Turns Out, Victoria’s Secret Perfume Is a Great Skeeter Repellent

If you wear perfume, in theory it's because you want to attract men. So here's a good and totally random side effect! While it's luring that hot bearded cowboy in, it just might be keeping mosquitoes away!

A new study out of New Mexico State University tested a bunch of different types of mosquito repellents to see how effective they are.

They also decided to throw in a Victoria's Secret perfume called Bombshell for some reason. I'm guessing because one of the ladies at the study had it in her purse and they needed and variable? Or sadly, publicity, and since i'm talking about it  well played, jerks.

It performed about the same as the best repellents, all of which contain a chemical compound called DEET, and it was even more effective than natural repellents or a skin patch. The skin patch was so bad it actually attraced mosquitoes.

The researchers didn't say why the perfume was so effective, but you'd have to think it's because mosquitoes hunt out people who smell like people, not like flowers.
Also, fun fact: Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue and body heat. So its best if you wear a white shirt and leave your coat off to let the chilly late summer nights cool you off a bit!

Source: Gizmodo