And got a free To-go sample of Instant Honesty to boot! Thanks, Androtics!
Okay, first impressions. The smell of A314 needs some serious cover. In fact, it stinks something fierce. V.17, Batch 6.
Good thing I had a To-go atomizer of Canali Summer Night handy. That covered it well enough. You can still smell the pheros, but that fades soon enough.
2 drops a couple hours apart, both spread across the jawline. No noticeable hits today. Some glances and smiles, but people at my workplace are generally very friendly anyway, so might not mean anything. Besides, I’m not exactly expecting all-out HITS. My understanding of A314 is that it creates a more subtle alpha vibe. Fine with me. I can use that, and I’m confident enough that it is working.
I noticed on the ingredient list that the main ingredient by volume is dipropylene glycol. Then water and alcohol. Thought that was strange because I was under the impression that A314 was oil based. Not a complaint, just an observation.
Was there any mention of Akuto on the sticker? I see they’re on the next batch after mine. I’m curious if they dropped the Akuto on batch 6, and/or what other differences there may be from batch to batch that aren’t significant enough to warrant a new version number, if any.
-D4
Yeah, after the second day of use, I think it smells a lot like concentrated groin sweat after a workout. Seriously. Sort of makes sense when you think about it.
Now . . . everybody is sure the human musks are synthetic, right?
Wait, something ain’t right here. Akuto smells like a cologne. I’m pretty indifferent about it, but some love it and some hate it. Even the haters don’t mention that it smells like groin or some other serious funk. They just mention that the smell isn’t something they care to wear.
There was an issue with a batch of A314 late last year, so it might (key word here, guys… just keep this in mind) have an issue that needs addressing. I’d give Androtics a call and speak with someone. They may be able to ask the right questions to determine if what you’re smelling is just a rather colorful description of the Akuto fragrance, or if there is indeed something wrong with the batch.
Again, this is pure speculation on my part based on the limited info available in your posts, and doesn’t necessarily mean you do have a bad batch.
EDIT: On rereading the last few posts, I noticed that K24 has the same one I have. I guess it could just be a matter of perception. One man’s vomit can be another man’s “Eh, it’s okay, I guess. Will probably cover it.”
Well, if it’s not a bad batch (I’m assuming it isn’t), then I can deal with it. Like I said, it stinks at first, but the smell fades quickly enough and it isn’t hard to cover. I’d wear cover anyway, so it’s not really a big deal.
Also just had a thought that maybe it’s supposed to smell that way. It doesn’t smell like feet to me, but it’s definitely similar to body odor. But some flower EOs in high concentrations smell a lot like body odor.
And then again, maybe it’s just my nose is able to pick up something in the compound that other people can’t. Though I’m not known for having the most sensitive nose, so me being able to smell something someone else can’t would really be a first. HAHA!!!
I just received my version 17, batch 6 also. It’s my first purchase of a314. To me it smells like bunghole at first but after a little while I just smell the fragrance. I think the fragrance smells really good.
Do they usually fill the bottle only to the top of the red stripe?
the bad smell is definitely not due to akuto. i have other products that have akuto as the added fragrance, and they smell fine. when sniffing the A314 contents in the bottle, i just smell the akuto. if i apply a drop to the skin, it still only smells like akuto. as soon as i begin dabbing it to spread it around the rotten cheese smell develops. maybe there is something that reacts to certain skin types that causes the odor since not everyone is complaining of the bad smell. the stench fades after 30-60 minutes, depending on how much is applied.
Funny. I used it today and it didn’t smell funky to me at all. Maybe my nose isn’t as sensitive today as it was a couple days ago. Also it warmed up today, so maybe it has something to do with the temperature? Dunno.
I have the same batch as well and at first it smelt really bad like cat piss. For about two or three days of using it was persistent, but after that the smell of Akuto started to spring up and started to smell great. I love the smell of Akuto. I catch myself snifing the A314 in the air.
believe it or not I’m actually starting to like the smell, especially 30 mins after application, I rekon it smells “sophisticated”
today I used 2 drops of A314 along with a few stripes of SOE, they smell great together, has anyone got good results from these two??
I have version 17, batch 5 and completely hate the smell. I am thinking about using the money back guarantee for an exchange for one of the MX versions or see if I can get the oil in another or unscented version.
Has anyone figured out why the recent batches of A314 smell offensive?
From the Androtics website:
The posts in this thread sound like a far cry from “people won’t be able to smell these essential oils on you” or “A314 is acceptable in most scent free environments.”
Picked up my order today. Testing out the A314 first. The scent is not something particularly delightful, it does remind me of body odor, though there is a certain herbal twang to it. Is this what the EO version smells like? I have Version 17 Batch 7.
I just got a bottle of v.17 batch 7 and when I first put it on it reeks like BUDUSSY with a lite hint of some sweetish almost invisible fragrance. Luckily the reek does dissipate fairly quick but this one I always cover.
I also received a bottle from that same batch this last week. It does smell bad for about 30 minutes after. The bad smell does settle after about 30 minutes and it becomes a more masculine and acceptable smell.
