MX 432
Following the ‘what to report’ suggestions from JS… with some story tellin’ in between…
NOTE: Application was to tops of hands/wrist, one spray to each. 4 tests with these application points were done with those noted below being typical of the responses of this MX.
• Strength - How strong did you feel the effects? On yourself?
I see the effects were immediate, that is within 20 seconds of application, I was getting the edges of my mouth pulled upward. It was a feeling of contentment, slight amusement at it’s effect, a kind of snugness about it. The strength of these effects was more than subtle, though not a slap to the face. More of a gentle shove… you will notice it, and turn and say, hmmm, what WAS that?
On others?
Within a minute of application, I could still notice the scent of freshness, purity, and slightly soapiness. I was approached by a ‘greeter’ in a supermarket. I was entering at the same time as 2 other shoppers, a woman was about 5 feet ahead of me, to my left and an older gentleman, mid 50’s(?), a few feet to my right and also ahead of me. The greeter focused on me and went through his shpeal on the specials of the day. He went on to include the benefits of a club membership with the store as I stood by listening fairly intently. I thanked him as he insisted I take the application and apply on checkout. I took it and continued into the store.
(5 minutes from application time)
While I was walking about, an Asian late 40’s woman was pushing her cart about 4 feet away. I was going toward my cart that was ahead of her so I walked by her. As I was overtaking her and she was to my left, 3 feet away, she turned toward me, then looked away. Immediately, snapped her head back at me and smiled which I smiled back and greeted her. It was the type of shock, like there was a big ‘ol zip on my nose was amazed to see it, that then broke down immediately to a friendliness like we knew each other for a while, like friends that haven’t seen each other is a couple of months. We spoke a bit as I grabbed my cart and then told her to bundle up as it was an unnaturally chilly afternoon.
(Between 5 to 10 minutes application time)
Other gal, at the fruit section, was cool when I was around as she appeared to be trying to concentrate on the produce in front of her. She was Caucasian, early 30’s. I walked passed her to get to the pears. No noticeable reactions.
(@ 15 minutes from application time)
A set of young girls, teenagers that were likely around 15, walked by me on another aisle as they were chatting. They walked behind me as I was looking for my spice items. As they slowed, one of the girls, quieted down and seemed to shut up to turn around and look in my direction. I looked toward them as they were about 8 to 10 feet away looking for some bags of chips. One of them was looking intently in my direction and I met her gaze and smiled at her. She nervously smiled, blushed a bit, and looked back at the shelves of chips, trying to hide herself in them. She giggled something to the other girl and the other one looked at me and giggled softly to the first one. They grabbed some bags of chips and walked off.
(@20 minutes from application)
I almost bumped into a woman that made a hard right turn in front of some shelves of bread. She apologized and I smiled and said something like, oh that’s alright, you can bump into me anytime… I needed someone to wake me up! She smirked slightly and continued on to the dairy section, I think.
Did it hit you over the head, or was it more subtle?
It was more than subtle, though not a slap to the face. More of a gentle shove… you will notice it, and turn and say, hmmm, what WAS that?
• Length of Effects - When did you notice onset of effects?
Within 10 seconds.
When did you notice the outset?
In 4 tests, found that it would last 3 hours.
When did it peak?
At the ½ mark, it would seem to peak for me. Continued with similar hits up until hour 2.
When did it wane?
Hour 2 would begin to wane with about hour 3 being the cut off time.
• Tenacity - Tenacity refers to “staying power”, or the aggressiveness of the cologne.
Light in ‘staying power’, noticeable within 10 to 15 minutes of application, then, only noticeable occasionally as a sanitary, soapy scent. That 10 minute window of application, then, it wasn’t perceptible. I’d take a whiff on my wrists to see if I can still smell it. That would only be about 3 inches from my app point, and yes, I’d smell that soapy, almost antibacterial scent.
• Effectiveness - How effective is this mix? Have its effects been consistent?
The strength and tenacity points mentioned above have been consistent with 4 tries @ 2 sprays to the wrists.
• Diffusion/Sillage - Sillage refers to your “vapor trail”. Think of it like the wake of a ship. How many feet/meters is your vapor trail?
It would be about 2 to 3 meters with substantial drop effectiveness to complete ineffectiveness getting to 4 meters or more. The length of the vapor trail would be within 9 feet.
Do people seem to follow your sillage?
Only time that I noticed that this happened with a woman and her young son, walking through a store. I was looking at different breads on the shelves and as I moved off looking, they would follow, go around me, then follow me briefly as she was also looking at the shelves… Noticed because, she seemed distracted while looking and would seem to be observing my selections.
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