# Skeptically intrigued... **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions - New Users, Say "Hello"!\ **Created:** [January 1, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923 "2008-01-01T04:14:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ApoGy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@ApoGy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/ApoGy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/1 "2008-01-01T04:14:55Z")
I’m a 37 year old male in the New York/New Jersey area. I stumbled across this site after doing some internet research sparked by an email (no… not one of THOSE 😉 This was a promotional thing for a cologne from a store I’ve actually ordered from…). I was raised in a science-oriented household, and have a fairly healthy skepticism, particularly for something being promoted for a profit. So I started digging into that ad, and came across this site. I remain a skeptic, but willing to try… and this looked like the most scientifically-based site and source I could find. Sure, there’s still a price tag attached to some impressive-sounding claims… but I figure it’s kind of a no-win situation with respect to first-timers: if it actually does what is claimed, you’ve gotta mention it, and then it sounds like hype. If it’s truly just hype, you’re gonna be saying the same stuff anyhow. So the only way to find out is to dip the toes in and do some experimenting of my own… So… that said, (long-winded as usual), I’m dipping the toes in with a bottle of Instant Shine, along with TO-GO sizes of [Instant Openness](https://a314.com/product/instant-openness/) and Turn Up The Heat. I’m curious to see what happens (both with me and others) in two situations: social, of course, where some enhancement in meeting and conversing with new people couldn’t hurt; and for auditions, where I’m curious if there’s any difference in self-confidence (which could boost taped auditions) or direct-personal response (which could help live auditions). Crossing fingers it’s all it’s hyped to be… ---
**Author:** ![Gone\_with\_the\_Wind](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/gone_with_the_wind/32/2227_2.png) [@Gone\_with\_the\_Wind](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Gone_with_the_Wind)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/2 "2008-01-01T04:54:18Z")
Welcome. A lot of the best contributors here came as skeptics. We’ll be anxious to hear the results of your experimentation. If you haven’t already read the stickies at the top of the men’s forum, check them out. There is a lot of good information there. ---
**Author:** ![LizzieM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/lizziem/32/218_2.png) [@LizzieM](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/LizzieM)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/3 "2008-01-01T05:29:03Z")
Hey Apogy, glad you’re willing to put aside those skepticisms enough to just try it out. Regardless of what the outcome is, we would surely appreciate reports and feedbacks to your use of [pheromones](https://pheromonelabs.com/shop/). That being said, of course we’re all rooting for the pheromones to work for you, and if you look around the forum, lots of people have reported success with the pheromones. Definitely tell us how your auditions go! ---
**Author:** ![jrafael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/jrafael/32/2213_2.png) [@jrafael](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/jrafael)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/4 "2008-01-01T05:50:13Z")
Welcome to the forums. I will replace the [Instant Openness](https://a314.com/product/instant-openness/) for Instant Honesty, and add MX103 that way you can have some of A314 (gives you dhv) so can know down those self-confidence thoughts with out having to buy the regular bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Tama1981K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/tama1981k/32/1685_2.png) [@Tama1981K](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Tama1981K)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/5 "2008-01-01T08:48:54Z")
Apogy, First and foremost..welcome to the forums. I want to extend my welcome by letting you know that we are all here to help and will try our best to help you get results. I came here myself as a skeptic because I went down a very long road and wasted so much money on false products.(Pherlure being one of them) I am happy to say that all it took was a bottle of instant honesty to make me a believer in Smartmones products. I have since spent over $300 on Smartmone products…and I do not make a lot of money in my current job situation.(Thank god thats changing this year) I can guarantee you I will continue being a Smartmones customer for as long as the products are available. With that said… Good Luck with your experiments and I hope to hear more from you in the future. Tama1981K ---
**Author:** ![tisha23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tisha23](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/tisha23)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/6 "2008-01-01T12:29:41Z")
Hello Apogy Welcome to the forum 🙂 Most people starting out are skeptics we just ask that you keep a open mind and it seems you have. You choose 3 good products allthough I suggest you start out slow with TUTH and I will explain why below. IO is a ice breaker, it has a friendly chatty lighthearted vibe to it. I would not say it gives you or others confidence but a “safe to approuch” kind of vibe. [Instant Shine](https://a314.com/product/shine/) gives off a youthful charm a sort of vibrancy that makes other feel happy to be around you. It also attracts attention. Possible confidence boost but if it does its just slight. TUTH, Your 37 so you should be able to handle anone which is what TUTH is without a problem. Still you want to start slow with only 1 spray and wear a buffer with it such as your Instant shine. To much can cause the OD effect but this is more comman in younger males because they already make alot of anone naturally. This product is better in one on one encounters or around women who generally know you. It has a strong sexual vibe that can make some girls especially young ones be sort of taken back. Girls in your own age group generally are very aroused by it and not as taken back by it. Now this wont happen in every case but its something I thought you should be aware of. For the auditions it could be useful and it will be interesting to hear how you do. I suggest you match your mone choice for this to the personality of the character you would play. Suppose the part calls for a sexy bad boy type, then you would wear a shot of TUTH. If the character is more sweet and friendly go with shine and IO. Point being you want your aura to match the part so that your the best fit for the part. If you have any questions please just ask. We look forward to your participation. Tisha ---
**Author:** ![tisha23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@tisha23](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/tisha23)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/7 "2008-01-01T12:34:26Z")
> [@jrafael](#): > > Welcome to the forums. > > I will replace the Instant Openness for Instant Honesty, and add MX103 that way you can have some of A314 (gives you dhv) so can know down those self-confidence thoughts with out having to buy the regular bottle. jra Advanced products are only available to experienced users because they are test products. They do not come with a guarantee and take knowledge of mones and there use to work effectively. Once he has experience with mones if he feels he wants to dabble in the test products and submit his findings consistantly to the forum he will be approved for advanced products. 😉 Tisha ---
**Author:** ![ApoGy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@ApoGy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/ApoGy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/8 "2008-01-01T15:02:38Z")
Thanks, all! I should perhaps have mentioned that the choice of the three were not all specifically related to auditions, and there was actually a slight variation of ‘confidence’ I had in mind for the audition thing anyhow… not that it discounts the possibility of the A314 dhv thing. The thought with [Instant Openness](https://a314.com/product/instant-openness/) was more for the social scene. I can come off a bit intimidating… while simultaneously and paradoxically feeling a bit intimidatED… I’m curious to see if Instant Openness affects that for either me or someone else. And for the confidence thing… the dhv boost from A314 may well have been a better choice, but, particularly with stage and on-camera auditions, a vibrance or energy is frequently as or more important than a self-assurance kind of confidence. I fully acknowledge that there may be other/better/different approaches, and if I see effects from these I’d love to test 'em out… and certainly, down the road, adjusting to specific characters could be huge! Tisha: thanks for the caution on the Turn Up The Heat. I’ll take note and ease my way in… and may need to try the Mystery Boy down the road when going out with friends. Too bad it didn’t come in the to-go mini size… Thanks for the input! ---
**Author:** ![SteveO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@SteveO](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/SteveO)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/skeptically-intrigued/7923/9 "2008-01-03T06:52:54Z")
Hello and welcome ApoGy. You have discovered an incredible new world that is going to rock your world. You know I grew up in Jerzy myself and I think it is inherent that we are just naturally skeptical people, but the pizza is good. You’ve actually chosen some very good products and I think you will be pleased with what they can do for you. Just remember the results will be based on your ability to recognize other peoples reactions. They are not always prominent hits and sometimes it’s a good idea to have a spotter to identify them for you. I usually use women to help me in this. They are excellent in picking out what we men miss. It’s called MPB. It’s also a good way to get chicks involved in your experiment. There’s not to much risk involved. We offer a money back guarantee and a free gift certificate just for saying hello. It will be there in a little while. Welcome.