Hi Restless and welcome to the world of Pheromones.
This article from a veteran user Steve is a good place to learn some of the basics. An Introduction to Mones: Names, Size, Strength, Use, Effects & Duration
As far as effectiveness, Androtics has some good tried and true products. Just read some of the posts in the main forum.
AMMO is a great product to use for meeting women.
Check out these 2 links for seduction and attraction pheromone tips