You want a pay rise
SPRAY ON wood
Calvin Klein Secret Obsession $95
'''Wearing this woody, smoky, yet feminine scent will help you come across as consummately capable. "Woody fragrances convey sophistication, confidence and strength," says sensory psychologist Dr Avery Gilbert. And they have for, like, ever: ancient Egyptians used wood incense to put the gods (their equivalent of corporate big shots) in favourable moods. One whiff of CK's Secret Obsession and your boss may feel more comfortable leaving the big decisions to you.

You want to look slimmer SPRAY ON floral
Christian Dior Hypnotic Poison $100

This intoxicating mix of jasmine, bitter almond and cinnamon mingled with sexy vanilla and sandalwood may smell amazing, but skinny? Apparently so - Dr Alan Hirsch of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, in the US, reports that men who smelt a spicy floral scent like this one perceived the wearer to be an average of 1.8 kilos lighter than she actually was. And if he really liked the scent, he estimated her at 5.4kg lighter.

You want him to want you
SPRAY ON fruit
Tom Ford Black Orchid $100
Tom Ford's sensual aroma of orchids, sweetened with black plum and blackcurrant, is a sure-thing attention-getter. "Luscious, fruity notes are disarming but attractive," says Dr Gilbert. The best part: "Edible odours tend to increase male arousal," says Dr Hirsch, whose study showed floral smells increase penile blood flow. Apply this baby for the scent equivalent of a one-two punch.

You want to perk up
SPRAY ON citrus
Giorgio Armani Privé Oranger Alhambra $159
Lemon gives this unisex scent its cool, crisp edge, and is shown to ease tension and anxiety. "In one study, patients exposed to a lemon aroma reported better moods and fewer negative health symptoms," says psychologist Bryan Raudenbush of Wheeling Jesuit University in the US. Also, researchers at cosmetics company Shiseido have found that citrus cuts down on production of the stress hormone cortisol. Are you happy now?