According to the Sense of Smell Institute, women consistently outscore men with their sense of smell. Interestingly, however, it has found that a woman's ability to smell is dependent on the level of various hormones in her body. A woman's sense of smell is heightened during the first half of her menstrual cycle and peaks when she is most fertile and sexually responsive.
Women, it seems, have sensitivity to scented sex hormones, or pheromones. During ovulation, women are 10,000 times more sensitive to the scent of male hormones than during menstruation.
Women sniff out the best mates via pheromones -- the undetectable scents that drive a range of reproductive behaviors. Humans have denser skin concentrations of the scent glands that release pheromones than almost any other mammal. As a result, pheromones are slinging at least some of Cupid's arrows.
However, beware: studies have found that women on birth control pills experience hormonal changes that can interfere with this law of "scent attraction" -- leading to trouble picking the right partner and potential problems with infertility down the line. Once off the pill, some women may find they have a different "sense" about their mate.
Other studies have shown that aside from a woman's monthly cycle, her gender alone also makes her more likely to have a sharper sense of smell as female babies have a keener sense of smell than their male cohorts. Studies conducted by Dr. Hilary Schmidt reveal genetic differences in babies' responsiveness to scents appear to have their origins in infancy.
During her research, Dr. Schmidt noticed that female babies responded to scented rattles while male babies did not. However, her findings also show that male babies demonstrate a preference for pleasantly-scented rattles over those with an unpleasant scent while their female cohorts demonstrate an equal interest in both. Overall, scent—whether pleasant or unpleasant—piques the interest of female babies.
According to Dr. Schmidt's research, children do not demonstrate adult-like preferences regarding odour in their environment until they begin to see their world through adult-like eyes. At this time they begin to show preferences for pleasant fragrances over unpleasant fragrances.
Interestingly, another study reveals that not all scents produce gender-specific responses, suggesting that sex differences in olfactory prowess may be scent-dependent. However, more research is needed in this area to conclude whether a woman's menstrual cycle may play a determining factor in this occurrence. It may be that certain scents in studies done did not elicit gender-specific responses because its female subjects were menstruating.
Increased Sense Of Smell
Who among us cannot recall the smell of freshly-baked bread at dinner, the aroma of freshly-ground coffee in the morning, the heady scent of lilacs in the spring or the mouth-watering aroma of baked apples in the fall? Interestingly, while most of us can recall these scents, quite often we also associate distinct memories with them as well.
In the course of a day each of us will take over twenty thousand breaths, inhale over 438 cubic feet of air and take in countless billions of odorant molecules. Yet surprisingly, few of us will take notice of more than a mere handful of various scents. Because we are constantly surrounded by swirls of aromas that enter and emanate from our bodies, we become desensitized to their various scents.
Whether or not we are aware of them, these odours have a significant impact on our physical and emotional well-being.
* Did you know that your sense of smell is not only one of the first senses that you use as a newborn, but that it is the only one of your five senses that was fully mature at the moment of your birth?
* Can the scent of peppermint help you to stay awake?
* Does your hair colour affect the way you smell?
* Did you know that most of the flavour that you "taste" actually comes from your sense of smell?
* Did you know that your nose can help you to lose weight while helping your body absorb the maximum nutrients from your diet?
* Do most females have better noses than males?
* Can a loss of smell indicate the onset of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease?
* Did you know that your sense of smell has a stronger link to your memory than any of your five senses?
* Do overweight people have a heightened sensory pleasure of eating?
* Did you know that no two apples smell alike?
* Is there a link between a loss of hearing and certain learning disorders?
* Did you know that, like your eyesight, your sense of smell diminishes as you age, but that you can "exercise" your nose to keep it "young?"
* Was Leonardo da Vinci a perfumist?
* Do people judge us by our scent?
This is the first in a series of 12 articles that explores the awesome power of our sense of smell and how you can harness its power for better health, pleasure and well-being.
Luke Vorstermans has sinced written about articles on various topics from Fitness, Wellness and Fitness. Luke Vorstermans is the founder of The Sense of Smell Lab, a world leader in the development of innovative products that use our sense of smell to influence behavior, trigger memories, manage cravings, enhance moods and improve sexual health. To learn mor. Luke Vorstermans's top article generates over 14800 views. to your Favourites.
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