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What is olfactophilia or odor fetish?

olfactophilia or osmolagnia is a paraphilia for, or sexual arousal to,Natural odors emanating from the body, and especially from the sexual areas1. Etymologies: olfactophilia (Latin: olfacto, to smell, and philia, love); osmolagnia (Greek: osme, odor, and lagneia, lust).

Sigmund Freud used the term osphresiolagnia in reference to the pleasures caused by odors.

What causes this?

The reasons for this can be biological, psychological, cultural factors, and the presence of sex hormones called pheromones that are present in body secretions such as sweat. Smell fetishism is generally a natural sexual interest and feeling that is part of the diversity of human desires and can exist in different forms in different people.

Its literal meaning

"Olfactophilia" is a word related to "olfactory" that refers to our sense of smell. The word literally means "love of smell." Olfactophilia is used specifically for body odor, rather than being a general word for the sense of smell.

There are related odor fetish terms in literature, such as "osmolagnia," which means "smell of lust." Sigmund Freud called it "osphresiolagnia," but the word can refer to other odors as well.

Its prevalence

Body odor fetishes are common among people. There is hardly anyone who doesn't like the smell of their lover. We are more attracted to people who enjoy their sweat or secretions. It is expected that this smell is so necessary in sex that we consider it a smell fetish. Some people have a very strong reaction to body odors and are especially turned on by these odors. Body odor fetishes are very specific, such as smelling sweaty feet, socks and underwear or the smell of gas and burps, and more.

References

1. "Case histories", Sigmund Freud, Routledge, pp. 67–84, 2000-09-28, doi:10.4324/9780203183434-12, ISBN 978-0-203-18343-4
2. "Olfactophilia", Misplaced Pages, 2024-12-16, retrieved 2024-12-16
3. "Human sex pheromones", Misplaced Pages, 2024-12-13, retrieved 2024-12-16

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