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In studying the erotic effect of odor materials reminiscent of human body odor, the best examples are some of the ideal complexes which nature offers us in the odors of flowers. The first step must be to determine which flowers have erogenous odors. This determination is not as simple as might appear at first glance, for the aphrodisiac effect attributed to a considerable number of flowers is not always due solely or primarily to its odor but is often inspired by visual impressions.
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Jellinek, P. (1997). The erotic effect of flower odors. In: Jellinek, J.S. (eds) The Psychological Basis of Perfumery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1567-1_8
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