Scent is the basis for both the putrescine and s*x pheromones, albeit the reactions may vary. While putrescine serves as a warning signal, sex pheromones are chemicals that the body releases to attract a partner.
Researchers add that while putrescine conveys a different kind of communication than pheromones, people’s reactions to it—avoidance and hostility—do seem.
To be the reverse of those to many s*xual pheromones. People were unaware that they were reacting negatively to the aroma throughout the trial.
Wisman and Shira acknowledge that “people are not familiar with putrsescine and do not consciously associate it with de*th or fear.”
