Now that I’ve received my products, I’d like to post a log of my experiences, at least for a little while. I’m a newbie to pheros, of course. With a number of journals from the experienced pros being maintained, I’m not sure if a newbie one is useful or even appropriate. If it isn’t, then flame me and tell me to go get my information by doing searches, and I’ll put a stop to this thread. Otherwise, I welcome your comments!
The idea, however, is to share my experiences, and hopefully receive some feedback/suggestions from others with more experience, and maybe it will help other newbies or even encourage them to also post their experiences.
So here goes…
My first arsenal goes something like this: Instant Shine, Instant Female Magic, Instant Honesty, A314, Ammunition, and Turn Up The Heat.
First day:
A write-off. Caved in to noobie temptation and did a mix right off the bat. In the morning, right before work, 1 spray of Ammo to the back of the neck, and 1 to the front of the neck. Wanted to see how the women at work would react. Since I was going to work, also put 2 drops of A314 as directed on the store web site: 1 drop spread behind both ears (1 drop total), and 1 drop shared between both wrists. Whatever was left over of that drop, I rubbed on the top of my hands. Noticed a bit of a buzz, after applying this mix, (maybe it was from the Ammo?) though nothing like the first couple of times I tried Pherlure.
I like the smell of Ammo, but A314 smells like BO to me.
Female Reactions: Noticed that one girl was rather bubbly whenever I came over to do something on her computer terminal. I made sure I was up close, and noticed she would pull herself in closer to me, even bump up into me subtly. No other noticeable effect on other girls.
The day was a stressful day on account of a lot of ongoing issues needing to be resolved, and one VP going around the office, taking his wrath out on anyone he could, including me. He put me in a dark place. Though, after he tore a strip into me, he joked with me and walked away. Jekyl and Hide. I was the dear in headlights, like WTF. Anyway, his rants caused a major meeting to be called for the end of the day, which, by the way, he didn’t even show up to.
So here’s where I messed it up even further. Since there were going to be two VPs in attendance (including my boss), 3 directors (one of them me), and a couple other subordinates, I went home just before and put on 2 more drops of A314 (in the same way as in the morning), just in case my morning application was starting to wear off. And, hey, what the hell, since I’m going to be in a power meeting with all these other men, why not apply 2 sprays of Instant Honesty to the back of the neck while I’m at it.
Male Reactions: Got another funky buzz. Went to the meeting. Meeting was held informally in one director’s office, door closed, and not much ventilation. Nobody wants to be there, and everybody feels some heat on them due to all the issues going on. I didn’t sense any attention, negative or positive, on me. Some of the men were sniffling with their noses, and sometimes rubbing their noses. Made me wonder if I was stinking in this warm, poorly ventilated room, and nobody was saying anything about it. I was definitely cranky, as were some of the other guys, but I don’t know if I was cranky purely because of the day, or because of the pheros, or if the pheros just enhanced my bad mood.
Later on, after the meeting, I got a phone call from one of our regional reps, who decided to try to pick a fight with me over some of the issues that are affecting him. I felt aggressive. I was so ready for him, and I told him, essentially, to bring it on. He backed off and told me to have a good day. After that, I snapped (swore loudly), but at no one in particular, but it upset the girls who work for me.
I definitely did not like the vibe I was feeling or radiating. Vowed to heed all the advice given about trying out individual pheros first before mixing, and not trying random mixes or ODs for specific situations without first knowing how each component works and how much of it I can handle. Not to mention to heed Tater’s advice about keeping well-hydrated. As I said, the day was a write-off in terms of my phero exploration, with exception, of course, of the valuable lesson I learned about mixing shit up randomly when you’re not prepared for potentially negative effects. C’mon, what noob hasn’t done this!
Day Two:
2 sprays of Instant Shine in the morning, right before work, and that’s it! It woke me up instantly, and put me in a wonderful place. No buzz. All day, I was in the best of moods, and felt ready to tackle anything. And I tackled a lot. I got a lot of stuff done. I had so much to do that I didn’t even have time to take a lunch. Normally, that just makes me foul, but this day, it didn’t bother me. The women were comfortable around me, as were the men. I felt talkative, open, and on my game. I was able to get other managers to do things for me all day without pushing back. One of the girls that works for me needed to talk to me about some problem she is having with another girl at the office, and I was approachable and all ears. She said that I have been unapproachable over the last few weeks, and was really glad that she felt she could talk to me this day.
Sprayed on 2 more Instant Shine just before my evening karate class (this is 12 hours after my morning application). Thought it was going to go well, but my sensei put on a massive dose of Tiger Balm or something like that, and the stench filled the dojo, and was rather overpowering. I have a feeling it overpowered the pheros I was wearing, because I didn’t pick up on any noticeable reactions to me (or by me for that matter).
For Day Three, I am debating whether to try 3 sprays of IS or trying 2 sprays of Instant Female Magic. ![]()