Cats spread pheromones — chemical messages unique to cats — every time they rub against you. By rubbing on you, your cat can greet you, "mark" you as theirs, and pick up scents from your day.

Many animals, including wild and domestic cats, release pheromones — chemical signals used for communication between members ...

Various chemicals that supposedly stimulate the vomeronasal system. Pheromone perfumes may also contain artificial versions of musk from animals like civet cats, beavers, pigs, and musk deer ...

Researchers (as well as fragrance companies) have been hoping to find a human sex pheromone for decades, but so far the search has failed, says George Preti of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in ...