The seasoned veteran A314 versus the up and coming new boy MX103, take you bets

Well it’s been a while since I’ve last posted, have had other issues going on in life and they took priority over testing. That said, I’ve had a pretty good month and that got me interested in testing again.

I know this topic has been covered a few times but I’d thought I’d add my own view on it. One slight difference in the testing is that given the fast burn rate I’ve experienced with MX103 I added C5 (cant spell the proper name and if you want to know it, just drop me a PM. C5 basically acts as a retardant and slows down the rate of diffusion (which explains why I took far higher dosages compare to the max of 4 I used to take).

My testing took place in an office I’m currently contracting at, hence I’m not aiming for sexual hits (although sometimes it’s unavoidable :wink:). The work place is friendly, full of seasoned veteran engineers, consultants and managers, so professionalism and competence were the two key impressions I was eager to give off.

Given the fact I was working I didn’t take detailed notes on a day by day basis. So I’ve summarised and tried to keep distinguish best as possible which dosage gave which effect.

Week 1: Good ol’ A314.
Frequency:
Day 1 -1 drop split between wrists
Day 2 – 2 drops, wrists and jawline
Day 3 – nothing
Day 4 – Same as day 1
Day 5 – Same as day 2

Most noticeable impression: The senior level staff acted as if I was one of their own, I am working in a specialised area very few of them have knowledge on but still was impressive to have them take my comments on for consideration given the fact a lot of the grad engineers don’t get that kind of respect (I’m pretty much equivalent to a grad engineer). On the 1 drop days, a lot of buddying up with the senior staff, they’d come in close when having a discussion technical or otherwise, 2 drops had the same effect but they’d keep a little more distance between us. And the most fun part, everything I said was unquestioned, they believed it (ok, not gonna divulge what kind of lies I told them, sorry :stuck_out_tongue: but it was nothing extravagant).

Effects on the ladies: Nothing much in all honesty, and I wasn’t expecting or wanting an effect. Like most professional environments it’s simply not a done thing to flirt even as a joke. One other thing to consider, I wasn’t really in close proximity with the females too much in my first week.

Week 2: A tamed version of MX103
Frequency:
Day 1 -3 sprays wrists and throat
Day 2 – Same as above but topped up with one spray at lunchtime
Day 3 – 5 sprays
Day 4 – 6 sprays (was running out of application spots!!!)
Day 5 – 5 sprays (topped up with two sprays at lunch)

Much more interesting vibe, the seniors were far more ‘relaxed’ in that they made more jokes and it was far more chilled out vibe. Respect still there but not as visible, 5 sprays gave the optimum effect, I guess it reflected my personality more. I didn’t want to come across as some kind of old, serious fart with no sense of humour. More jokey without crossing any inappropriate boundaries. Day 5 was the best dosage for me, I got invited out for a drink by the staff!!! Ok, that would have probably happened anyway but they were far more insistent and one of the poor guys who sits next to me told me he still hasn’t been asked to join them despite being there for over 2 months but that’s most likely because he’s considered somewhat boring and dry. Not being mean towards they guy, he just is, trust me I have to sit next to him :wink:.

Anyway that is folks. Havent really got any phero money for the time being so I cant really comment on some of the newer mixes, but am looking forward to reading about them from other users :slight_smile:

Regards

Rattle

Title should be ‘take your bets’ not take you bet :stuck_out_tongue:

Excellent choices for the comparison … interested in hearing more 'cause I’ve been headed in the same direction just for grins.

We’re betting on 103’s ability to keep up with 314 ?

Hi SCoupe,

The great thing about these two in particular is that between them they pretty much cover the range for most age groups. For example: older male with a more dominant/unapproachable vibe would benefit far more from 103. Yet someone the same age, who wants to be taken more seriously should opt for A314.

Personally, I’m more of a fan of 103, it’s a bit more inline with my own persona and suits my age well. That said, young guys who want to come across as professionals alone would do better with A314.

Would love to see 103 in oil format, the potency is there but even with C5 it’s still a bit hit and miss on prolongued hits.

Hmmmm, wonder how it would mix with DPG ?

Hi Rattle - your report certainly fits in with what I’ve noticed about the two products…I prefer 103 generally, because it is a little more light-hearted than its older brother A314, but when I’m flying with a check captain or on a renewal flight (basically two flights in which I need to absolutely convey a commanding / serious / no shit demeanour), then A314 is best.

I’m not 100% sure but I’m positive I’ve read that all mixes and commercial lines already contain DPG. C5 acts as a pretty decent fixative for Instant shine which is relatively simple. It’s not really as effective with more complex mixes unless you really know your stuff. So far I’ve just been mixing at 1:10 ratio

Thanks … what’s c5 again ?

Ooops its not C5 officially, thats my own personal label for it: Officially it is:

Pure Cyclopentasiloxane ~ aka CPS or D5 (can you see where I got C5 from :wink:).

Thank you will check it out. I’m remembering a few posts re: affecting the diffusion rate of various prod’s using oils / alky’s. For some reason I wanna say it was Dianne or possibly Lor. Need to check those out again in detail.