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The perfume/fragrance industry has grown rapidly. Women used concentrate perfumes for very special occasions 30 years ago. Today eau de parfum and eau de toilette varieties, as well as concentrates, are splashed on every day by many women. The smell of flowers or exotic and heady fragrances is one way some women project sexiness and confidence. This is clever marketing from the perfume houses, and has unfortunate consequences for those allergic to strong fragrances. Remember that no-one needs a lot of perfume during the day. In the evening, when the mood is more conducive to romance you may use the fragrances more. Scent signalling will occur naturally anyway, perfume or no perfume.

As is the case with their primate cousins, women have a different vaginal smell when they are ovulating than when they are not. Some women worry they don’t smell clean, sweet or feminine enough at all times and have succumbed to the use of vaginal sprays. This is confusing for males and confusing for the body. Men instinctively like, and are aroused by, the variety of genital smells. So keep clean and let that be sufficient perfume in the genital area.

Men, please consider the aroma of your body too. Be clean. Use aftershave lotions and colognes if you want but keep in mind that less is more. Don’t splash on aftershave. It is as much a turn-off as women overdoing the perfume spray. And please use deodorant, and make sure you change your shirt and underwear every day.

When a survey of sex appeal was carried out in 200 different cultures, it was discovered that clean skin was the single most important feature. It is a powerful erotic signal for our species. Scent signalling is powerful, erotic, inexplicable and positive.

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Yellow is an intense colour and suggests fun, happiness, pleasure and some intellectual stimulation. A bedroom decorated with a large amount of yellow indicates a relationship based on a more mental form of communication, rather than being based on a purely physical or emotional relationship.

With yellow predominant, especially a bold yellow, you are likely to be a perfectionist who is very critical of yourself as well as others. The inner you loves a challenge is always welcome, otherwise you feel easily bored.

When you earn for yellow you |are broad-minded and rarely have any inhibitions, although there may be more talk than action in the bedroom.

You may actually spend more time analysing and talking about your sex life than actually participating in it. You are an inquisitive person who asks a lot of questions.

Bright yellow or intense yellow is best not used in large amounts in a bedroom as it can create anxiety and keep the mind too active, both of which are not conducive to restful sleep. It’s best to choose a very pastel version such as cream, buttercup, pale lemon, or pale golden yellow, or use it in a very small quantity. Alternatively, complement strong yellow with deep blue, deep green or deep purple to reduce its stimulating impact.

Bright yellow is often combined with other primary colours in a Contemporary style bedroom and usually only chosen by young adults or children who seem better able to handle the energy of this colour.

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The female Town and Country bedroom may have the natural, casual, textured look or it may have the country cottage look of cotton fabrics with small floral prints such as the Laura Ashley prints, the French provincial look or the natural look. Comfort is of prime importance. She likes natural, light-to medium-coloured, stained or painted timber furniture and a mix of textures. Bedroom colours will range from neutrals to pastels to mid colours. Cane and wicker often appear in the bedroom. Several comfortable cushions on the bed complete an inviting picture. However the cushions will not be absolutely perfectly placed the way a Classic would neatly arrange bed accessories. Several comfortable cushions on the bed complete an inviting picture.

A male Town and Country bedroom will have lots of texture in the fabrics with an emphasis on natural colours of cream, white, beige or brown. There will be a lot of natural, light coloured timber furniture. It will be a welcoming and comfortable room inviting you to enfold yourself in the security and cosiness of its soft and comfortable style. The bed will be made but to a Classic it looks messy and untidy. Visual perfection is not a priority to them.

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In discussing the Fantasy bedroom we are referring to an adult’s bedroom, not a child’s room. This style will be a little ‘out of this world’, an escape from reality. The form of the escape depends on the type of fantasy involved. The person with this style of bedroom is obsessive, creative and individual, who uses their bedroom and their intimate life to escape from the practical and everyday issues of life. They have very high and unrealistic ideals and are disenchanted with their own reality so the intimate world of their bedroom gives them a chance to pretend for a while. For a brief moment the romance of another time or another whether it be in the past or the past or the future, becomes their reality.

With each type of Fantasy style, there is an underlying base of one of the other styles. The ethereal type is often a Romantic or a Creative, while the futuristic type is often based on Contemporary or Dramatic. The impossible ideal type may be any one of the other styles. With maturity or a change in their circumstances such as marriage, the Fantasy person reverts to their basic style.

As each type of fantasy is quite different, it is not possible to give general guidelines to identify this style, except to say the bedroom decor reflects the fantasy and is totally recognisable when you see it.

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For the female Practical, the best way to a successful evening of seduction begins earlier in the day when you help with the housework. Help her with the dishes or the cooking, vacuum for her, assist her with the practical duties she must complete before she can relax and receive pleasure. With your help, she will not be so tired at the end of the day and more willing to participate in a sexual adventure. A potted flowering plant rather than fresh flowers is a good way to show her you care. Her practical nature may think flowers a waste of money. An appropriate gift of her favourite chocolates from time to time will also be well received. Don’t expect her to wear romantic lacy underwear and lingerie. It will be simple, comfortable, practical and clean, in basic colours of neutrals such as white, beige or grey, or in blues or greens. Turn down the lights to create a soft subtle atmosphere. loving to her, get her in the mood for pleasure. Perhaps a gentle massage, to remove the stresses of her day. Keep foreplay simple, but don’t rush it. Once she is relaxed, she will enjoy whatever you have in mind for her.

Responsibilities weigh heavy for the Practical man. Lighten his load if you can. Of course he enjoys sex (what man doesn’t) but can become set in his ways. Get him out of his pyjamas and break his normal going to bed routine. Comfort and security are the basis of his existence. Sometimes stir the pot. The Practical man might not know how to get out of the usual routine, so

You’ll have to be the one to vary it. Use your imagination and creative abilities to inspire changes in foreplay and seduction with him. Show him there are other ways – he will enjoy it. Begin his seduction by encouraging him to stop working a little earlier than normal for one day. The world won’t fall apart just this once. Prepare his favourite meal at home and remember his favourite dessert. That’s sure to put him in the right mood. Spontaneity is uncomfortable for him, so preparation is the key to success. Tell him what you have planned so he can get used to the idea first. Make it special, but not too far out of his comfort zone.

Good news: share the tasks, plan the seduction and you are in for a good time.

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