There is a perfumer’s ingredient called Iso E Super… sold at premium outlets as Molecule 01… Iso E is particularly interesting because it seems to be a “para-pheromone”… no pheromone effects by itself, however has some impact when mixed with active pheromones… makes them better accepted as a natural bodily signal instead of a UFO implantation from far out… Iso E/Molecule also reduces the scent perception of pheromones so they lose the strong… overly biological, animal thing..
luckyscent has written this blurb about it:
Aroma chemicals are used in virtually all modern fragrances to bring to recreate scents like jasmine or violet or cedar or a host of other familiar olfactory favorites. Molecule 01 is the first of its kind to pay homage to just one of these hidden delights—the not so sexy sounding Iso E Super. You know it as a sweet sandalwood/cedar-like smell…a base note prevalent in many legendary perfumes, and it finally gets to shine all on its own. The velvety woody note is highly sensitive to body chemistry and twists and turns as it evolves, enticing the wearer with an almost pheromone-like fascination. The science of scent is finally on display and is sure to delight those woody fragrance aficionados who love to venture forth and discover something devastatingly unique. There’s nothing like it in the world
(non-disclaimer: I normally add in Molecule 01 to my mixes to “humanize” them… the Young Witch says it smells “like a lot of people got together”)