Body scents and sweat can be highly attractive to our sexual partners

There is no evidence that humans emit pheromones to lure sexual partners, but our natural body scents can be highly attractive, says Sharon Ni Chonchuir.

MARILYN Monroe famously declared that all she wore to bed were a few drops of Chanel No 5. Cleopatra is said to have lured Marc Anthony to her bed with a scent of rose, cardamom and cinnamon.

Scent is seductive. It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and men and women everywhere will give loved-ones gifts of perfume and cologne.