A314 realization

Oil-based A314 does make me kind of subdued when worn all the time at high doses (every day at work). It just seems to be so serious and distancing sometimes. On the other hand, the stuff is indispensable at the office sometimes, gaining you access to high-end people, showing competency without doing much to deserve it, and being seen and feeling like a ‘natural’ leader. With A314 on I feel like I am doing something important even if I am just taking the garbage out. :smiley:

Now on for my spiel:
Yes if you were wearing MX102, the problem may be to do with diffusion you see…
This product, being a translation of A314, has a little Androstenone for a ‘respect’ backbone. There has been some talk on the forum of alcohol spray variations of A314, MX172, MX102, Instant Gentleman and MX134 (the ladies version) for example, causing some mildly negative reactions and Androstenone-like tension. See the following thread for one example dealing with Instant Gentleman which is based on a similar formula:

It isn’t a big issue for me but definitely does happen IMHO because some people are just very sensitive to minute amounts of Androstenone. I have felt quite tense and aggressive myself at times when applying standard amounts of MX102 or MX172 twice-a-day everyday at work. Basically the minute amounts of Androstenone in the formula may be a problem occassionally because of fast diffusion in an alcohol spray format as opposed to oil-based A314. Androstenone sticks to the skin as well like no other pheromone so build up is quite possible if applying say twice a day.

Here are some more threads dealing with this issue:

chirimoya:
“Ok anyone else experience grumpiness with MX134? I want to like it but I’m beginning to think every time I wear it I get the grumps a bit. Maybe it’s just coincidence but I dunno… :frowning:”

Mx172-173
Sunny:
“…I am ususally most successful with a maximum of 2 sprays of MX172 (from the big bottle). When I recently had a long meeting with a superior, I got the impression that I ODed for the first time with just 2 spays. He reacted negatively (not trusting, protective) as if I was wearing androstenone. Fortunately I had an other meeting with him, this time only using one spray of MX172 and 5 sprays of Instant Honesty double strength. Things improved dramatically into a direction of bonding and friendship. Fascinating!..”

MX102 is definitely ‘edgier’ than A314
Sunny:
"Visionary, I agree.

I used to be a big fan of oil based products, until recently, when I realized that the alcohol based spray gives much more ‘edge’ to A314.

But my concerns are the same: You need to reapply much more and since the andorostenone sticks to the skin, this will add up quicker than with the oil version.

What we need is a second “refresher” bottle with a different formula, with less of the longer lasting pheromones."