In my recent thread, A Storm of Uncontrollable Lust: Turn Up the Heat Applied to Inanimate Objects, the topic of alternative application methods came up, and a few members referred to using Glade Plug-in-like devices or vapor diffusion fountains (or whatever you want to call them) to release pheromones into the air. I originally intended to purchase a plug-in, but realized that during the last hurricane evacuation I had purchased this:
It’s basically a glass plate sitting atop a pretty glass flower holding a light bulb. It’s intended to evaporate oils into the air, and does a decent job once it warms up.
I wasn’t sure how hot the glass plate would get, so I let it heat up and checked it. Hot to the touch, but just cool enough that I could leave my finger on it with mere discomfort and no adverse effects. My first experiment was TAF. I am on the tail end of a 30mL bottle of 25mcg/spray TAF and felt that this might be a good way to send the rest of it to pheroheaven. Except I had more than I thought, so I still have some.
I filled the clear cap that comes with the spray bottle about halfway with TAF and poured that onto the plate. I noticed that the alcohol kept trying to climb the glass, which was interesting, but the slope became too great and it just flattened out over the glass. This was actually probably good, because it meant a greater surface area exposed to both the air and the hot plate. I then came and posted on the forum a bit and talked on the phone to wait for a decent amount to evaporate. I noticed that I had an easier time multitasking (posting around the forum, back-reading the theory section of the forum, holding several AIM conversations, and talking on the phone).
A little while later, I started exercising and found that I was able to do so much longer than normal. I actually had to stop myself at a certain point because I realized I was subjecting my body to more physical stress than usual and, even though I wasn’t tired and felt as if I could keep going, I might hurt myself by continuing. I’ve related this experience in more detail in my post Side effects of TAF include inhibition of exhaustion and extreme soreness.
After the TAF experiment, I rinsed off the glass plate and did the same thing with half a capful of Instant Shine 4x. I noticed that I couldn’t really smell the fragrance of the IS, but I definitely noticed the self effects. Normally by around 2:00AM, I’m fairly sleepy and go to bed. Last night, however, I got on the phone with a girl and did a little (at least I thought it was a little) piano practice. Before I knew it, my clock was telling me it was 4:00AM, nearly dawn. I also noticed that I was quite upbeat and happy the entire time. The IS was actually completely evaporated by about 1:00AM, but I believe the TAF and IS still hanging in the air kept me fueled for the night.
When the Instant Shine was gone, I once again rinsed off the plate, but this time I didn’t add another pheromone. I added a little of Michael Storer’s Kadota. Soon, my room was filled with the leafy, ripe aroma of figs. It was heavenly, and I wished that something tasted as good as my room smelled. The scent seemed to disappear after about two hours, even though there was still oil on the plate.
When I woke up this morning, rising without trouble after only four hours of sleep, it had returned. However, it seemed that some of the supporting notes had gone completely. The fig smell was still there, but now it was very thick and creamy and less like freshly-picked figs. That is not to say I didn’t like it. It was wonderful. My room actually still smells like this, though the scent has died down. If they weren’t so expensive, I could see myself using the fragrances this way. Although they are meant for body wear, they smell nothing like typical store-bought colognes and work well for this purpose. I wouldn’t mind my room smelling like Monk, though that might make my grandparents ask questions because of the smoke smell.
I intend to do similar tests in the future, though I have to go back to school tomorrow and won’t be able to for a couple of weeks. If anyone has any ideas or ways to improve upon this, please let me know.
