Beta-Androstenol is similar to Alpha-Androstenol, yet it reportedly encourages communication on a deeper level than the Alpha variety. It encourages a bonding effect to occur between people, regardless of gender, and seems to evoke deep friendliness and comfort. It lends an impression that you have known a person a long time - even if you have only just met.
Alpha-Androstenol is the "good time, party" pheromone, it gives off an impression of charisma and popularity, and indeed may cause a crowd to form around you. Alpha-Androstenol creates a friendly, approachable aura, and can make the wearer seem less intimidating. Alpha-Androstenol also gives off a chemical message of youth and health, fertility and sexual attractiveness. It is known to increase friendliness from both sexes and encourage people to be more "chatty". It is a mood elevator and lifts the emotions of those around you.
alpha androstenol (predominantly secreted by females)
• Increase sexual arousal in males.
• Increases male perception of female attractiveness.
• women in photographs were rated as significantly more sexually attractive when judges were first exposed to alpha androstenol.
• Increases willingness of females to initiate social contact with males.
• females exposed to alpha androstenol were much more receptive to male-initiated contact.
• more likely to seek out male company.
• less likely to seek female company.
