Not to mention the fact that humans have free will and are attracted to potential mates by much more than a biological response. It's possible, scientists admit, that pheromones could be involved when women who live or work together start to menstruate at the same time, or that nursing infants could be attracted to their mothers' breasts by pheromones. The fragrance market has tried to capitalize on pheromones by concocting potions that claim to attract the opposite (or same) sex. Fragrance makers claim to have nabbed attraction in a bottle. But when it comes to synthetic pheromones, it's doubtful that they'll help you attract a mate. Scents boil down to personal choices, and if you want to go au naturel to attract a mate, it could just work.