- Scent is considered important for first impressions, with a belief that women smell more attractive to men when most fertile.
- However, a new study from Leipzig University with 91 men and 29 women found no link between scent attractiveness and fertility.
- Men were asked to rate women’s scents based on attractiveness, pleasantness, and intensity at different stages of the menstrual cycle.
- Chemical analysis showed no difference in the scent composition of fertile women, debunking the myth of a ‘femme fertile’ aroma.
- Previous research suggesting that women at peak fertility have a more alluring smell has been contradicted by these findings.
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