“Vabbing” is the latest trend and as individual as the woman. The “natural scent” is said to work better than any other perfume.
If you think vampire facials and faux freckles are the last beauty trends that are more bizarre than this, think twice. “Vabbing” is the latest trend in things Parfum and is a word creation from “Vaginaand “Dabbing,” which literally involves dabbing your own vaginal secretions onto your body instead of perfume.
The power of pheromones
According to the trend, the pheromones in the body’s secretions are enough to arouse and seduce those around you. Bold, adventurous TikTokers are using their own “natural scent” as a free perfume – both to save money and to take advantage of the alleged attraction of their vaginal secretions.
#vabbing has almost 682,000 views on TikTok, many of which feature clips from Womenwho are experimenting with the makeshift perfume. One woman claimed men stared at her even on their dates. Others praised the trick as “brilliant”. “I swear if you vabber you will attract people like a date, a one night stand or you just get free drinks all night,” TikTokerin said Mandy Lee in a clip with 1.4 million views.
Does vabbing really work?
In 2019, vabbing went mainstream when author Shan Boodram promoted the scent in an interview. Boodram tested the theory that a person’s signature scent can attract mates. Three women were sent to a bar where they were first left wearing no perfume and then having vaginal discharge sprinkled on their pulse points. The subjects all reported that they felt more confident when approached and flirted with them, and noticed that people were more attracted to them.
Placebo effect
However, the extra interest might have come from increased confidence, which had increased appeal – and less to the secretion. “We know that many non-human beings are strongly influenced by pheromones, and there is reason to believe that this might be the case for humans as well. We just don’t have the scientific data to support this today,” according to dermatologist Dr. Blair Murphy-Rose to the New York Post.
Cleanliness top priority
If you still want to try it, she advises using clean hands or a cotton swab before vabbing “to avoid transferring germs to the vagina”. “Vaginal fluid can also transmit certain contagious diseases to another person through physical contact, including STDs such as Tripperchlamydia and trichomoniasis, although the risk of transmission through sexual intercourse is certainly much higher,” she said. Those with STDs should wisely avoid vabbing, as vaginal discharge might smell unpleasant, making it a less-than-ideal perfume.
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