ANALYSIS OF PERFUMES WITH SYNTHETIC HUMAN PHEROMONES
BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY
IOANA GAVRIȘ, EDE BODOKI*, RADU OPREAN
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4,
Louis Pasteur St., Cluj-Napoca, Romania
*corresponding author: bodokie@umfcluj.ro
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Abstract:
Currently there are many pheromone containing perfumes aggressively promoted by various websites. Because these
products usually elude the control of any national or international authorities or regulating bodies they expose consumers to
many potential frauds, and more importantly, to various health associated risks. The aim of the present study was to confirm
the presence of pheromones, identify their nature and assess their relative concentration. Twelve commercially available
perfumes claiming to contain human pheromones have been evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
Synthetic human pheromones were identified only in seven perfume samples. Considering the obtained results and taking
into account the numerous knowledge gaps regarding the effects of synthetic pheromones on human behaviour, potential
gender-based effects and the absence of any quantitative study correlating hormone exposure and observed effect, the
perfume manufacturers do not seem to follow any scientific protocol in the design and fabrication of these products.

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