Greetings Love Scenters,

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and in honor of motherhood in the largest sense we have lots of treats for women everywhere.

* Mothers Day discount coupon code: “MothersDay” for 25% off (almost) everything we sell
To qualify you must either be a mother or have had one at some point in your life :)

* Iteresting article on how women are better than men :) (see below)
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INCREASED AWARENESS:
Female Sexuality and Pheromones
by Bruce Boyd

Did you ever wonder if women and men differ when it comes to sense of smell? Your local fragrance store just might yield a hint.

The women’s fragrance section – large and well-stocked with designer perfumes, oils and hundreds of other scented items – is usually busy with women happily sniffing products and spraying samples onto wrists or small, white cards.

The men’s fragrance section – not as large but nonetheless well-stocked with colognes and aftershave scents – will often by busy with women happily sniffing products and spraying more samples. If you’re lucky, you might spot a man or two. He’ll be there with a woman.

While the above example is only half serious, and men do in fact visit fragrance counters of their own volition, it still highlights the fact that women have traditionally been more aware of their surrounding smells.

Sensitivity
Is there any scientific reason women are more concerned with scents and odors? Research does in fact suggest that women do have a better sense of smell than men.

In one 1999 study, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center wanted to determine whether humans could communicate by scent. The researchers collected underarm odors from volunteers who were watching either funny movies or scary films, and discovered that people could actually detect the smell of happiness or fear (most volunteers claimed they couldn’t smell a thing, but the guesses were quite accurate).

Interestingly, the researchers discovered that the most accurate “guesses” came from women asked to identify the scent of male fear. More than three-quarters of the women volunteers, and approximately half the men, could pick out this male fear odor. Furthermore, over half of the women could pick out the scent of happy males; the males, however, couldn’t identify the scent of female fear (or for that matter, the scent of happy males).

Earlier, in 1996, the Monell Center more directly addressed the question of gender and the sense of smell. In a newsletter article called “Genes, Gender, Generation: Why are certain odors pleasurable to some and unpleasant to others,” the writers noted that females are better at identifying odors.

“When men and women are tested, females find pleasant odors to be more pleasant and unpleasant odors to be more unpleasant. Females also have lower thresholds for many odorants, and they generally rate the intensity of an odor higher than do men,” state the Monell researchers.

As an interesting side note, the article also relates that in the not-so-distant past, it was thought that females were better at sniffing scents because of their greater involvement with meal preparation. However, differences in responsiveness to odors have been noted in newborns – before infants of either sex have done any cooking.

Cause and effect
Almost any women will tell you that her sense of smell varies during the course of her menstrual cycle. A woman’s ability to smell during ovulation is believed to be more than 1000 times greater than during the time of menstruation, according to one study appearing in the November, 1996 issue of Nutrition Science News. And as they age, women become less sensitive to odors – notably the musky male scent produced by testosterone.

As early as the 1970s, researchers have noted that women living in close quarters, such as college dorms, would develop synchronized menstrual cycles. In 1998, researchers Stern and McClintock published a report in the journal Nature showing that female odors, or pheromones, have a regulating effect on the cycles of nearby women.

And check this out! Additional research, including studies by the Athena Institute’s Winifred Cutler, found that male pheromones have beneficial effects upon the menstrual cycles of women. According to the Athena Institute, women having regular weekly sexual relations with men enjoyed the benefits of regulated and optimized menstrual cycles and fertility. She asserts that the effect is from contact with male pheromones contained in sweat, saliva or semen.

Other research has also shown that female vaginal secretions can have effects on human males. In other words, the vaginal odors, known as copulins, have the properties of a pheromone.

Astrid Jutte, at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Urban Ethnology in Vienna, has published research on the effect of copulins. She found that copulins produced during ovulation could increase male testosterone levels (measured in saliva) by 150 per cent. In general, the odor of copulins (despite it’s somewhat unpleasant character) caused men to perceive women as more attractive. For this reason, Jutte theorized that copulins do indeed act as a pheromone. She also noted that copulins seem to make a female’s optical attractiveness less important for males. Also, the less attractive a woman, the more she gains through the additional information she sends to a man via her natural scent.

Fragrance aisle of the future?
Today, more companies than ever are researching and producing pheromone scents or perfume additives designed to make women more attractive to the opposite sex. But perhaps just as importantly, there are companies already developing pheromone-based products that could benefit women in other ways.

Natural cure for ED?
A Canadian company, Pheromone Sciences Corp., has taken a different approach by purifying female human sweat. One of the isolated compounds, called Synchronin, has shown promise and appears to regulate the length and timing of menstrual cycles. Female menstrual cycles were induced within one week of exposure to a single dose of Synchronin. Besides pursuing the therapeutic development of the compound, the company has also used its discovery to develop the Fertility Monitor (TM), a wearable device designed to predict ovulation in healthy women. What’s more, the Synchronin compound is also showing promise as a way of enhancing the male libido and may one day provide an alternative to the standard ED drugs like Viagra.

With ongoing research into the role of scents and pheromones, one can imagine a time in the not-too-distant future when the olfactory system is recognized as one of the most important human senses. When that time comes, it is also easy to imagine the numerous ways in which women’s lives could be improved, all thanks to those super sensitive noses.

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Celery the new Pheromone???

Celery a natural pheromone
In an older edition of Details magazine a story appeared which quotes a famous Swedish cook and author as reporting: “Celery is suspected to be somewhat sexually arousing.” and goes on to speculate that the the cause is that: “Celery contains androsterone, a powerful hormone that researchers believe is released through sweat and which attracts females.”

I don’t want to start a stampede to the vegetable stands, but androsterone is in fact a metabolite (broken down result) of testosterone and therefore possibly a link in the chain of the break down of the androgen hormones into the well known sexually attractive andro pheromones, androstenone and androstenol. So, it is entirely possible that eating a lot of raw celery could increase your natural production of these pheromones. Can any biochemists in the audience help me out here?

So, let’s all eat a lot of celery this month and see what happens! Let me know if you notice anything unusual. I don’t think you can get your money back on the celery though, if you don’t get results.

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Natural Pheromones

Making use of our own naturally produced pheromones is something so many of us forget about as we begin to rely entirely on synthetic store-bought pheromones. Of course, I’m a strong believer in the usefulness of supplemental pheromones, as you know, but I also believe that it is wise to think about conservation of the attractive pheromones that we already have for a number of reasons.

One reason is that science so far has isolated very few of the undoubted thousands of pheromones that make up each of our personal “pheromone signatures”, a term coined by a great pheromone scientist. Each and every one of us is surrounded in a veritable pheromone aura of personal smells that are produced by the various hormones and bacteria circulating in our bodies and expressed onto our skin through the pores. This pheromone blueprint tells others who we are, and I don’t think it is necessarily in our best interests to erase all that and start from scratch with chemical antibacterial soaps and deodorants.

Another good reason to “go natural” is that our natural personal pheromone “spray” does not work alone to attract others. It works in concert with other important parts of who we are, and those areas may or may not be speaking to others to our greatest advantage. All the best, and don’t forget to smile!
Bruce

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Customs charge for delivery?

This question was posted on the forum in April of this year. We are asked this a lot so we thought we might post it here. If you have other questions about products and services you might look in our pheromone forums and see if you can find an answer.

From BiffyFighters:
“Hey. I got a letter left in my letterbox saying i couldn’t receive my package because i need to pay a fee. I’m not sure whether it’s because i ordered from outside the UK or because of something else? It came to about £15. I’m just not sure why i got this and whether i’m always going to have to pay it or if it’s a one off. ”

Tammy’s response:
“The letter is more than likely for duties and taxes charged by your government because you have purchased from outside the country. There is no way around this fee if you want your package.”

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Natural Pheromone Levels and Sexual Stimuli

-Bruce Boyd

The following article describes a natural (at least I think it’s natural) way to increase you pheromone levels. The scientific basis for the theory comes from a short report drawn from a speech given by the eminent Austrian pheromone researcher, Astrid Jutte.

The two most popular pheromones that have lately made their way into the news and into the fragrance industry as well are called, androstenone and androstenol. As with all other pheromones they are produced by hormones excreted by the body through the skin where they react with bacteria. These pheromones are quite volatile and move through the air where they are picked up by a specialized sensing apparatus (VNO) in the noses of those nearby, where they transmit vital information about us to those individuals. Since it is our own hormones that drive the production of pheromones, it stands to reason that higher levels of the androgen hormones (ones that cause the sex drive) will cause us to naturally produce higher levels of the pheromones that are popularly made in factories today with the very goal of attracting others for this purpose. Some interesting research performed by Dr. Jutte, shows us how we can do just that.

What is it chemically that makes us want to have sex? Surprisingly enough for both men and women it is the same hormone, testosterone! And, how can we establish if a man or women is interested in sexual activity. (for scientific purposes of course).

Three ways:
1. We can ask the subject: “ahem….um…excuses me…but..um….are you horney?”
2. We can check for blood flow to the genital area.
3. We can check testosterone levels.

All of these work but the first is apparently the least reliable especially with women according to the Jutte study. And how do we make people horney (for scientific purposes of course): porno movies! Yes, an equal number of male and female subjects in the Jutte study were shown a 15 minute pornographic video while they were alone, and their testosterone levels were checked via a saliva test at intervals before and after the “exposure”.

What were the results? Who gets hornier from watching sex scenes alone in a room., men or women? You women know the truth, while all the male readers have been believing the big lie for all these years. Scientific results show that………both men and women respond equally!!!! There was a little fudging on the horniness self-report forms by females apparently, but the medical tests showed equality between the sexes! Finally! Oh, by the way, there was one more difference besides the accuracy of the self-report forms, and that was the length of time that the video-induced testosterone “high” lasted. Again no surprise to women and that is that after the stimulating video has been turned off, the average male testosterone level was back to baseline in 15 minutes, ready to roll over and start snoring, while the lonely female testosterone level took much longer to calm down. Ha! I knew there had to be a medical explanation for that.

So, there you are; the facts are in. If you want to raise your pheromone level naturally, (which won’t crash out on you like your fickle testosterone level guys), just get yourself good and horney for at least 15 minutes.

But again, just in case, don’t forget to smile!
Bruce Boyd

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Quotes from Newspapers and Magazines

We were looking through some old files the other day and came across these quotes from the late 90′s. But we thought they were worth reading again so we are adding them to our blog.

The Los Angeles Times: 

”Scientific studies have actually shown that subjects who used synthesized pheromones had sex more often (47% increase in sexual intercourse) than those who used a placebo (9.5% increase).”

McCall’s Magazine: 

”…Pheromones can improve one’s sex life, pheromones send out subconscious sent signals to the opposite sex that naturally trigger romantic feelings.”

US News and World Reports: 

”The key to starting a love affair might be right under your nose. Scientists have just announced the discovery of a virtual sixth sense, a tiny organ in the nasal cavity that responds to chemicals known as pheromones. These natural substances are thought to play a role in basic human emotions such as fear, hunger–and love.”

US Single Living: 

”…this guy was experiencing pheromone-induced passion. That was the day I decided that pheromones really do work. The response was so dramatic, I had to attribute it to the pheromones. … It began raining men, all types.”

The Medical Tribune: 

”Topical application of synthesized male pheromones increases the sexual attractiveness of men to their partners, according to Pennsylvania researchers. …The odorless, clear alcohol-based liquid contains a chemical copy of “the natural substance given off by healthy virile men in their 20s that makes them so attractive to women, … 

In a study of 38 men, those who added the new pheromone to their own after shave for eight weeks reported that they were busier sexually–engaging in significantly more hugging, kissing and sexual intercourse with their female partners–than before the study, the Pennsylvania researcher reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Those who added a placebo to their after shave reported no change in their sex lives, she said. … Alan DeCherney, MD., chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Tufts University in Boston, hailed the new product. ‘It’s good to have a product that increases romantic attractiveness,’ he said.”

US WSVN TV in Miami aired this on March 3, 1998: 

”If you’re looking for love, we’ve got a potion for passion.” … “Tonight, a secret weapon to attract the opposite sex. Researchers developing their own passion potion. Ever been attracted to someone but weren’t really sure why? …. More and more research is pointing to chemicals these days…. undetectable chemicals… pheromones … a clear odorless liquid”


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Why do you use fragrance?

We asked our readers why they use fragrance. Here are their responses.
RESULTS: (In order of most reported to least reported reason)

  1. For self, (mood elevation etc.)…”makes me feel good”
  2. For others (makes others feel good)
  3. For benefit of partner….”my boyfriend likes it”
  4. To attract others
  5. Enjoy compliments …”you smell good!”
  6. Helps define sense of self ….”It’s my signature”….”part of my character”
  7. Fear of smelling bad (i.e.: as deodorant)

SELECTED QUOTES:
[NOTE: There were *very* many interesting comments this time. Thank you! I read them all with great enjoyment. I wish I could print them all here, but they would never fit.]

“I use fragrance for different reasons, for work to keep myself smelling nice, for play, and to feel better about myself, and finally as a means of self expression, your choice of perfume is a reflection of yourself.”
-F

“I use scents because they make me feel a certain way . They add a certain kind of “boost” to my working day. They wake up my “spirits” so to speak . Others enjoy my scent that I put off when I am at work . I work in surgery , under hot lights. I have found that certain smells give off a “Valium like” effect for all of those in the room . And if you are the patient , you want your doctor to be relaxed !” (smile)
-F

“I usually use a fragrance because it somehow uplifts my spirits, so much so that I have a new air about me. Suddenly I am more confident and secure, mind you not all fragrances do this, but the one’s I pick do. This is an added benefit to me because I am in sales, so if I smell good, I am confident and thus my numbers (sales volume) are way up…”
-M

“Why do I use fragrance? I love the way I smell and the reaction I get when I have a particular fragrance on. When I wear Amber Romance by Victoria’s Secret I feel more sexy and more attractive. I have actually noticed the different reactions I get from men when I have that fragrance on compared to my other perfumes. They seem more attentive to me and I am more confident around them.”
-F

(re: vanilla scent)
“I love the naturalness of the smell. It reminds me of things like my mom’s baking and other good associations. The smell of vanilla also fools your mind into making you feel full (not hungry) so it’s a great way to help lose weight because you don’t eat as much or as often.”
-F

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The Love-Scent Forum

If you have not visited our pheromone forums please do. With 14,143 members and 214,789 posts. you can find answers to just about any question about pheromomes and lots of other things.

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Love Scent Newsletter Articles

We recently found a number of newsletters from years past. We thought they were informational enough to add to our blog.

Newsletter Sept 1999

The prestigious Medical Tribune ran an interesting article covering a controlled study done by Dr. Winifred Cutler which seems to indicate that men wearing synthetic human pheromone supplements have more sex than men who don’t. The doctor referred to the tested sex pheromones as “the natural substance given off by healthy virile men in their 20s that makes them so attractive to women” Wow!

In the study 38 men were randomly assigned to two groups. One group was given a small bottle of the pheromone brew to add to their own regular aftershave, while the other group was given a placebo (plain alcohol with no pheromones). No one knew what they were getting or exactly what the experiment was about. Everyone was told to wear the new mixture and keep a record of all “romantic activity” for the next 8 weeks.

The results were “stimulating” as the pheromone supplement users were reportedly “busier sexually–engaging in significantly more hugging, kissing and sexual intercourse with their female partners–than before the study”

Results in detail: “Forty-seven% of the men using the pheromone reported that they engaged in more sexual intercourse since using the cologne, compared with 9.5% of the placebo users.” And, “Thirty-five percent of pheromone users reported they slept with women more often, compared with 5% of placebo users”

Dr. Cutler was quick to add that there is more to this new medicine than fun and games. “Studies have shown that sex with a regular partner makes a woman more fertile and that regular sex delays the aging process, while increasing self-esteem” she said.

Wow again, finally someone says sex is “good for you.”

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Pheromone Parties on The Today Show

If you were watching The Today Show this morning on NBC, you may have caught this segment about Pheromone Parties. The word seems to be getting out. Fun stuff.
Take a look.

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