Men's perfumes
This category holds three different kinds of product that are worth telling apart: classic men's fragrances, perfumes with added pheromones, and odourless pheromone concentrates. There are 14 in total, in volumes from 10 to 100 ml.
Because pheromone products are sold with strong promises, let it be said plainly here: a fragrance is a fragrance, and the evidence for pheromone effects in humans is not solid.
Three kinds of product in one category
The first group is eau de parfum without pheromones — the Macho series in three variants at 30 ml, and the Burn series at 20 ml. The second is perfume with pheromones added, which smells like any other fragrance and comes in 15, 50 and 100 ml. The third is odourless concentrate, meant to go under a fragrance of your own.
Which volume to choose
The 10 and 15 ml bottles suit a trial and travel, 20 and 30 ml cover a few months of daily use, and 50 or 100 ml only makes sense once you know a scent works for you. The smaller bottles without an atomiser are applied drop by drop, so they last longer than the volume suggests.
What is known about pheromones, and what is not
Pheromones are chemical signals that demonstrably influence behaviour in many animal species. In humans, no molecule doing that job has been confirmed, so do not buy one of these as a device that will make an impression on your behalf. Buy it for a scent you actually like — that is the criterion that holds.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a fragrance and a pheromone perfume?
- Usually none in how it smells. The difference is an added component said to work without odour; research does not confirm that effect in humans.
- Does an odourless pheromone perfume smell of anything?
- No, which is exactly why it is meant as an addition under your usual fragrance rather than a replacement for it.
- Which volume should I buy first?
- The smallest one offered for the scent you want. A fragrance develops differently on skin than on a test strip, so 10 or 15 ml is a fair price for finding out.
- Can I combine two products?
- Yes — that is what the odourless concentrates are for. Two classic fragrances are better kept apart, because the notes cancel each other out.
