Out of all of the bug species within the animal kingdom, nothing is extra hated than the dreaded blood-sucking, disease-carrying mosquito.
We’re at all times searching for new methods to keep away from being victims to these pesky little bugs.
However it seems you do not have to cowl your self and all the things round you in copious quantities of bug spray anymore. All you want is Victoria’s Secret Bombshell fragrance.
Earlier than you consider us as ridiculous for saying {that a} magnificence product can do such a factor, check out this examine within the Journal of Insect Science.
A bunch of researchers from New Mexico College discovered that the sickeningly candy and flowery perfume of Victoria’s Secret fragrance is as efficient because the chemical N, N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, or DEET, in repelling mosquitos. Since DEET is suspected of being detrimental to our well being and setting, most individuals desire DEET-free merchandise.
Analysis assistant Stacy Rodriguez stated that they anticipated the fragrance to draw the mosquitos, however the reverse occurred.
“It was fascinating to see that the mosquitoes weren’t really drawn to the person who was sporting Victoria’s Secret fragrance — they had been repelled by it,” she stated.
In case you continue to assume the researchers are biased towards the costly fragrance, they used a wide range of different magnificence merchandise and bug repellents of their assessments by making use of them to reveal fingers and seeing how mosquitos reacted.
Three merchandise did not work: Cutter Pure insect repellent, the Mosquito Pores and skin patch, and Avon Pores and skin So Mushy Bug Guard. Ecosmart Natural Insect Repellent labored, however just for the primary half hour.
The 2 only merchandise? Avon Pores and skin So Mushy tub oil labored for at the very least two hours and Victoria’s Secret Bombshell fragrance for for much longer than that.
The fragrance “might present a masking odor leading to low mosquito attraction charges however over a shorter length of time,” stated the researchers.
Nonetheless, earlier than you drop all the things and run to the closest Victoria’s Secret, be aware that the researchers additionally stated that “the focus of fragrance we used on this take a look at was moderately excessive and decrease concentrations of the identical perfume might need completely different results.”
In brief, they showered their naked fingers within the fragrance.
So is Victoria’s Secret Bombshell or another flowery scent a way more efficient bug repellant than precise bug spray? Not actually, although it might show helpful if you happen to’re out on a date on a very mosquito-filled night time.
Apart from, do you actually wish to make investments that a lot cash in a small bottle of fragrance that you could be or might not find yourself liking?
Caithlin Pena is an editor and former contributor for YourTango. Her work has been featured on Thought Catalog, Huffington Publish, Yahoo, Psych Central, and BRIDES.
