I have used androsterone by itself. Interesting stuff, that. I like it.
In my experience, it smells pretty good, but by itself produces a somewhat wishy-washy beta-ish older guy vibe, depending on the dose. Since SOE is 4 parts a-NOL to each one part A-RONE, no, you will not get a similar response to it.
A-Rone isn’t great to use by itself, but rather, makes a wonderful buffer for the aggressive mones, and a wonderful base into which to mix other mones. Androsterone is the basis for all my favorite mixes that are designed to be eminiently masculine.