Yep, it’s best to try each individually first, as Tisha said, then when you have your sweet spot figured out try a them together. It’s interesting how they can sometimes work to create the perfect balance when worn together. Perhaps a spray or two of IS/B to the back of your head and a spray or two of IS/A up front to give you a little more confidence. A lot of girls use it that way. I do, only in reverse.
Speaking of being either a TAH or TAL girl. Here’s how it works for me. I can and do wear both, as I said above and often use them together. Though I do have a more naturally TAL personality. Where one woman will wear TAL to compliment that in herself, it doesn’t work that way for me when I wear it alone. It’s too much of a good thing for me. One spray too much, without the right buffer, and…well…best just* run *away from me… and move over, 'cause I’ll be running away from myself, too. So, for me, I need to balance it with some form of TAH or other softener. On the other hand, I can wear fairly high amounts of TAH with NP. But a woman like remmy, who’s also naturally TAL does better matching her signature by using TAL instead of TAH which makes her feel ditsy and/or vulnerable. It just doesn’t work that way for me. So as you go along testing you may, as you say above, have more success by going more with your natural signature rather than trying to fight/change it. Very subjective these pheromones.
Let me state these are just my observations and my personal opinion.
Cookie, what you said here is important. I’m sorry I forgot to point that out earlier. You really hit the nail on the head and you don’t even know it. 
Here’s another link that you may find helpful. You speak about filtering out…this is about tuning in.
https://pheromonetalk.com/t/congruence-whats-that/9805
That’s the thing. You felt “mousier”, therefore projected yourself that way and others picked up on it. Hence the feeling of being run over. As for making them feel as if they can run over you, well…again…in my opinion…it can make them percieve you as a pushover…because you’re acting like one. In an argument people are usually looking to push/run you over. Of course, that can only happen if you let it.
The point worth making here is…pheromones can’t make people do anything. In other words they can’t, in any way, take away a persons free will.
I’d also like to say something, to take into consideration, when reading others reports/posts. I’ve read thousands. I pay attention and am always interested in whatever others have to say but I don’t take anything as gospel. I prefer to experiment and draw my own conclusions. 
If they jive with others great, if not then it’s just different for me. No harm, no foul. We’re all right and it’s all good. 
Your welcome, Cookie. I’m so glad it made you feel better.
Well, hair is very diffusive. It’s my favorite application point for Instant Honesty year round. It doesn’t slow diffusion, it’s actually great for getting the molecules out there. Oil based pheromones are slower diffusing than ones that are alcohol based.
Because MX135 is TAH based, like IS/B, I usually use 2-4 sprays, depending on the circumstance.
I’ll be curious to see how it goes for you. A little patience, some more experimenting and you’ll soon get the hang of it and be off and running. I’ll stay tuned.
Bella