Sexual differentiation in sensitivity to male body odor

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 333-341

  Tokunaga, Yoshihiro ^a   Omoto, Y ^a   Sangu, T ^a   Miyazaki, M ^a   Kon, R ^a   Takada, K ^a  

^a LION CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Male body odor; Sensitivity; Sexual differentiation; Volatile steroid

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENONE; ANDROSTERONE; SEX HORMONE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ODOR; PERCEPTION; SENSITIVITY AND SENSIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMELLING;

EID: 28944438056     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2005.00293.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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