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Table 1 Fragrances and personal attractiveness

From: Between attraction and avoidance: from perfume application to fragrance-free policies

 

General population

People who prefer fragrance-free products

People who do not prefer fragrance-free products

Fragrance-sensitive people

Non-fragrance-sensitive people

Number of persons in (sub)groups

1102

458

644

219

883

Do you use perfumed products, such as perfume or deodorant, to make you feel more attractive?

72.5

62.2

79.8

54.8

76.9

Do you consider people who use perfumed personal care products to be more attractive than people who do not?

45.4

40.0

49.2

35.6

47.8

Do you consider people who use perfumed personal care products to be more hygiene-conscious than people who do not?

37.8

33.8

40.7

31.1

39.5

  1. Percentage of “Yes” answers given to the questions in column 1 by the general population and the various subgroups. (Sizes of groups see first line.)