A Tale Of Perfumed Tresses

Your hair tells a story, not just by its texture but also by its smell. And it’s up to you how you write its notes…

- Aparrna Gupta

Dark, soft and silky strands swaying in the breeze, leaving a lingering trail of delicate scent… Is this stuff that romantic literature is made of or is it for real? Many of us could be oblivious to this but it’s true when in someone’s arms, the first thing your partner smells is your hair. Like the quirky Phoebe explains in popular sitcom Friends (Season 6)–”Ninety percent of a woman’s pheromones come out the top of her head! That’s why women are shorter so that men will fall in love when they hug them! Oh, come on, Ross, you’re a scientist.”

Apparently, the eccentric masseuse did have her facts right. It may not be as mushy but technically pheromones are the chemicals behind why we are attracted to some people and not everyone else. Everyone has their own unique pheromones and once ‘the one’ sniffs out our compatible pheromones, fireworks are expected. It seems chemistry definitely about the hair, honey!