Pheromones in rotten apples?

[InternationalPlayboy]

Making my morning rounds, I just read this short

article (http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/000941.html) at Defective Yeti. :)

[bjf]

The guy got the hits from his fresh

sweat and not showering.

[DrSmellThis]

BJF is mostly right, to be

sure, but acetic acid is in rotting apples, which is in EW. Apple seeds and apples have a long history in

aphrodisiac and love potions. In geneal, rotting things have long been considered interesting smells in French

culture, wherein perfuming reaches its pinnacle.

[DrSmellThis]

I'm pretty sure ripe and/or

aging bananas also have pheromonic properties.