Sweat has been historically used in perfumes and love potions to attract mates. A study found that women wearing perfume with artificial sweat had three times more sexual attention from men. The smell of sweat may appeal to humans’ inherent desire to reproduce.
Many scientists believe that how a person reacts to another person’s smell is one of the ways a mate is chosen, and throughout history, sweat has been used in perfumes and love potions as a potential means of attracting mates. One study found that women who wore perfume laced with artificial sweat had three times the amount of sexual attention from men than women who didn’t. This is thought to possibly be because the smell of sweat is reminiscent of the opposite gender of fertility, which may appeal to them due to humans’ inherent desire to reproduce.
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Musk deer emit a scent that is thought to cause sexual attraction in other deer as well as humans. The species was threatened with extinction after being hunted for its musk, which is used in perfumes.
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