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Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy Smells So Divine!

June 8, 2010 by Vic

Fans of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice have always known that Mr. Darcy is a fine man. Now scientists have proof. In scientific lingo:

The pheromone that attracts female mice to the odour of a particular male has been identified. Named ‘darcin’ by researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology(after Darcy, the attractive hero in Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice”), this unusual protein in a male’s urine attracts females and is responsible for learned preference for specific males. – Science Daily

Well, duh! Haven’t we always known that fact?

Mr. Darcy keeps himself clean.

He owns a big house, a female attractor in itself.

Lyme Park as Pemberley

He takes baths.

Thinking of Lizzie

He even has a spigot named after him.

Mr. Darcy Spigot

He is handsome. N’uff said.

Image by Laurel Ann, Austenprose

He is arrogant. Aren’t certain females attracted to the thought of “taming” her man?

He comes to the rescue (and owns a white horse to boot.)

Mr. Darcy astride a white horse

Why, it amazes me that scientists have taken this long to discover darcin!

Posted in jane austen, Popular culture | Tagged darcin, Mr. Darcy, Pheromone, science | 15 Comments

15 Responses

on June 8, 2010 at 19:44 Shelley

But…urine?
- on June 8, 2010 at 21:01 Vic
  
  Er, yes.
on June 8, 2010 at 23:12 Janeite Deb

Thank you Vic for another daily chuckle! this is great!
on June 9, 2010 at 01:32 Katy

LOL This was the best post I’ve read all week. “Darcin” – I love it! Though I’m having a hard time with the idea that urine would be a point of attraction. Blech.
on June 9, 2010 at 07:05 Enid Wilson

LOL, I can’t help laughing! Is it for for real, this Darcin?

Bargain with the Devil
- on June 9, 2010 at 10:02 Vic
  
  For real, Enid. Proof positive that scientists have a sense of humor.
on June 9, 2010 at 09:18 Karin

LOL! Great post, Vic!
on June 9, 2010 at 13:27 Pam

Jane would laugh!
on June 9, 2010 at 16:39 janice

makes sense. dogs have been attracted to urine for centuries. cats. etc. all you pet owners. not humans.
on June 9, 2010 at 19:00 Karen Field

And to think, I thought it was my husband’s dashing looks and awesome sense of humor that attracted me. All along it was his urine! Hee hee!
on June 9, 2010 at 21:38 Raquel

Vic,

that scientists have Sense of humour and Sensibility to chose names!
on June 10, 2010 at 17:46 Elizabeth

I love it :D
on June 11, 2010 at 17:08 Vidya

LOL! Some scientists I know missed their calling as Regency romance writers.. ha ha!
on June 12, 2010 at 01:00 shylockbooks

This is so funny! But very true. Now a lot of perfumes and colognes employ “attraction” pheremones in them. Victoria’s Secret perfume is one of the most obvious. Great blog!
on June 13, 2010 at 10:36 Claire

:D I can’t imagine Mr Darcy “signing” tree or house corner like a dog to charme Lizzie!!! No! I can’t! :D :D :D
Amazing blog! I quote Raquel on “that scientists have Sense of humour and Sensibility”!!!!

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