pheromones ~ your secret scent

A pheromone is a hormone-derived messenger, which not only influences sexual behaviour, but behaviour in general. Some people have a 'conflict of pheromones'.


Odorless pheromones are secreted by many animals to attract mates. But they're also synthesized and marketed to consumers as potions to increase sexual attractiveness.


To test whether these potions helped people find romance, "20/20" sent sets of 20-something male and female twins to a speed-dating event and gave them each a scent -- one twin in each set received a scent containing Cutler's pheromones. No one knew who had what.


They went on 10 dates each lasting five minutes. The daters then filled out forms stating which of the people they would like to see again.


At the end of the night we tallied the results: Nine men wanted to see Sarah again and five men wanted to see Bridget again. As for the guys, 10 women were interested in Dave and only six women were interested in Paul.


Sarah and Dave were wearing the pheromones.

Paris Hilton knows. She added them to her latest perfume.

Some information provided by ABC News & Louise Ganey