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Pheromones are chemicals that are secreted in our sweat (and other bodily fluids) and signal a variety
of messages to others, including, "I want you now." Neuroscientists have known for a very long time that other animals use
their own pheromones to signal one another, particularly if reproduction is the topic, but until recently it was thought that
pheromones did not play any role in human interaction. Now, numerous neuroscientists have shown that, indeed, pheromones play
a significant role in human interaction.
Pheromones are detected by a structure in the nose called the vomeronasal organ. It is
a literal sixth sense that all humans have, and its job is to detect pheromones, and not other normal scents like basil, mint,
cinnamon, etc. In fact, in a recent neuroscientific study with humans (Monti-Bloch, Jennings-White, Dolberg, & Berliner,
1994) it was shown that the normal receptors in the nose did not respond to pheromones but did to normal scents, while the
vomeronasal organ did not respond to normal scents but did to pheromones. Some people think that just because the vomeronasal
organ detected the pheromones does not mean they actually have any effect, but the same study went on to demonstrate that
exposure to pheromones had a significant effect on skin temperature, skin conductance, and cortical (brain) activity.
This showed that pheromones had an effect on the autonomic nervous system, producing what
one might call a "relaxation response," the opposite of a stress response. In addition, these neuroscientists found that certain
pheromones worked for males but not for females, while others worked only for females. This relaxation response is exactly
the kind of effect one would want from the perfect aphrodisiac. The chances of creating a sexual encounter, as well as the
quality of that encounter, are much greater when a person is relaxed.
It is very important to remember that these
pheromones are being produced naturally by our own bodies. They are the perfect aphrodisiac because they relax the wearer
and the one being pursued, and they do it subconsciously. Unfortunately, most of us wash our pheromones down the drain right
before we go out to find or meet a lover. In order for these perfect aphrodisiacs to work, we must either forgo showering
or replace the lost pheromones by applying them to our skin. Hence, the need for this product. Wearing it returns us to a
pre-sterile world full of the animal drives and sexual intensity that we should be experiencing naturally.
There are
a number of experiments that have shown that pheromones do more than just change our skin temperature. They can also affect
how a person feels about another person, particularly how attractive they think the pheromone-wearer is. In my own research,
I have found that both males and females exposed to these products report being significantly more relaxed than
those who are not exposed to it. In addition, gay males exposed to this product rated pictures of other men as
being significantly more attractive.
The second reason I use this product is because it is very clear to
me, personally, that it works. I don’t have any trouble meeting men or encountering sexual pleasure without this product,
but the days and nights I wear it are incredibly better than the days and nights when I don’t wear it. I could
tell you some great stories! The bottom line is that falling-in-love, animal lust, seduction, attraction, and lovemaking have
a lot more to do with subconsciously detected chemicals called pheromones than most of us think. Those of us who use these
chemicals and our vomeronasal organs (the 6th sense) are more likely to have more sexual encounters and experiences than those
who ignore the scientific evidence and think they can win someone over by wearing a nice shirt. You don’t have to be
a neuroscientist to figure that one out.
Mark Olson, PhD
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