what's in a smell?

that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
words, phonimes, morphemes, pheromones..

whether for finding food, avoiding predators, or choosing a mate, the sense of smell is critical for most animal species.
the average human being recognizes 10,000 different odors. olfaction is handled by the limbic system - the memory and emotional center of our brain. people are now using aromatherapy to treat amnesia - to trigger memories. and scientists have actually found a way to use odors to create false memories of not liking certain types of food to avoid overeating.

pheromones which exist in human sweat, saliva, vaginal secretions - not only trigger emotional changes and physiologic changes by smell, but are also absorbed by touch. a woman's sense of smell is keener than a man's and is influenced by estrogen - it peaks when women are the most sexually responsive and fertile - women who have sex regularly tend to have more regular periods. it's what makes all of your girlfriends synchronize on the same cycle.

pheromones in body scent are unique to each person - like a fingerprint - generally underestimated, it plays a huge part in human attraction. how our body odors are perceived as pleasant and sexy to another person is a highly selective and individual process. according to an article in 'psychology today', we usually smell best to a person whose genetically based immunity to disease differs most from our own. which evolutionarily would benefit you making for stronger, healthier children.

so if you're in love your man's smell, chances are he may just be 'the one'..