Pure Instinct Wanted Men's Pheromone Perfume Oil

Pure Instinct Wanted is a pheromone perfume from the brand's men's collection, and this listing is the 60 ml spray bottle rather than the small roll-on. It suits someone who wants a clean citrus-and-wood scent they can mist on in a couple of seconds, with a synthetic pheromone ingredient included in the formula. The thing that sets this version apart is its alcohol base: it goes on light, dries quickly and covers more skin than a dab of oil does.

What Wanted smells like

Pure Instinct builds the scent in three layers. Bergamot sits on top, so the first few minutes are bright and a little sharp. Neroli, the blossom of the bitter orange tree, comes through next and turns the citrus greener and softly floral. Cedarwood forms the base, and that dry, pencil-shaving woodiness is what you'll still notice on your skin later on. It's a familiar fresh profile, easy to wear in the daytime and not so heavy that it fills a small room.

How to apply a pheromone perfume spray

Spray it onto clean, dry skin after a shower, when nothing else is competing with it. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or upper chest and one on a wrist. Hold the bottle a short distance away so the mist settles as a fine layer instead of a wet patch, then let it dry by itself. Rubbing your wrists together flattens the bright opening notes. For a softer, closer effect, spray the air in front of you and step through it.

Alcohol-based sprays fade faster on dry skin. An unscented moisturiser underneath gives the fragrance something to cling to, and a quick top-up in the afternoon is easy with a bottle this size.

Spray or roll-on?

Wanted also comes as a 10.2 ml roll-on. That one uses a plant-oil base, so it stays close to the skin and suits people who like a quieter scent at work. The spray spreads further, feels lighter and leaves nothing greasy on a shirt collar. If you wear fragrance daily or like to reapply, the 60 ml bottle is the practical choice. If you want something that lives in a jacket pocket, pick the roll-on.

Ingredients and a fair note on pheromones

The ingredient list is short: denatured alcohol, fragrance, water and a vegan, synthetically derived pheromone. Pure Instinct says the formula is paraben-free, vegan and not tested on animals. Research into human pheromones is limited and still argued over, so we make no claims about how other people will react. Buy Wanted because you enjoy the smell; anything beyond that is a bonus you shouldn't count on. If fragrance tends to bother your skin, try a single spray on the inside of your forearm and wait a day before wearing it more widely.

Storage and travel

Keep the cap on and store the bottle upright, away from sunlight, radiators and a steamy bathroom shelf, since heat and light break fragrance down. The maker suggests using it within 12 months of opening. At 60 ml it's smaller than the usual 100 ml limit for cabin liquids, but airline rules vary, so check before you fly and keep it in your clear liquids bag.

Specifications

• Brand: Pure Instinct, men's collection
• Scent: Wanted. Bergamot top note, neroli heart, cedarwood base
• Format: spray bottle, 60 ml (2 fl oz)
• Ingredients: alcohol denat., fragrance (parfum), water (eau/aqua), perfume (vegan, synthetically derived pheromone)
• Maker states: paraben-free, vegan, not tested on animals
• Also available: Wanted roll-on, 10.2 ml

Want to compare scents first? Browse the full Pure Instinct line or all of our pheromone fragrances.