Pheromones are probably not why people find you attractive - BBC

Produced by female silkworm moths (Bombyx mori), the molecule Bombykol attracts the attention of males from miles around. It is a sex pheromone, an airborne aphrodisiac. Bombykol fit the ...

The Truth About Pheromones | Smithsonian

Airborne molecules that elicit a reaction in a member of the same species are called pheromones, and the most famous ones are potent aphrodisiacs, like androstenone and androstenol in the saliva ...

(PDF) Pheromones and Behavior - ResearchGate

Airborne aphrodisiac odor from estrous rats: Implication for pheromonal classification. Chapter. Jan 1999; B.D. Sachs; The answer is blowin' in the wind. Bob Dylan It was recently discovered that ...

Do aphrodisiacs really work? - BBC Future

Do aphrodisiacs really work? Chocolate, strawberries, oysters: we've all heard that certain foods can heighten our sexual desire and even performance. But is there any truth to the claims? Named ...

Airborne Aphrodisiac Odor From Estrous Rats | SpringerLink

First, this appears to be the first documented instance in mammals of an airborne pheromone that can—of itself—evoke a stereotypic motor pattern that is not concerned with investigation. More important, the time required for the odor to exert its effect raises anew questions about the traditional distinction between "priming" and "releasing" pheromones.