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Yes. It is well established by both subjective experience and science that humans can identify other humans by scent.
It’s also established by science that even the subliminally-detected presence of non-unique chemicals will alter people’s behavior. People say that’s not a “pheromone” but I disagree.
Looks like you read the title and not the included text. You could find your SO in a crowd by smell alone? I don't think so. Being able to identify your partner by smell if they're standing in front of you, sure, I can buy that.