Then she bathed in milk, water, and still more rose petals before meeting her paramour,Mark Anthony, one of many lovers who became so intoxicated with her that he literally changed the world.
      Mary Queen of Scots filled her tubs with wine. Queen Elizabeth of Hungary immersed herself in rosemary-infused water, drank it, then massaged herself with it, curing her joints of paralysis and luring a much younger man to her bed.

     In the realm of fine art, Fragonard, Renoir, Cézanne, Degas, Seurat, and other masters chose beautiful female bathers as the subject of their paintings, and no wonder: Bathing can be an art form on its own. By taking the time to pamper yourself, you honor your body, put yourself in the frame of mind to enjoy lovemaking, and can explore and implement your personal preferences for scent and sensation, especially in the pubic region.
      But let’s get something straight right away:Women don’t need to mask their most personal fragrance with deodorant or scrub it off with soap to have an incredibly sexy smell. Although you can still find feminine hygiene sprays and douches on the shelves of any grocery or drug store, they have to be the most unnecessary (and sometimes harmful) products you could ever purchase for your tender parts.Not to mention they don’t do anything at all that enhances your allure.Who wants a vulva that smells like cheap air freshener?
     Besides, a woman’s natural vaginal aroma, or cassolette (French for “perfume box”), can be a powerful attractant on its own. In his book, The New Joy of Sex, Alex Comfort, M.D. calls the cassolette the single greatest sexual asset after beauty. Scientists tell us it is made up of pheromones (which you can’t smell in the usual sense but which send powerful signals to the brain), musk, indole (an aphrodisiac chemical also present in lilac, narcissus, orange blossom, and tuberose), and at least a hundred other components. These combine to create a signature scent for every woman, a formula naturally designed to tantalize and arouse a lover, and even tickle the taste buds.
     That’s not to say people don’t have preferences or that your natural odor can’t be enhanced. Some are particularly passionate about the smell of an unwashed woman, most notably the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.When he knew he would be returning from the battlefield, he would send instructions to his wife, Josephine, not to bathe. “Ne te laves pas, je revien,” he would write. “Don’t wash, I’m coming home.”
     We can only assume she honored his wishes. But we know for certain Jo did use the scent of violets to freshen her personal bouquet, and the potent combination kept the little general in thrall his whole life. The girl had confidence, to be sure. And that’s really what we’re after here: Not a recipe for the perfect perfume to apply to your privates, but instead a personal ritual for intimate grooming—one to keep you feeling sexy while driving your lover wild.
    Start by imagining yourself as Aphrodite, commonly known as the goddess of love and beauty, but in truth the spirit of primal sexuality: desire, seduction, and ecstasy. The idea is to recognize the inherent power of what you’ve already got—no less who you already are—to revel in that, and to find ways to heighten your own sultry smell. In this chapter, we offer ideas for making your bath a temple of tender care, giving you insights for decorating la toilette with powerful feminine sexual symbols, suggestions for enhancing your natural scent, as well as specific recommendations for bathing before (and after) a sexual encounter.

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