A description is given of compositions for topical use comprising menthyl nicotinate as primary active ingredient, in such a dose as to stimulate in a subject the sexual response, preferably in such a dose as to maximise this response in a relative short time, and at least one appropriate lipophilic vehicle such as to solubilise the menthyl nicotinate and allow a rapid absorption thereof in the epithelial tissues of the female and/or male erogenous zones.
