THE SCIENCE IS NOT SETTLED: Body Odor and Sexual Attraction: How A Woman’s Scent Attracts Men. But there’s this: “Until then, here is what we do know about what men want. ‘Men are clearly attracted by cues of youth, health, body shapes associated with health, etc.,’ says Roney, ‘all of which supports attraction based on mating potential.'” Glad they’ve figured that out.