Scents & Scentuality

Men of the Kaula sects anoint their partner with oil of jasmine on the hands, patchouli on the cheeks and breasts, spikenard for the hair, musk for the mons veneris, sandalwood on the thighs, and saffron on the feet. Sexual yoga teaches that the sense of smell is associated with the primary prana, the upward-moving vitality.