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Sexual Magnetism: Pheromones – The Scent of Sex
Al Link


All this time you thought it was sculpted muscles, dazzling smiles and
fast cars that were surefire babe magnets. Well have we got news for
you. What really drives women wild are naturally occurring body
chemicals called pheromones. Actually they work the same way to
drive men wild, but the male and female pheromones are chemically different.


The name pheromone comes from two Greek words pheran (to transfer)
and horman (to excite). According to Dr. Winnifred Cutler, pheromones are “substances
excreted by an animal that affect the reproductive behavior
of another same-species animal acting at a distance.” Since 1870 when
the French naturalist Jean-Henri Fabre discovered male moths flying
from miles away to visit a female moth caged in his lab, scientists
have known about and documented the effects of pheromones on
mating in insect and animal species. For example male cockroaches
go wild when exposed to a glass rod covered with female cockroach
pheromones, and attempt to mate with it!


In humans, pheromones are activated at puberty. Both men and women
produce varying amounts of “male” pheromones: androstenone and
androstenol, only women secrete the “female” pheromone copulins.
Produced by the apocrine glands in the armpit and around the genitals
pheromones send signals that are picked up by the vemeronasal organ
(VNO), just inside the nose. The VNO passes these messages on
to the limbic part of the brain which governs the most
basic human sensations, like joy, anger, love, hate and sexual arousal.

While we aren’t consciously aware of another person’s pheromones,
we can’t “smell” them in the traditional sense, they do have a major
impact on us. They ignite the sex drive, increase fertility
and help regulate women’s menstrual cycles.

For her early studies Dr. Cutler gathered sweat from the armpits
of healthy women and men in their 20s, removed the bacteria and
odor and used the extract. Because it’s much too costly to
collect and process human pheromones for sale, she and her team
have produced laboratory equivalents. Since then controlled studies
by Dr. Cutler and other organizations around the world
have shown some amazing results.

In a double blind experiment with young women 36 percent of those
exposed to pheromones had sex weekly during the first three weeks
of the study. Of those receiving a placebo only 11 percent
had weekly sex. By the end of the study, 14 weeks, 73 percent
of the pheromone users were having sex every week, while those
on the placebo stayed at 11 percent. In another of Dr. Cutler’s
control groups 38 men were given either a pheromone-alcohol
solution to add to their regular cologne or a straight alcohol solution.
None knew which they had been given. After 8 weeks of wearing
the cologne 47% of the pheromone users reported that they had
more sexual intercourse, compared with only 9.5% of those with
the placebo.


The Australian organization, Bennett Research, conducted a survey of
306 men using pheromones. Ninety percent of them claimed that
the product had increased their attractiveness to
women. Increased response from women was measured by:

• Making conversation – 61%

• Starting up a conversation – 52%

• Expressing an interest in the man – 43%

• Being responsive to him – 40%

• Paying unsolicited compliments – 36%

• Overt flirting – 34%

A significant measure was a big increase in physical response by women
– brushing against the pheromone wearers (31%), touching them
(30%), becoming sexually excited (18%), expressing a
desire for sex (17%), and actually having sex with them (16%).

One survey participant described his experience: “One night in a bar
a woman walked past me and looked at me. The second time she
walked past she came straight to me, said hello, started talking to
me and I was very surprised when she grabbed hold of my hands
and gave me a kiss on the lips…”

It’s not just sexual attraction that appears to be boosted by wearing
pheromones. Users of pheromone products report that people
generally pay more attention to them, listen more when they speak,
and are friendlier in social situations. Pheromones seem to affect
people’s general impressions and assessments. In one clinical
study participants wearing surgical masks were shown photographs
of buildings, trees, animals, women and men. Their task was to
assess each according to impressions of friendly/unfriendly,
aggressive/passive, attractive/unattractive and so on. The purpose
of the test, they were told, was to examine how stress related to
wearing a surgical mask affected decision-making. Participants
were tested twice, with a two-week interval between sessions.
For one of the tests small quantities of pheromones were sprayed
on the mask, without the participants’ knowledge. With the added
pheromone there was no noticeable difference in the study group’s
impressions of trees and buildings. Animals were considered
slightly more aggressive. Most stunning however was the difference
in assessments of people, both women and men were considered
to be more friendly, sensitive, intelligent, attractive,
confident and good.

It’s no wonder then that people are trying pheromone products not
simply for sexual attraction, but to give themselves a competitive
edge. Salespersons are wearing them to boost their sales, job
applicants are using them to create a favourable impression and
social butterflies are spraying them on to increase their party invites.

As you can well imagine a whole crop of pheromone products
has hit the market with differing formulas for both men and women.
Most are made of laboratory synthesized versions of male and
female hormones, and as is the case with most anything you get
what you pay for. It appears that the more pheromones contained
in the product the more money you’ll pay. Some of the top
selling brands are more than $100 for a sixth of an ounce, but
the concentration of pheromones is such that that sixth of an
ounce will last you a long time.

There are scented and unscented versions. Unscented can be
added to your regular cologne or aftershave. You may want to
experiment with applying pheromones to your clothes as well as to
your skin. Both methods have different effects. Due to body
heat pheromones sprayed on skin evaporate quickly putting them
into action right away, the “instant attractor”. The downside is that
the active ingredients are used up just as fast. Sweat and surface
bacteria also tend to break down and wash away pheromones
on the skin. Spraying unscented products on clothing gives a
slower acting but much longer lasting effect. It may in fact last
longer than you want, requiring dry cleaning or several launderings
to remove, and some delicate fabrics may not take kindly to a
spray-on product at all. Some folks go for the double whammy
with a combo of scented pheromone on the skin and unscented
on the clothes.


By now, you may be wondering how you can get your hands on
some of this liquid sexual magnet. We have links to many of these
products on our Pheromones web page: http://www.tantra-sex.com
/ep6.html#lure It is not likely you will find any of these products in retail
stores, not yet. You will have to order them on the Internet and
have them delivered by mail. At our web site, you will also find
additional scientific studies about pheromones in case you need
more convincing that they work. By the way, both Al and Pala
have used pheromones and they work for us. Al added the
unscented variety to one of his musk colognes. Right after that
Pala not only started hugging and kissing him more frequently, but
she started telling everyone how much she loved that cologne—
she had never mentioned it before!


Here’s a look at a few of the pheromone products available:

• Androstenone Pheromone Concentrate, for men an androstenone
only oil-based formula. Scented.

• Athena 10X for men and Athena 10:13 for women – by none
other than Dr. Cutler herself. The formula is a closely guarded secret

• DateMate 2000 for men with androstenone and androstenol.
DateMate FM for women with androstenone, androstenol and
copulins. Unscented 15 ml. spray.

• Primal Instinct for men only, contains 5 mg of androstenone per
10 ml bottle. This baby will last you a long time! Scented.

• Realm, men’s and women’s formulas. Scented. Contains .05%
androstenone by volume.

• Xcite wipes, foil wrapped moist towlettes impregnanted with
pheromones, easy to carry and quick to spread on the body. Scented.

Everyday new “pheromone” products are being touted on the market.
How do you know you’re going to get the real thing and not just an
ineffective cologne with a lot of hype and no results ? Well, when
buying a pheromone product you should ask yourself these questions:


1. Is there a money back guarantee? Most of the reputable brands offer this.

2. Does the product information clearly indicate that pheromones are
present, what type they are and in what quantity? There are different
mixtures, but generally look for androstenone, androstenol, and
for women - copulins

3. Do the results promised sound absolutely too good to be true?
They probably are.

There is one similarity with regular perfume, it seems that various
pheromone formulas can react differently with each individual.
So you may want to experiment with a few types. You can find
out more about pheromone products—brands, what they do and
how to get them - at this
website: http://www.tantra-sex.com/pheromones.html

Al Link and Pala Copeland own and operate 4 Freedoms
Relationship Tantra. They regularly host Tantra Sacred Loving
weekends near Ottawa Canada, and weeklong retreats in exotic
locations around the planet. For more information call toll free
from Canada or USA: 1-800-684-5308 International long
distance: 1-819-689-5308. Visit their website
http://www.tantra-sex.com/



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