THE smell of curry came bottom in a poll of 1,000 aromas.

Surprisingly vanilla was top, followed by cut grass and fried bacon in a website vote organised by the International Federation of Aromatherapists. Next came baked bread, roses, marker pens, lavender, babies, toast and lilies.

I love the smell of newly waxed furniture but can't stand the pong of fresh coffee, especially mixed with cigarette smoke.

Can someone find me some of that floral spice perfume that makes women appear 12lb lighter to men?

After testing more than 100 odours over 10 years US scientists found only one produced the effect.

A pretty pointless experiment one may think, but apparently the study could lead to help for people with eating disorders. There's a reason for everything.