I know what you mean. Rone by itself has some serious issues.
I tried more closely to formulate the new A314 to the James Bond character (I’m sure it was in the back of my mind previously, too).
The experimental mix that ended up being A314, the one that “made it” in the tests, was based along the lines of something like a transmogrification of 80/20 principle… except the 80% part really does do something. The 20% wouldn’t exist as effectively without the 80%.
Nonetheless, that 80% part is safe, perhaps too safe. That’s where the other 20% comes in to play, and IMHO, is essential.
I would never use rone completely alone. It has some serious downsides. I’ve never liked the effects I’ve gotten from wearing rone alone.
I don’t think there’s a modern equivalent to James Bond, btw, which is really too bad. Many younger no idea what the heck I mean.
Everything now is “Metrosexuals”, which I take to mean something akin to a Boy George that likes girls? In fact, I just saw a magazine, I think Details… that proclaimed the DEATH of the Alpha Male, and why this is good thing.
Doesn’t matter, though, I think the James Bond type aura will always continue to succeed, much beyond any fad. It’s almost an archetypical ideal, an image of permanent, sustained value.
When you strip Bond down to his essentials, his nickers… all you’ve got is someone who’s stable, competent and stylish. That comes along with a dash of excitement, and the ability to get even more exciting and down and dirty at a moment’s notice.
If you cross images - have the image of a bad boy, and the pheromonal image of someone competent, that may work. Sometimes “completeness” or playing the two sides is important. On the other side of the coin, sometimes congruency is very important.
With androstenone, for instance, I’d worry about the person who likes like a pipsqueek, maybe “Clark Kent” (superman was wussyboy), and the big muscle, strength & aggression aura that -none gives you. They’re going to invite some very unfavorable aggression.
With -none, you really have to match the part with your dress and behavior or you could be LITERALLY asking for trouble.
With a mostly -rone mix, not sure it matters so much.
In fact, what I like most about A314 is that I can dress down, and still be treated like I dressed up. Taken very seriously, given respect, maybe even more respect than I deserve. Still deferred to (the “social right of way”, letting me go first). Still treated, perhaps, like I was 10-20 olders than I am, rich than I am, and more important than I am.