Women’s armpit BO can be relaxing for men — but only in these circumstances

New York Post ^ | July 30, 2025 | McKenzie Beard

[nickcarraway]

In a shocking new study out of Japan, scientists had men smell women’s armpits — and discovered that their body odor could subtly sway male behavior, even helping them relax.

But the effect only kicked in at certain times of the month, when the men found the scent more appealing — and the women’s faces suddenly looked a whole lot cuter to the guys doing the sniffing. Previous research has shown that women’s body odor changes throughout the menstrual cycle, with men often finding it more appealing around ovulation, when fertility peaks.

Using high-tech chemical analysis, researchers at the University of Tokyo pinpointed three body odor compounds that fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle and spike during ovulation.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Mmmm... phermones.

[Whatever Works]

Just no.

But then, now that they’ve identified the arousal compounds, you can bet it will get marketed in some or many ways.

[logi_cal869]

Japan?

There are no Japanese redheads.

Study is flawed.

[MarlonRando]

I’m surprised they don’t make perfume out of this. Just edit out the stank.

[ansel12]

Males soften when females are around, become less hard and aggressive, they become milder, tamer, just what we want in the military

[gundog]

[katana]

The first time I was in Paris I caught a whiff of a hotel maid. It confirmed everything I'd heard about their bathing habits. A Polish friend later on told me a story about King Jan Sobieski, the victor at Vienna, and how he sent a message to his wife telling her he wanted her "sautee", i.e. a bit ripe, on his return.

Europeans are "different".

[FLNittany]

Well yeah. She has to be really hot. Duh.

[Whatever Works]

OH NO! Don’t remind me of President Sniffer!

My eyes hurt.... They may be bleeding......

[TheWriterTX]

I love my husband’s natural scent. When I had to travel for work, I would sleep in his t-shirts. I couldn’t get decent sleep without them.

[mikey_hates_everything]

No, not a good test. There’s a difference between East Asian and White. And bigger difference when Black. East Asians are the least stanky as long as they haven’t been eating garlic or some other pungent herb or spice. Probably due to their “great jeans”.

[shaggy eel]

,,, this won’t threaten Columbian marching powder’s dominance as the #1 snort.

[know.your.why]

Difference between a hormone and an enzyme?

You cant hear a enzyme.

[Secret Agent Man]

They do make perfumes with pheromones in them.

[Bobalu]

[KitJ]

"A Polish friend later on told me a story about King Jan Sobieski, the victor at Vienna"

Let's ping our own Jan Sobieski and ask him. Hah.

My experience is that women don't sweat. At least not stinky sweat. Caramel apples and spring flowers, some fall cinnamon. Hmmm. Probably just pheromones.

[KitJ]

"You cant hear a enzyme."

Gotcha.

[Organic Panic]

How much is wasted studying things that have been known in our dna since we were created?