet dogs, cigarettes and smelly feet came top.
It also emerged that nine out of ten women believe a nice scent has the ability to change their mood.
The study was carried out by www.OnePoll.com, which surveyed 4,000 Brits.
Stephen Weller, Director of Communications at the International Fragrance Association, said: ”Scent has always played an important part in our everyday life - wherever we go, we are surrounded by different smells, some good and some bad.
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Re: http://amplify.com/u/13ve @pennyserenade Well, there is a reason we don’t see “Fresh Baby Smell” as an air freshener product.
3 months agoAn idea for single mothers: anti-baby smell candles!
3 months agoMaria, isn’t that a bit harsh! I must admit that I”m typical of most males in the olfactory department, but it’s not that men don’t like the smell of babies…they just prefer the smell of bacon. Yum, yum!
3 months agoRob, I was just wondering if baby smell wouldn’t spoil a romantic dinner…
3 months agoAs a man, I hate the smell of petrol. I will take the baby smell over the petrol any day, even if the baby needs changing. ;~P
3 months ago