I was recently asked by the guys at www.best-pheromones.com to write an unbiased review on their pheromones for men product.  I have always been intrigued by the idea and wanted to research it in the name of science.

I received their pheromone about 2 days ago via mail.  It was sent from Italy according the postage and return address.  It had ‘best pheromones’ printed on the return label, which isn’t exactly as private as I expected.

(I am currently without a digital camera, so bear with me…)

Inside the package is a letter reminding you to only use a few drops and to let you know it is a new oil based formula.  The pheromone liquid came in a very solid glass container with a roll-top applicator.  On the bottle is a sticker with the printed word “MAN” surrounded by red, illustrated dynamites.  The sticker’s appearance doesn’t really look like it was created in a science lab, but more like marketing.

The liquid has a similar appearance to cooking oil, and smells like ‘dirty olive oil.’  I’m not sure what the ‘dirty’ part of the equation is, but there is a very subtle pungent odor.   I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it’s probably closest to sweat mixed with olive oil.

So you are probably wondering….does it work?  In a perfect world, I would have some friends who are twins who would participate in a blind study where one received pheromone and the other received placebo.  However, since I do not know anyone like that, and I am really damn curious, I am going to note what happens one day with and one day without using the pheromone.

My theory is that most of the successes from using pheromones come from placebo effect.  If you visit their website, you can read their testimonials and clinical studies of their human pheromones.  If you believed completely that it works, then it could boost a man’s confidence, resulting in more success.  Don’t worry females, they also offer pheromones for women.

In the meantime, you can see Brainiacs pheromone experiment here:

Check back for the results of my experiment.  I am going to note how many women strangers approach me, how women acquaintences respond, and any behavior out of the ordinary.