# Greetings & Salutations **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions - New Users, Say "Hello"!\ **Created:** [May 26, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127 "2008-05-26T12:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Orion](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/orion/32/1022_2.png) [@Orion](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Orion)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/1 "2008-05-26T12:32:15Z")
Hello all. I was getting down to the bottom of my bottle of cologne and thought I’d perhaps try to once more branch out from my long tried and true Acqua di Gio. Being a science nerd and having read the recent “Oxytocin Makes People More Generous” study, I suddenly wondered if there had been anything new in the field of pheromones. When I started college back in the 90s, I remember some random guy walking through the dormitories trying to sell a ‘revolutionary new pheromone cologne.’ “Attract the ladies in droves for the low low price of $30 a bottle!” - except, honestly, to me it absolutely **reeked** like stale piss. Yeah, that’ll attract the ladies! So I did a little googling, turned up lots of quack sites, and eventually found this forum & associated much-more-legit-seeming company. About me: I’m a soon-to-be 28 year old white male from the Midwest, 6ft tall, average build. Personality-wise, I’m pretty easy going, friendly, and also happily an introvert - that does not equate to shy. Strong extroverts get on my nerves with their aggression, incessant empty chatter, and so forth. I’m a Myer-Briggs INFP personality type, so I tend to require a lot of intimacy in my interpersonal relationships; the beta androstenols sound good. An androstadienone/androsterone product might be fun to try too, considering that the majority of my close friends and the people I regularly associate with are women. (Woe unto me if I ever marry a jealous woman.) I don’t foresee much other use than that for the near future since work is going to be hellish and intense (60+ hour weeks) for the next 2-3 months. This is mostly a fun experiment for now, just to facilitate bonding, see the reactions from other people, etc. After reading several scores of posts, I was thinking about starting out with some Instant Shine, Instant Honesty 4x (100% sure on this one), [Instant Female Magic](https://a314.com/product/instant-female-magic/), Or maybe some Instant Gentleman? Probably a couple of full-size, a couple as a ToGo size, both as a trial and for my budget. Seriously, there are a lot to choose, sheesh. If those do anything for me, I may come back to try some A314, especially since I work in a high-stress field with many alpha males (at least they think they are). I had also thought about picking up some Ammo… Is it light and pleasant enough for daily wear in a formal professional setting? As kitsch and common as it is these days, the Aqua di Gio still receives far more compliments than anything else I wear. And does anyone have experience with AdG as a cover scent? Any & all advice or suggestions appreciated. FWIW, my ideal self-image would be an approachable Cary Grant. As he said, “Everybody wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.” Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![PhatSounds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/phatsounds/32/233_2.png) [@PhatSounds](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/PhatSounds)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/2 "2008-05-26T16:03:58Z")
Hi Orion & nice to have you as a member of Pherotalk 🙂 Long but good intro there, i see you talk a bit about your cologue Acqua di Gio. How good is it? Anyway i see you have done a lot of research on pheros & finally found this forum. Good you have come to the right place for info about pheros here 🙂 Yes don’t worry Androtics that backed this forum is trusted by its users & it is dedicated on providing the best research in its pheros here plus they are customer friendly to the users. They are also backed by good customers(users) feedback. Good you have decided to get the pheros here 🙂 Excellent Selection btw 🙂 Do post a report here when you received your order & test out the pheros. Yes if you decided to get A314,it is best suited for work & work situations. For your question there, it is ok to wear AMMO as it is buffered & the smell is suitable for formal professional setting. For your second question, i’m not sure as i never use AdG before. Anyway i wish you all the best in trying the pheros out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bosshank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@bosshank](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/bosshank)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/3 "2008-05-26T16:12:49Z")
Hello and welcome to the forum. Sounds like you have a good spread of products chosen although I would go with the Instant Gentleman rather than the [Instant Female Magic](https://a314.com/product/instant-female-magic/). I would also consider some Ammo. A314 would be perfect for work especially combined with IO or IH. For a start I would highly recommend you read the following threads: [What pheromones can and can't do: realistic expectations for newcomers](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/what-pheromones-can-do-and-what-they-cant-updated/9558) ([What pheromones can and can't do: realistic expectations for newcomers](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/what-pheromones-can-do-and-what-they-cant-updated/9558)) and [What pheromones can and can't do: realistic expectations for newcomers](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/what-pheromones-can-do-and-what-they-cant-updated/9558) ([What pheromones can and can't do: realistic expectations for newcomers](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/what-pheromones-can-do-and-what-they-cant-updated/9558)) Reading these will give you a good idea of what to realistically expect and a good idea of what to do and not to do. ---
**Author:** ![mockingbird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/mockingbird/32/1790_2.png) [@mockingbird](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 4:34pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/4 "2008-05-26T16:34:31Z")
Welcome to this forum Orion 🙂 Lol I guess if that product the guy was trying to sell smells like cat piss, it is probably a legit item containing androstenone 😃 Looks like that you are satisfied of yourself and like who you already are. That is a great personality you got. The products you are choosing are great for your purposes. Ishine probably for your stressful work and coworkers. IFM for the ladies friends who might be in bad mood 😉 IH for anywhere you want! As you mentioned, instant gentleman is not a bad idea, actually it is a little bit similar to a314. I know that many members here use adG as a cover scent, but the [pheromones](https://pheromonelabs.com/shop/) products are already scented, so maybe just alittle to not mix the mix and get something smelly 😃 Ammo is good and not to strong, so 1 spray should work for professional settings too ---
**Author:** ![Bay1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Bay1](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Bay1)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/5 "2008-05-26T23:21:45Z")
What’s up Man Not sure on how to reply to everything you said, but I can say that I can agree that some extroverted alpha male types can be too chattery and annoying, but some introverts can be too uptight and judgemental. Categories like alpha male, beta male, introvert, extrovert and so forth are useful to help us understand our personality types and how we relate with other people, but they are not rigid categories. Some times I feel like I want to be by myself and have some quiet time to reflect on my life, and other times I like to be outgoing and socialize with others around me. I am a nice person, but I stand up for myself and others. I am confident and outgoing, and alot of people have categorized me as the alphamale type. The term alpha male has a variety of meanings to different people, and to some people the negative meanings seem to stand out more than the positive meanings. These terms are merely linguistic categories, and we sometimes need to be careful not to ridgidly associate some of our negative experiences as being a reflection of everyone who supposedly falls within such a category - that would be stereotyping people. Although, I am a fairly outgoing person, I sometimes don’t feel so outgoing, and wondered what affect that pheromones could have on me and others whom I interact with when I need that extra boost. I have also been curious about the extra edge that pheromones could have at work in relating to my boss and coworkers, and in the field with the ladies, which is why I decided to experiment with the smartmone products. I purchased the travel sized versions of A314 mix batch MX104, Turn up the Heat and Instashine. I noticed that they all had some positive affects, but be careful with Overdosing - learned my lesson the hard way with too much MX104 and Turn up the Heat one day - I felt like one of the jerk alpha male types. The Instashine was fun - it put me at ease, and seemed to do the same with others around me. It was really interesting to see how much this stuff works - I think you should give it a shot. Bay1 ---
**Author:** ![tisha23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tisha23](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/tisha23)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/6 "2008-05-27T00:18:07Z")
Hello Welcome to Pherotalk 😃 I see you have done your homework, I think the bnols are better for you as well. If you want the Cary Grant persona go with Instant Gentleman. [Instant Female Magic](https://a314.com/product/instant-female-magic/) is best used to calm cranky bitchy women or to ease someone into a situation. AMMO smells great sort of like cool water or Hugo Boss. Like Bay mention you can try the spray versions of A314. Just keep in mind that our of the bunch MX103 really reeks. MX102 is great. MX172 and MX173 are also new spray versions of A314 based on the currant formula which has 17 pheromones in it. The Low numbered versions as based on the origonal A314 which had 9 pheromones. People tend to like the new formula better. If you have any questions just ask 😃 **Your GC will be in your email shortly** 😃 Tisha ---
**Author:** ![Orion](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/orion/32/1022_2.png) [@Orion](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Orion)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/7 "2008-05-27T01:13:15Z")
Thanks all Crikey, there goes my the rest of my tax refund… Thanks about the A314 mixes too Tisha. I was having a hard time deciding between Instant Gentleman or shelling out for a bottle of A314, but for now I can just test with MX172 or MX173. At this point, when my gift certificate arrives when I think I’m going to get Full: Instant Shine 2x Instant Honesty 4x Instant Gentleman Togo: MX172 [Instant Female Magic](https://a314.com/product/instant-female-magic/) Ammunition Which if I’m shooting right should put me right at free DHL overnight. Might be an interesting weekend. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![tisha23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tisha23](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/tisha23)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/greetings-salutations/13127/8 "2008-05-27T01:21:45Z")
Looks like a great order 🙂 I just sent to GC’s out 😉 Tisha