It is late and I’m rushing to get out the door for my run, but a thought occurred to me. It would be helpful if we knew the relative diffusion rate of all the pheros that we are applying. I know this is quite hard to determine, but my thought was if something as simple as a molecular weight could give a simple rule of thumb as to how quickly you could expect a certain molecule to diffuse. So, any ideas?
I don’t think it’s that simple as it depends on a lot of factors like temperature, air flow, amount of water in the air, the stuff that your body puts.
AD also doesn’t seem to have the equipment to measure the output rate.
I know it depends on a lot. There are a ton of factors relating to just the molecule, never mind the environmental factors to the molecule. Having acknowledged that though, how do you know the difference between a low potency molecule with a high diffusion rate and a high potency molecule with a low diffusion rate. What is to say the diffusion rate is even linear?
I would argue that more data is rarely a problem. You never know what it will tell you until you examine it. Maybe the black box won’t be so dark anymore.
I’m not clear on what you really need to know or what measurement you’re expecting to get data in, since we do know the diffusion patterns of our fragrances. For example Akuto has an aura/halo-effect where FF20 & FF21 if I’m not mistaken are known to leave more of a ‘trail’.
As far as I know even if you could determine the strength of the diffusion of a scent, you couldn’t single out molecules enough to get data on each one. There are also enviornmental things such as airflow and the density of the air itself. Humidity. Air pressure. etc. etc. etc. What would you even use as a standard? If you do it in a vacuum there will be no diffusion at all.
If you were to use a single molecule you’d be getting the fragrance as a reading anyway. You always have to have the molecule diluted in something. Reading it without fragrance would be useless since it is the fragrance that creates the diffusion pattern.
You wouldn’t know which are a pheromone molecule and which are from the scent itself. You’d have to also be able to analyze the compound of each. Even equipment wouldn’t give you an accurate reading.
I agree, I think I’m failing to communicate something.