October, 1999

Hello Again Readers,

Getting cold here in Japan!

I’ve been trying to make my way slowly to the first of the month with the “News”, but here I’ve gone and slipped back to the 19th. Better late than never though, as has been oft mentioned. Hope you find something in here to help you meet your attraction needs.

FREE pheromones!
For those of you just joining us, welcome and yes, I REALLY give away free pheromones every issue. If you want to be in the running, all you have to do is submit the survey found towards the end of every newsletter. This month’s lucky survey-ees are John and Marylin from Bisbee, AZ and Butler, PA respectively.

Don’t forget to smile at someone today,
Bruce Boyd
editor
Sendai, Japan
news@love-scent.com
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Sources:
I am signed up with two services that notify me of any new appearance of pheromone research or other news anywhere on the web. I also periodically run searches on the medical research web-sites to see if any new material pops up, and of course I get occasional hot tips from you, my “alert readers”, some of whom, (unlike me) actually know what they are talking about. I have also been known to read books. (remember those old-fashioned things?)

Sometimes the “news” will be not so new. If it doesn’t appear on the PRI site (http://love-scent.com/research) or the pheromone E-zine archives (http://love-scent.com/zine), and I find it interesting, than it’s news to me and I’ll review it, so don’t be afraid to send in an old article you come across. If it hasn’t found it’s way into the internet or a research journal, I probably haven’t read it and would be very happy for a copy, which I would then of course highlight in the “News” (with your name if you like).

I’m also interested in printing personal experiences with pheromones, so if you have something to enter in that area please send it in. I can leave your name off or print it as you like.

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This Issue’s pheromone “News”:

*September’s Survey/Contest Results
*pheromone Q and A
*Feature Article: Where do pheromones come from?
-Bruce Boyd
*This month’s “Free pheromones” Survey/Contest
*New Products
*pheromones in the Cinema
*User Corner; Alert Reader pheromone Story
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The September Issue’s Survey

Winners:
This month’s “free pheromones” winners (drawn at random from those who sent in a survey) are:
John from Bisbee, AZ and Marilyn from Butler, PA
Congratulations!

Results:
I don’t think I worded the questions very well, so I don’t think the “figures” came out very well (in brackets below), but everyone pretty much got the idea of what I was trying to find out and came up with some good comments. Have a look.

(“1″ = “strongly disagree” and “10” = “strongly agree”)
[average answer in brackets after each question]

In general, women:
1. appear more attractive to men when they are ovulating. [6.8]
2. appear less attractive to men when they are ovulating. [3.2]
3. appear more attractive to men when they are menstruating. [3.8]
4. appear less attractive to men when they are menstruating. [5.9]
5. are more interested in sex when they are ovulating. [7.9]
6. are less interested in sex when they are ovulating. [3.4]
7. are more interested in sex when they are menstruating. [5.5]
8. are less interested in sex when they are menstruating. [4.8]

Highlights of the “comments” section:
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M: “My girlfriend and I have lived together for almost 6 years and I know her cycles well enough now to say that I tell a slight increase in passion when she is ovulating.”

F: “Great questions. I find that anytime my hormones change that it causes me to feel more attractive and men respond to it!”

M: “I’ve always thought it was pretty obvious that women put out more *scent* when they’re ovulating.”

M: “There was a show on TLC about sex. It said women dress more provocatively when they’re ready to conceive. They show more skin, Cleavage etc.”

M: “With the past relationships I was in, every time my female friend was menstruating she always wanted to be more sexually active.”

F: Question #5: Women are more interested in sex when they are ovulating?
“YES. Can’t deny nature! Even though modern society has put us out of touch with our primal side, some things still manage to dominate.”

F: “I don’t know about other women, but I find that my man can sense when I am menstruating and he wants me more than ever. ”

F: “This is my first newsletter….And I love it! I feel hormones greatly affect my sex drive!”

F: “Immediately before menstruating, I am very interested in sex and also during the cycle.”

F: “This is difficult, because I have never really measured how attracted my partner is to me during those times, however I DO notice my attraction to him!”

F: “It seemed when I was thinking about wanting a baby about the time I ovulated I was more interested in sex.”

F: “I’m an old lady who remembers no particular time that I was less interested than during my menstrual cycle. I don’t think hubby of 30 years was too interested during that time either.”

F: “I’m most interested in sex a day or two before I menstruate, and good sex will make my period start early.”

F: “I don’t know if anyone experiences this, but I personally can never keep my hands off my boyfriend right before I start my cycle!”

F: “While I get hornier (to be blunt) when I am on my period, I am not sure most women do.”

F: “When I am ovulating, my sex drive increases notably. During menstruation, I hardly give sex a thought.”

–In regards to the “Have you ever used a copulins containing pheromones product?”
F: “Yes I have. It definitely had an effect on males, at least my male boyfriend! ” (rated it a “10”)

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pheromone Q and A:

Q: How is testosterone and androstenone related? Does cardiovascular exercise raise pheromone levels? Or just weight bearing exercise? Could I just work out minimally and still expect pheromone spikes? Or do I have to work out hard to expect anything?

A: There is almost certainly a strong relationship between your testosterone level and the rate at which your body produces either of the two “andro” pheromones, as it is testosterone that breaks down into these pheromones on the skin. Exactly how long that takes or if there really are spikes of pheromones is hard to say. I don’t think any research has been done on that. There has of course been lots of research done on the effects of exercise on not only testosterone but growth hormone and a number of other factors. I’m sure that if you look around you will find mountains of information about how the various types of workouts affect testosterone levels. I am convinced that you have to go for quite a good burn and get quite pumped up to get some real results, as is the case with almost everything in life. I work out 4-5 days per week, and lift fairly heavy for 40-60 minutes and then jog or ride a bike for 15 minutes or so. Then I sit in the jacuzzi or sauna for a while and then eat and eat and eat. I have a feeling that a good workout raises your pheromone levels, but, in any case, highly recommend it for general health and sense of well-being. Make sure you eat well. You can’t produce anything on junk food.

Q: I read the messages on this forum after buying your product. I’m 25, athletic, in good health. Will pheromones not have such an effect for me, and should I give them away to someone who’s older?

A: Research seems to indicate that pheromones seem to have more of an effect on increasing the attractiveness of folks who are lower than average in the natural attraction department. If you take an individual who is already a 9.9 knockout (male or female) adding some pheromone cologne is not going to help as much as it would with an 8.5. It will still help though, just not as much. Age is not the only factor, but it is an important one.

Thank you for your questions,
Bruce
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–Correction to last month’s article: James Kohl of pheromones.com fame, helped me out again and sent me the name of the research that was “escaping” me last issue:

“There is some evidence from another study (name escapes me at the moment) that pheromones produced by females with high progesterone levels (commonly found during menstruation and pregnancy) have the effect of *reducing* testosterone levels in nearby males, which would of course reduce their sex drive.” (Pheromone News September, ’99)

Research supporting this view:
Monti-Bloch L, et al. Modulation of serum testosterone and autonomic function through stimulation of the male human vomeronasal organ (VNO) with pregna-4,20-diene-3,6-dione. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1998 Apr;65(1-6):237-42.
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Feature Article: Where do pheromones come from?
–Bruce Boyd

Most of the technical information contained in this brief article either comes directly from James Kohl’s book, “The Scent of Eros”, or can certainly be found there. Have a look.

What are pheromones, and where do they come from anyway? Most of us are only vaguely aware that they are some kind of odiferous substance produced by the body that seems to attract and/or sexually arouse others, and that is about it. In an earlier issue of the Pheromone News, I attempted to describe research that has shown that human beings as well as animals possess a special smelling apparatus located in the nose but yet separate from our normal smelling organ, and which is used specifically for detecting pheromones. But how are these pheromones made, and how do they get to the nose of their target?

In both humans and animals hormones regularly break down into various other substances, which are finally acted upon by friendly bacteria in or on the body to produce what we now refer to as pheromones. I would guess there are currently hundreds of known pheromones with countless functions, but in short, any substance which is used by the body to communicate or otherwise stimulate others via the VNO (pheromone detecting organ in the nose) can be called a pheromone by definition. The most well-known spot for the production of pheromones in humans is right on our own skin. Hormones and their metabolites (broken down versions) are excreted out through special sweat glands on the skin, where they meet up with certain sex-specific bacteria that actually make the pheromones and determine how we “smell” to the world. To a large extent though, these pheromones are undectable in the usual sense of the word, even though they have such a dramatic effect on our feelings and behavior. From sweat with the help of our hair these pheromones evaporate and become a gas in which form they can easily travel through the air to the noses of others. But this is only one way that pheromones travel. In a slightly different form, pheromones travel together with the numerous skin cells we lose every day.

According to James Kohl, the average person “sheds nearly forty million (skin) cells a day in an invisible airborne cloud of particles that contains sex pheromones..” Well, you probably won’t find this a very romantic image to dwell on, but if it is true and pheromones are really as powerful as believed, at levels far far below what we can consciously detect, this may give a whole new meaning to the old adage “love is blind”. Is it possible that we are being led around by the nose at least as far as romance goes? I am going to belabor this point for a moment, not because it is so hard to understand, but because it is so hard to believe. If the theory is true, than we don’t actually have to be able to smell someone to be blown away by their pheromones, which means that the whole pheromone effect must be hard-wired into our brain, ie: it can bypass our conscious mind. From a distance further away than we can clearly make out someone’s face we may be getting invisible sexy signals from that person and never realizing how.

But sweat and our skin cell cloud are not the only way we communicate pheromonally. pheromones as well as hormones themselves are present in great amount in human saliva, and therefore a major factor in determining the smell of our breath. And, as is the case at all pheromone launching sites, these pheromones are not limited to sex pheromones. I expect the parents and especially mothers among you will not be surprised when I tell you that I find the smell of my small childrens’ breath literally intoxicating. I still pause occasionally by my four year old son’s bed to catch a whiff before turning in for the night. Not exactly a scientific study, but I don’t think anyone would argue with me for saying that parent-child attraction is also quite probably pheromonally regulated.

But just in case, don’t forget to smile!
Bruce Boyd
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Survey/Contest time!

It took me so long to process last month’s results, I came up with a simpler one to give myself a breather this month. I hope to come up with some good research along these lines for the next issue.

QUESTION:
Rate 1-10. (“1″ being “unimportant” and “10” being “very important”)
To what extent do you think your sense of smell is a factor in determining your:
A: initial romantic attraction to someone?
B: sexual arousal?
C: falling in love?
Comments (1-2 sentences):

As usual, I will pick prize winners from the survey entries at the rate of at least 1 per 50 entries. Last month there were only 35 and I gave two prizes away anyway (see what an old softy I am?) which gave entrants almost a 1 in 17 chance of winning!

Send completed surveys to:
news@love-scent.com
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pheromones in the Cinema

This month’s pheromones in the Cinema story was given to me by author, James Kohl. Be sure to check out his authoritative book on pheromones, Scent of Eros, available online at the Love Scent pheromone Store/Amazon pheromone Bookstore:
http://love-scent.com/pher-books.html

“The movie is ‘Boomerang’. Grace Jones (a female lead character) was attempting to bring to market a fragrance with ‘the essence of sex.’ She was unhappy with her perfumer’s efforts; took off her panties, rubbed them underneath the perfumer’s nose and bluntly said: ‘this is the essence of sex.’

“–note: Astrid Jutte’s report that ovulatory copulins elicit increased testosterone in men is a scientific report on Hollywood’s portrayal of the pheromone-hormone-behavior link in ‘Boomerang.’ Of interest is that the movie was released several years before Astrid presented her findings–an example of what is commonly known (or suspected) later being shown to be based on scientific findings.”

-James Kohl
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User Corner

Here’s one related to this week’s survey results.

“I have been using pheromone products for about 6 mo. When I have it on I notice a small difference in the way my girlfriend reacts to me. She seems more physical, wanting to touch and be close. This works especially well a week or so before her period begins when she is naturally more receptive. She is not as receptive when I do not use the pheromones. I put it high on my shoulders and face (on my shirt) where someone standing next to me is most apt to smell it, or when my girlfriend kisses me she is best exposed to it. I put a couple drops in my hand and a little cologne and rub it on. I do not mix it, which may be a waste. I have noticed that some other women seem to be more receptive also.”

Michael
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Thank you all, and keep those articles and experiences coming!
Technical advice also welcome.

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