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Published online 16 September 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070910-15
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Beauty is in the nose of the beholder
Gene found that determines if putative human pheromone smells naughty or nice.
The compound androstenone can induce many reactions, depending on who is on the receiving end. For some, it smells sweet, like flowers or vanilla; to others it is foul, like sweat or urine.
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