Why is it that the elite French perfumers (known as “noses”) and sommeliers (“upturned noses”) of the world spend so much of their time inhaling cat effluvia from expensive glass bottles? A guess: It may have to do with a mind-control parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The tiny protozoan may be getting into our brains and tricking us into liking cats—not to mention certain perfumes and wines.
— Read more at The Scent of a Cat Woman at Slate. Hat tip to VanMorrisonFan!
The article was fascinating – thanks for the tip-off!
Esp. if you have cats…
Wow , cool interesting and a little disturbing !
It really is disturbing!