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* Guardian parahumans in ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}: Bio-tech'' have a combination of sex {{pheromones}} and [[PowerPerversionPotential dominance pheromones.]] They're specifically designed to be masters of normal humans.

Examples of this trope only targeting cis-straight people of the opposite sex can lead to FridgeLogic over whether or not someone with these powers could affect gay, bisexual, asexual, or transgender individuals. Would a queer woman be just as susceptible to [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Poison Ivy]] as a man? Could a gay or asexual man [[NoSell laugh off her pheromones]] and knock her flat? Etc. This is more likely to be addressed in stories from the 2000s and later.

* Ms. Heed from ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous}}'' initially just [[BlessedWithSuck had the power to vaporize liquids]], but after stealing LovePotion research from MadScientist Dr. Flug she turned herself into one of these and became a BadInfluencer who used her power to enslave an entire city.

You're in a ScienceFiction and/or military universe. An extraordinarily [[EvilIsSexy hot chick]] shows up. Your base is now in complete disarray because everybody is suddenly trying to do the horizontal lambada.

* The nude vampire Space Girl from ''Film/{{Lifeforce}}'' is very beautiful, but the extent to which her victims became helpless, infatuated wrecks when confronted with her implies there is more to her allure than just appearance. One of the doctors who survived an encounter describes her as "the most overwhelming feminine presence I've ever encountered". In the case of one of the male protagonists, his obsession with the Space Girl is explained by her taking the form of the [[GirlOfMyDreams perfect woman]] from his [[YourHeartsDesire subconscious desires]].

* The Novelization of ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' explains that Ilia has this effect on humans. The movie itself just makes it look like Sulu has the hots for bald chicks.
* There are a few examples in ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends''. ''ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977'' introduced Zeltrons, redskinned near-humans who had {{Pheromones}}, emotion-affecting abilities, and attraction to Force-Sensitives.
** ''Literature/ShadowsOfTheEmpire'' introduces the Falleen, reptilian humanoids with much more powerful "date-rape" pheromones. (The BigBad of the novel, Prince Xizor, is a member of this species; he has only partial success using this ability on Leia.)

* The ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' villain [[Characters/BatmanPoisonIvy Poison Ivy]] has this as one of her powers. Her powerful floral toxins are often secreted from her lips and administered via a kiss. She ''can'' use her powers through any skin contact, but enjoys doing it via a kiss. Some versions of her can release these pheromones in the air as well.
* A villain named Mr. Fear (usually associated with ''Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}'') specializes in {{pheromones}} that cause... well, fear. However, he once experimented with others, including one that makes men irresistible to women, and used it to try to convince Betty Brant to kill ComicBook/SpiderMan. Seeing as he tends to be an IneffectualSympatheticVillain, it didn't turn out too well.
* Emily Crowe from ''ComicBook/DesolationJones'' underwent an experiment to augment her {{pheromone|s}} production, but it [[GoneHorriblyWrong backfired]] and she now triggers [[BrownNote fear and revulsion]] [[PowerIncontinence in everyone she meets.]]
* In ''The Rapture'', ComicBook/LadyDeath is beset by two agents, one representing Hell and the other representing Heaven, who seek to sway her to their respective sides. While the Hell representative, Demonatrix, tries to use brute force to make Lady Death join the forces of Hell, the Heavenly agent, Aquiessence, instead tries to use her natural beauty and [[SmellsSexy intoxicating scent]] to seduce the death goddess. It works for a brief moment before Lady Death snaps out of it and promptly defeats Aquiessence and Demonatrix both.

* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'' villain [[ComicBook/TheEnchantress Amora the Enchantress]] uses her magic primarily for seducing and manipulating males.
* In the Creator/DCComics mini-series ''ComicBook/RelativeHeroes'', the heroine Allure has this power. It is something of a CursedWithAwesome situation as she cannot control the desire she inspires in others.

Interestingly, most characters with this power will not use it to actually have sex with their victims, preferring instead to just use it as a tool of manipulation. ("If you truly love me, bring me Captain Hero's head on a platter...") It's not always clear whether this is due to the villain [[EvenEvilHasStandards having a tiny shred of morality]] or censors not wanting the story to go there, but any villain that does use this power to take sexual advantage of others would be a [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapist]] and considered particularly vile.

Interestingly, most characters with this power will not use it to actually have sex with their victims, preferring instead to just use it as a tool of manipulation ("If you truly love me, bring me Captain Hero's head on a platter..."). It's not always clear whether this is due to the villain [[EvenEvilHasStandards having a tiny shred of morality]] or censors not wanting the story to go there, but any villain that does use this power to take sexual advantage of others would be a [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapist]] and considered particularly vile.

* Played straight with every single one of the Fairies in ''[[Literature/{{Reckless}} The Mirrorworld Series]]''. [[spoiler: Jacob ends up "spending the night" with his ex-lover Miranda, even though he's rapidly running out of time to save his brother.]]

* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "[[Recap/SupernaturalS04E14SexAndViolence Sex and Violence]]", Sam and Dean are investigating a rash of murders committed by the victims' loving husbands or sons. They discover that a Siren is taking the form of each man's ideal woman, posing as a stripper, using her saliva to drive them crazy with love, and manipulating them into murder. However, things take a turn when [[spoiler: the Siren takes the form of a man]] and tries to get Dean to kill Sam.

* In the erotic comedy ''Rock 'n' Roll Babes From Outer Space'' by Linda Jaivin, the Nufonians have this effect the moment they land on Earth, including sudden attraction for the same sex (though they ''are'' landing on Sydney's Oxford Street). It's mentioned that while the Nufonians no longer [[GodGuise had temples put up to them]], they could still make an impression.

* In the erotic comedy ''Rock 'n' Roll Babes From Outer Space'' by Linda Jaivin, the Nufonians have this effect the moment they land on Earth, including sudden attraction for the opposite sex (though they ''are'' landing on Sydney's Oxford Street). It's mentioned that while the Nufonians no longer [[GodGuise had temples put up to them]], they could still make an impression.

Interestingly, most characters with this power will not use it to actually have sex with their victims, preferring instead to just use it as a tool of manipulation ("If you truly love me, bring me Captain Hero's head on a platter, sweetie"). It's not always clear whether this is due to the villain [[EvenEvilHasStandards having a tiny shred of morality]] or censors not wanting the story to go there, but any villain that does use this power to take sexual advantage of others would be a [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapist]] and considered particularly vile.

** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''. The famous [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Orion slave girls]] make an appearance, and are somehow able to give all the Earth women headaches and all the men hard-ons. Later, the Orion captain admits that men like him are actually the slaves to these women. Fortunately, MindLinkMates T'Pol and Trip are immune and so help take back the ship.
** Even in their introductory episode, the green animal women of Orion are said to be irresistible to any human male. One dances for Captain Pike in a LotusEaterMachine fantasy, driving the noble Starfleet captain to a frenzy.
** In ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E21ThePerfectMate The Perfect Mate]]" has a metamorph. She is a woman who, through deep empathy, is able to automatically become the perfect mate to any male. To say the very least, it is rather distracting to the men on board, including Captain Picard. It's not solely sexual, since she takes on the likes/dislikes/ideal attitudes for each man's ideal mate, but has the same effect.
** In ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', Lwaxana Troi briefly became this in "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E10Fascination Fascination]]" when she contracted some kind of Betazoid disease that spread her unrequited feelings for Odo to everyone around her on Deep Space Nine, turning [[UnresolvedSexualTension latent attractions]] into all-consuming desire.

Examples of this trope only targeting cis-straight people of the opposite sex can lead to FridgeLogic over whether or not someone with these powers could affect gay, bisexual, asexual, or transgender individuals. Would a queer woman be just as susceptible to [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Poison Ivy]] as a man? Could a gay or asexual man laugh off her pheromones and knock her flat? Etc. This is more likely to be addressed in stories from the 2000s and later.

* An episode of ''Series/SpecialUnit2'' deals with a [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Link]] who emits powerful {{phermones}} when scared (it's stated that Links like that are the inspiration for the Cupid myth). He ends up doing it outside a courthouse, and the pheromones (besides causing everyone around him to start making out with strangers) cause a HangingJudge to suddenly start letting hardened criminals go free. The team has to find the Link and get him to undo the effect on the judge before a high-profile criminal is set free.