# Pheromone perfume\\cologne

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pheromone-perfume-cologne/176996>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 23, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pheromone-perfume-cologne/176996 "2003-05-23T08:24:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Obvious\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Obvious\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obvious_Guy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pheromone-perfume-cologne/176996/1 "2003-05-23T08:24:18Z")

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So what’s the consensus on pheromone perfume, does it really work at attracking the opposite sex as claimed? I saw a tv segment on the topic and they seem to think it works, at least at the subconscious level. Also, has anyone here actually tried any?

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pheromone-perfume-cologne/176996/2 "2003-05-23T12:03:11Z")

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Well, any time I pass the counter and take a wiff of the sample, I feel no strong urge to buy any. Maybe it has to mix in with some sweat before it works.