# How's it going **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions - New Users, Say "Hello"!\ **Created:** [March 10, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hows-it-going/9855 "2008-03-10T14:17:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![renny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/renny/32/2104_2.png) [@renny](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/renny)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hows-it-going/9855/2 "2008-03-10T14:34:38Z")
Welcome youngRy, [pheromones](https://pheromonelabs.com/) are not so much fragrances as chemical messengers that use the same pathways as our sense of smell to deliver their message. In fact for people who can smell them they sorta stink. Here are some threads to get you up to speed I don’t usually post this one as a first read since it’s a bit technical but since you asked about the essentials you can’t beat it > [@Basic Noob Phero Bootcamp](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/basic-noob-phero-bootcamp/2159): > > Ok. Feel free to correct any errors I may have made. This took forever to write, so I hope you like it. Chapter 1 Alpha Androstenone: In the forum this is commonly referred to as –none or none. It is a hormone produced in men and women’s sweat. (significantly less if women) “Androstenone is the first mammalian pheromone to be identified.” ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androstenone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androstenone)) Androstenone has the ability to cause arousal in women during their ovulation. It also has the ability cause irr… Here are three more to keep you busy until some more replies pop up. [https://pheromonetalk.com/t/read-me-first-helpful-topics-on-how-to-get-around/3106](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/read-me-first-helpful-topics-on-how-to-get-around/3106) > [@Basic Noob Phero Bootcamp](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/basic-noob-phero-bootcamp/2159): > > Ok. Feel free to correct any errors I may have made. This took forever to write, so I hope you like it. Chapter 1 Alpha Androstenone: In the forum this is commonly referred to as –none or none. It is a hormone produced in men and women’s sweat. (significantly less if women) “Androstenone is the first mammalian pheromone to be identified.” ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androstenone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androstenone)) Androstenone has the ability to cause arousal in women during their ovulation. It also has the ability cause irr… > [@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): > > A lot of people come in to the forum and read all the wonderful stories about peoples experiences with [pheromone products](https://a314.com/shop/). New people end up trying them out with high expectations and usually as they get to know the product those expectations are met to some extent and sometimes not because there expectations were to high But I think its best for people to have a realistic view on what exactly they can and can not do. I get a lot of PM’s from people asking me why "they couldn’t get there cheati… Enjoy! and again welcome!!!🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/hows-it-going/9855)._