Speaking as a man with a naturally deep speaking and singing voice that's been roughened by decades of smoking, drinking whiskey, etc., it definitely, uh, works

Speaking as a man with a naturally deep speaking and singing voice that's been roughened by decades of smoking, drinking whiskey, etc., it definitely, uh, works, and has worked across cultural boundaries. But it's also true for women, to a point. Personally, I find huskier voices on women - a la Emma Stone - much sexier, all other things being equal. But I also find squeaky voices irritating. Totally subjective, I guess. Whatever the psychoevolutionary rationale, I can tell you that it most definitely works in my favor and has since my voice broke in high school. :-D