What Scents Are Aphrodisiacs?
Aphrodisiacs have been drawing the opposite sexes together for thousands of years. Many foods, flowers, oils, and even some unusual materials have been used as an aphrodisiac. Science has even found that the human body produces natural scents that act as an aphrodisiac. Many scents used to attract a lover are still used today. Pheremones Pheremones are a natural chemical in the body. The release of pheremones can change behaviors involuntarily without the subject being aware of the chemical. Pheremones were first discovered in insects in the 1950s. Scientists have recently identified genes they think are linked to pheremones. The smell of pheremones isn’t always identifiable by humans. Some are not aware of the smell, others describe it as a musky scent, and a few don’t like the smell at all. Most other mammals have a gland in the top portion of the nose that detects pheremones. Pheremones are believed to cause sexual excitement. There are some perfume companies that claim to have adde
