Abstract
This work is a study of human olfactory communication. The article discusses results of an experiment on identifying the ability to identify some biological and psychological characteristics by odor. Female experts were presented with samples of sweat odor from men that differed in sets of anthropometric (interpupillary distance, mandibular height and width, etc.) and behavioral characteristics (NEO Personality Inventory, risk-taking, Sandra Bem’s masculinity versus femininity index, a self-rating scale on Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire). In addition, men were checked for hormonal status (testosterone and cortisol). The obtained results have confirmed the significance of information communicated through the olfactory system for rating a potential mate’s traits. Women’s ratings of male odors varied depending on the phases of their menstrual cycle.
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