Another thing that we should also remember is that our desires do not necessarily correspond to attributes or qualities or virtues of something or someone, our likes and dislikes, our distastes, etc., or rather they correspond to our individual attachments that we have developed in our life over the years.
So for example, just because something is very fragrant or for that matter or someone who's very beautiful, doesn't mean that one would have an attachment or have a desire for that particular object. Take an example. Just like an alcoholic, an alcoholic loves the smell of alcohol, whereas a teetotaler feels totally repulsed, let alone the smell by the mere sight, by the mere sight.
A mother, she places her mouth on the mouth of her child. The child is not very clean, maybe sick. An onlooker feels disgusted when they see that. And if they were asked to place their mouth or even their nose on the child, they would be uncomfortable. Why? Because they don't have an attachment that the mother has. So for the mother, the foul smell, the bad smell, coming from the child is not repulsive. For the mother, it's an aroma because she has an attachment.
So the point is that just because something is attractive or fragrant or for that matter even delicious, it doesn't mean that person will have an attachment. So our attachment induces those desires in our consciousness.
