Comments on: All in your mind http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76050 Anonymous Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76050 It was a very interesting article -- although unlike you, I'd perhaps rather shoot myself than be stuck on a long flight w/ nothing but the Economist ;-) It was a very interesting article — although unlike you, I'd perhaps rather shoot myself than be stuck on a long flight w/ nothing but the Economist ;-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76049 Anonymous Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:14:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76049 Funny, I was reading this on the plane yesterday (the Economist seems to be my default long-haul flight reading material of choice) and thinking of tipping you off as well. I found the latter part of the article very interesting -- where it gets into the neurochemistry bit about MHC and the "correlation between the perfume a woman preferred and her own natural scent." VERY fascinating stuff (at least to me). However (as an ex-anthropology student), I'm always reading the bits that talk about "evolutionary biology" and "reproductive success" with one eyebrow raised because, as we know, human behavior often overrides what is genetically "best for the species." Still, I enjoy the research on how much of this stuff may be hardwired in our prehistoric brains. Funny, I was reading this on the plane yesterday (the Economist seems to be my default long-haul flight reading material of choice) and thinking of tipping you off as well. I found the latter part of the article very interesting — where it gets into the neurochemistry bit about MHC and the “correlation between the perfume a woman preferred and her own natural scent.” VERY fascinating stuff (at least to me).

However (as an ex-anthropology student), I'm always reading the bits that talk about “evolutionary biology” and “reproductive success” with one eyebrow raised because, as we know, human behavior often overrides what is genetically “best for the species.” Still, I enjoy the research on how much of this stuff may be hardwired in our prehistoric brains.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76048 Anonymous Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:41:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76048 My perfume horizons have really expanded over the last 4 years too...but my reproduction is over & done with ;-) My perfume horizons have really expanded over the last 4 years too…but my reproduction is over & done with ;-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76047 Anonymous Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76047 Interesting article. It's funny, when I was younger I wore Coco and the original Fendi. I felt you shouldn't have more than one or two signature scents, and those two seemed like 'me.' I guess they supported my MHC. But since discovering the world of perfume blogs a few years ago, I've drastically expanded my perfume horizons, and I find myself wearing and loving scent families I had never considered before. I guess it's a good thing that I already have my man or my perfume hobby could be interfering with my ability to attract the right one -- not that I have any interest in future reproduction! Interesting article. It's funny, when I was younger I wore Coco and the original Fendi. I felt you shouldn't have more than one or two signature scents, and those two seemed like 'me.' I guess they supported my MHC. But since discovering the world of perfume blogs a few years ago, I've drastically expanded my perfume horizons, and I find myself wearing and loving scent families I had never considered before. I guess it's a good thing that I already have my man or my perfume hobby could be interfering with my ability to attract the right one — not that I have any interest in future reproduction!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76046 Anonymous Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76046 Yep! Yep!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76045 Anonymous Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/12/22/all-in-your-mind/#comment-76045 Possibly explains all the unused bottles in my cabinet: I like to smell that stuff, but I don't want to use it. Possibly explains all the unused bottles in my cabinet: I like to smell that stuff, but I don't want to use it.

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